Industrial development

The manufacturing industry remains at the centre of technological innovation, international trade growth and economic expansion. The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean face significant challenges to further industrial development, particularly because of the weak implementation of structural change policies that could boost modern and high productivity sectors.

Activities

22 - 28 Jun 2023 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums
14 Jul 2021 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Reclaiming Industrial Policy for Latin American Development

This particular webinar seeks to find answers if industrial policies are central to achieving a high level of socio-economic development and requires ...

25 - 27 May 2016 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Industrial Ecology and Green Transformation

The goal of the meeting is to improve discussions about how the transformation of physical resources in modern society can contribute to address oppor...

News

19 May 2026 | Press Release
Harnessing intellectual property for development: Opportunities and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

At ECLAC, Authorities and Specialists Analyze How to Harness Intellectual Property to Foster Productive Transformation in Latin America and the Caribb...

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the European Patent Office and the Inter-American Development Bank kicked off a h...

15 Apr 2026 | News
photo of ECLAC's Prebisch conference room

Multiple Actors Discussed the Fulfillment Status of the SDGs on Water, Energy and Industry at Sustainable Development Forum 2026

On the third day of the ninth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development (ECLAC, April 13-16)...

7 Nov 2025 | Press Release
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The OECD, European Commission, CAF and ECLAC Advocate for a New Vision for Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

In a document that will be presented on Monday, November 10 at the Business Forum of the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, the entities pose t...

27 May 2025 | Briefing note
Workshop inauguration. “Building the Economies of the Future in Latin America and the Caribbean: Driving Green Transformation and Sustainable Development through Productive Development Policies and Regional Cooperation.”

ECLAC, UNCTAD and Mexico’s Ministry of Economy Call for a Common Regional Agenda for Sustainable and Inclusive Productive Development

Confronted with the challenges of low growth capacity and high inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean, efforts are being made to transform prod...