To Stay

TL;DR

Proantioquia, representing Latin America, participated in a Harvard Center for International Development meeting on rethinking development.
The core principle is that successful companies cannot exist in failed societies; wealth creation and social value are the same project.
Proantioquia was founded before Medellín's crises, proving its model is not an emergency response but a proactive approach.
The article advocates for private sector leadership with public purpose to build resilience before crises hit.
Territorial co-responsibility, not just solidarity or CSR, is emphasized as a long-term commitment by businesses to their operating territory.
An example in Urabá involved twenty-five institutions committing to a ten-year vision, moving beyond fragmented, short-term projects.
True territorial transformation requires articulated local actors with a sustained vision and the ability to build necessary alliances.
The future of development will be built by those who decide to stay and commit for decades, not by those who can leave.

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