[Completed] Strengthening of institutional capacities for the implementation of a creative economy approach for development in Panama
General objective: Foster the creative economy and cultural governance to establish a programmatic and regulatory body within the Ministry of Culture for the implementation of the “CREA en Panama 2030” program.
Specific objectives:
- Implement the National Creative Economy Strategy “CREA in Panama 2030” to position the creative economy as a pillar of the country's economic and cultural development in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Build a participatory system for the creation of public policies that benefit the cultural sector, hard hit by the coronavirus crisis, developing regulatory frameworks for the strengthening of Panamanian creative and cultural industries.
- Strengthen institutional capacities for the implementation of the creative economy strategy for sustainable development, especially the newly created National Directorate of Creative Economy and Cultural Tourism of the Ministry of Culture, with a gender focus and articulation with the future National Culture Plan.
Total cost: 70,000 EUR
Amount contributed by the EU: EUR 70,000
Financing instrument: EU-UNESCO Expert Facility
Implementing entity: UNESCO
Duration: 2020-2022
Results: On May 21, 2020, International Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, Panama presented the National Strategic Program of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development “CREA in Panama 2030”. The program envisions the constitution of a robust and modern system of governance in the field of culture, conducive to transparency, efficiency and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. The program was also presented on various occasions, such as the fifth edition of TRAMA 2020 on Friday, July 24, 2020, a virtual meeting for the exchange of experiences in the Panamanian creative economy.
On December 15, 2020, representatives of some 30 foundations and cultural organizations, representatives of authorities, UNESCO and the EU Delegation met in the virtual meeting “Civil society, governance of culture and creative economy in Panama”, as part of the activities promoted by the National Creative Economy Strategy “CREA in Panama 2030”. A similar dynamic took place on May 25, 2021 in “Creative Economies of the South: Instruments for social inclusion in Panama and Chile”.
Target audiences/beneficiaries:
- Target group: Ministry of Culture
- Final beneficiaries: creative sector professionals
