Planning
La planificación gubernamental es un ejercicio técnico político, que permite trazar rutas de transformación de la realidad que se pretende cambiar. Planificar es apostar al presente y al futuro de las sociedades. ILPES a través de la capacitación, la cooperación técnica y la investigación acompaña a los países de la región en esos procesos.
Activities

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

VIII Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN)
Rio de Janeiro will host the 8th FOREPLEN Meeting on June 5 and 6, 2025, where regional authorities and experts will address energy planning challenges and promote a sustainable and resilient transition.

National training course in project proposal preparation and effective…
The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of executives, senior management, and technical staff of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance organizational 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 organizations, leading to higher project success rates.

National training course in project proposal preparation and effective…
The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of executives, senior management, and technical staff of the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance organizational 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 organizations, leading to higher project success rates.
News

ECLAC Highlights the Importance of Modern and Participatory Regulatory Frameworks at the III International Seminar on Strategic Financial Management in Energy Companies
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the III International Seminar on Strategic Financial Management in Energy Companies (GEFIES ), held virtually on May 28 and 29. The event was organized by the CIER Committee for Central America and the Caribbean (CECACIER) and the Regional Energy Integration Commission (CIER).

The Eighth Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners Successfully Held in Rio de Janeiro
The Eighth Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN) was successfully held on June 5–6, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. The event took place at the offices of the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE), coordinated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the European Union’s GET.Transform programme.

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.

Forum on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Example of Multilateralism in Action
Five years before the deadline for fulfilling the 2030 Agenda, delegates agreed that the region must step up its efforts to move towards achieving the SDGs, through collaboration between multiple stakeholders and a focus on managing the transformations.