# Colombia incoming government economic plan > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/colombia-incoming-government-economic-plan > Updated: 2026-08-04T14:49:44.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Colombia’s vice‑president‑elect José Manuel Restrepo in Washington ahead of the August 7 inauguration of President‑elect Abelardo de la Espriella. The United States pledged to work with the incoming administration and multilateral lenders, announcing a $63 million non‑reimbursable fund from the Inter‑American Development Bank to support economic growth, foreign investment, anti‑corruption and anti‑narcotics efforts. A few weeks later, in early August, the National Federation of Merchants (Fenalco) met with Restrepo and Commerce Minister Mauricio Gómez Amín in Barranquilla. The three parties presented a four‑year roadmap for the commercial sector, emphasizing three pillars: leveraging the recovery of the Venezuelan market, simplifying bureaucratic procedures, and accelerating internationalisation. They launched the “Plan Tenderos,” a programme to modernise and secure small shops and neighbourhood merchants. Together the meetings illustrate a coordinated strategy that combines external financial support with domestic policy initiatives to boost Colombia’s economy as the new government takes office. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Colombia's incoming government and Fenalco agree agenda to boost commerce Fenalco met Colombia's incoming vice‑president‑elect and commerce minister in Barranquilla to set a four‑year agenda, including a Plan Tenderos for small merchants and strategies to tap the Venezuelan market, s 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombias-incoming-government-and-fenalco-agree-agenda-to-boost-commerce ### 2026-07-21: US Treasury Bessent pledges support for Colombia's economic recovery US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Colombia's incoming VP, promising U.S. aid to spur growth, attract investment and fight corruption, with a $63 million IDB fund as the new administration prepares to take 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-treasury-bessent-pledges-support-for-colombias-economic-recovery --- Cite as: Colombia incoming government economic plan. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/colombia-incoming-government-economic-plan