Inclusive development
Activities

Seminar "Challenges in moving towards universal health in Chile: the role of Primary Health Care (PHC) and financial sustainability"
This seminar aims to discuss and reflect on the lessons learned and challenges faced in advancing towards universal health in Chile. It will focus on the centrality of the PHC strategy, and the challenges associated with financing the necessary reforms to the current health system.

Fourth Regional Seminar on Social Development "Social Protection and Inequality: Latin America and the Caribbean towards the Second World Summit for Social Development of 2025"
The objective of this seminar, organized by the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is to promote reflection and dialogue to advance in the recognition, analysis of the characteristics and dimensioning of social inequality in the region. Therefore, it seeks to strengthen the design of public policies that allow progress in inclusive social development and thus progress in meeting the goals agreed by the countries in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Launch PISA 2022
The objective of this hybrid event is to disseminate the results of the OECD's 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and promote their use to address the challenges that countries in the region face in relation to learning outcomes and to promote actions for an educational transformation to move towards inclusive and quality education.
From Mining to the Electric Mobility Industry in Latin America: The Role of Parliaments in Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges
The in-person event will take place at the Chile Pavilion located in the Blue Zone of COP 28, the specifics are: Chile Pavilion, Building 71, Zone B6, Opportunity Petal, COP28 Blue Zone. (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Dubai Local time, GMT+4)
News

ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean Will Only Be Able to Overcome the Trap of Low Capacity for Growth by Embracing a New Vision of Productive Development Policies
Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs presented the annual report “Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025” today in Mexico City.

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.

Republic of Korea and ECLAC Explore Strategies to Foster Innovation and Support Inclusive Economic Development
The Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the United Nations regional commission held a seminar on digital innovation and sustainable growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Faced with Financing for Development Challenges, Latin American and Caribbean Countries Need to Strengthen their Capacities to Mobilize Resources and Forge Renewed Cooperation Mechanisms
ECLAC’s delegation, led by Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, actively participated in numerous events at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, which took place this week in Seville, Spain.