Public administration
The State carries out its functions through activities within its remit, such as public investment, public programmes, provision of public services, regulation of strategic sectors, promotion of and investment in innovation, the provision of direction for the economy through incentives or granting of commercial licences and permits, as well as oversight of companies’ compliance with regulations. All of these activities, which are carried out through public administration, have the primary goal of achieving sustainable socioeconomic development.
Activities

National training course in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation - St. Lucia
The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical staff of the Government of Saint Lucia in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance institutional capacity in project proposal development and implementation, ensuring effective and efficient project delivery, with the ultimate purpose of improving the skills and processes of project proposal preparation and implementation within organisations, leading to higher project success rates.

Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES
The Regional Council for Planning is a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and governs the activities of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES). The member States of the Institute are represented at the meetings of the Council by their ministers or heads of planning. The agreements of the Council are set forth in resolutions, which are ratified by ECLAC at its biennial sessions.

“Territorial policies for post Covid-19 economic and social recovery. Towards a collaborative approach”.
Taller virtual de expertos
News

Countries Approve Regional Agenda on Governance of Planning and Public Management for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean in Brasilia
The Twentieth Meeting of the ILPES-ECLAC Regional Council for Planning concluded today in Brazil’s capital.

ECLAC Proposes a New TOPP Institutional Capacity Approach for Countries to Move Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development
The document was presented by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC Executive Secretary, at the Twentieth Meeting of the Regional Council for Planning, which is taking place through Friday, October 3 in Brasília.

New Proposal for a Regional Governance Agenda for Planning and Public Management for Sustainable Development Was Presented in Brazil
The Twentieth Meeting of the Regional Council for Planning opened today in Brasília. Authorities from across Latin America and the Caribbean will seek to build a new regional consensus to revitalize planning, strengthen institutions, and chart a path toward a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable future.

How to Follow the Twentieth Meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Regional Council for Planning
All the event’s panels will be transmitted live via several platforms.
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Participación ciudadana en los asuntos públicos: un elemento estratégico para la Agenda 2030 y el gobierno abierto
El presente documento tiene el propósito de compartir una breve reflexión teórica sobre el contexto sociopolítico actual como asimismo entregar un conjunto de instrumentos metodológicos que acercarán…