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Open government
The Latin American and Caribbean region is heavily modernizing its public administration to make governments more effective, efficient and open for the benefit of citizens. An open government is transparent and promotes participation and collaboration, with a view to improving the quality of public services. For some years, the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) has supported the countries of the region in formulating their own action plans to deliver more and better democracy, by encouraging active collaboration between government agencies and bodies at all levels, and between those agencies and citizens. Technological innovation through use of open data is another resource that ILPES promotes to give public and social value to the data collected and produced by government institutions.
Activities
From Digital Government to Smart Government
The course is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) and the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
XXX Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean (ILPES)
The Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)meet every two years to review the progress of work and fulfilment of the resolutions adopted by the Council, the main intergovernmental body steering the work of the Institute
From Digital Government to Smart Government
The course “From Digital Government to Smart Government” is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) and the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean.
Climate change and environmental legislation in support of the delivery of the new Programme of Action for SIDS
This side event will take place at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS-4). Convened by the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC), it will discuss how robust legal frameworks can unlock climate finance for building resilience and enhancing institutional capacities in Caribbean SIDS. The event will also explore ways the OPCC can collaborate to bolster environmental and climate change legislation in the region.
News
ECLAC inaugurates the second edition of the virtual course From digital government to smart government for the Caribbean
The course, which runs until May 7th, 2025, brings together more than 40 participants from 15 countries.
Authorities from the Region Will Discuss the Challenges of Transforming Institutional Frameworks for Development Planning
On November 27-28, the Thirtieth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning will take place at ECLAC’s headquarters. On Friday, November 29, a Seminar on Collaborative Governance as a Tool for Sustainable Development will be held.
ECLAC Urges for Implementing a New Governance to Properly Manage the Transformation of Development Models in the Region
The organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participated in the inauguration of the First International Congress on Open State and Governance, which is taking place through Friday, June 28 in Heredia, Costa Rica.
Countries Approve Proposal to Move Towards a Regional Agenda on Governance of Planning and Public Management
Authorities concluded today the Nineteenth Meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES.
