Technical, operational, political and prospective (TOPP) institutional capabilities for managing transformations: underpinnings of a new paradigm

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has identified three structural traps that hinder development in the region: one of low capacity for growth and transformation, another of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion, and a third of low institutional capacity and ineffective governance. This third trap is particularly important for the analysis in this document, as it limits the effectiveness and continuity of public policies and reduces the scope for adapting them in the face of change and uncertainty. The document posits that the critical …

Establishing a regional agenda for planning and public management: transforming the future of Latin America and the Caribbean

Report of the activities carried out by the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2024-2025

Draft regional agenda on governance of planning and public management for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Guide for establishing a governance framework for digital government in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean  (ECLAC) has pointed out on numerous occasions that information and communications technologies (ICTs) are not enough in themselves to make public systems more efficient and effective but must instead be paired with other key elements in order to achieve those objectives. The Commission has therefore been underscoring the importance of the institutional, cultural, policy, organizational, leadership and technical elements that can help to consolidate governments’ digital development process. This guide outlines a robust, applied model …

Enhancing data for development: policy imperatives for tracking the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean. Policy Brief

For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …

Programme of work of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2026. Subprogramme 9: Planning and public management for development

Provisional agenda. Twentieth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)

Annotated provisional agenda. Twentieth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)

Strengthening the artificial intelligence readiness of the Caribbean. Policy Brief

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, when applied well, could help in addressing key global challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these potential benefits will not materialize automatically. The use of AI also carries significant risks, such as disruption to job markets and economies, loss of cultural diversity, new AI-enabled digital weapons that increase misinformation and surveillance, and threats to human rights and democracy. While AI systems could support the achievement of many of the SDGs , they could also impede the achievement of others and increa…

Anticipatory governance and legislative foresight: an imperative for Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean is facing three development traps: low capacity for growth, one of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion, and one of low institutional capacity and ineffective governance. This publication highlights the urgent need to implement anticipatory governance to overcome these challenges, promoting the establishment of parliamentary committees of the future, inspired by models in the European Union, Finland, Singapore, Chile and Uruguay, which seek to anticipate risks and opportunities through tools such as strategic foresight, long-term plannin…

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Report of the Thirtieth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)

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Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean: a manual for implementation of voluntary local reviews at the subnational level

Just six years away from the date set for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals established in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an unprecedented level of concerted action is called for. All stakeholders will have to strengthen their resolve to find and put in place lasting solutions. Although the Sustainable Development Goals are global in scope, their achievement will hinge on the ability to make their attainment a reality at the subnational, local and territorial levels, including individual towns, cities and regions. The purpose of this manual is to share lessons…

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