factors arising out of subversion, the activities of drug traffickers, the emergence of private justice and ordinary crime. New forms of rebellion inspired by various ideological currents have replaced inter-party strife. However, the vast majority of the country's population are not involved in these conflicts and divisions but participate, either as actors or as beneficiaries, in the economic and social reform programmes as well as in the modernization effort and the strategies aimed at extending democracy. 4. In order to tackle the fundamental problems of violence and extreme poverty facing Colombia, the Government of President Virgilio Barco has drawn up a set of policies aimed at raising the economic, political, social and cultural standards of citizens and directly managed by the following three specially created Offices of Presidential Adviser: Social Development; Reconciliation, Normalization and Rehabilitation; and Defence, Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. 5. Accordingly, the policies of the national Government are designed to ensure that development satisfies a distinct social function while simultaneously acting as a basic stimulus to economic growth. In order to successfully bring about such a linkage. State measures focus on the process of income generation with the aim of creating the necessary conditions to allow the marginal sectors of the population to establish firm and stable links with production and consumption while ensuring that the increase in output and productivity guarantees satisfactory returns to all the factors of production, and in particular to labour. 6. With the objective of consolidating the above social and economic factors the Plan for the Social Economy was drawn up involving macro-economic policy, specific plans in the fiscal, exchange, debt, prices and taxation fields, and financial guidelines designed to ensure successful progress towards objectives. 7. Three basic plans have been drawn up within this overall framework, in 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic, social, and political context of Colombia, focusing on the government's policies and strategies to address violence, poverty, and inequality. It highlights the importance of social and economic development, income generation, and job creation. The text also mentions specific plans and measures aimed at promoting economic growth, social reform, and human rights. Given the emphasis on economic development, social reform, and human rights, it is likely that the text falls under the category of economic development and social development.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment