Juan Manuel Santos proposed formalizing employment through reducing labor informality and developing the agricultural sector to boost economic growth. Antanas Mockus proposed reducing informality to integrate more people into a prosperous workforce and directing resources to priority sectors to ensure sustainable development. For education, Santos proposed increasing access to free basic education while Mockus advocated for expanding higher education and technical training. For health, Santos created a Ministry of Health and proposed a unified public health system while Mockus wanted to simplify institutional design. For housing, Santos aimed to simplify credit procedures while Mockus encouraged use of sustainable materials.