Programme and policy evaluation

Evaluation is a critical function of public administration, especially in the results-based management model, as it is an instrument that consolidates the information needed to inform budget decisions and the public accounts, making efficient use of public resources.

Activities

16 - 26 Sep 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 | Meetings and technical symposiums

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.

18 - 22 Aug 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 | Meetings and technical symposiums

National capacity building workshop in strategic policy planning - St Kitts and Nevis

The overall objective of the national workshop is to strengthen the skills level of senior management and technical staff of the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in strategic policy planning. The course will enhance national capacity in assessing development options and monitoring and evaluation towards promoting national sustainable development and resilience building.

16 - 20 Jun 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 | Meetings and technical symposiums

National training course in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation -Antigua and Barbuda

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.

19 - 23 May 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 | Meetings and technical symposiums

National training course in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation - St Kitts and Nevis

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

20 Oct 2025 | Briefing note

The Regional Observatory on Planning for Development renews its platform with new functions.

The Regional Observatory on Planning for Development is a dynamic space for analysis, information, and collective knowledge-building that brings together governments, academia, the private sector, and civil society around issues of planning and public management in Latin America and the Caribbean.

27 Nov 2024 | Press Release

To Build a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Future, Latin America and the Caribbean Must Overcome the Trap of Low Institutional Capacities and Ineffective Governance

Today marked the inauguration of the Thirtieth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning (RCP) of ILPES-ECLAC in Chile.

5 Oct 2023 | Press Release

The Region’s Countries Reaffirmed the Importance of Safeguarding Progress on Inclusive Social Development and Halting the Setbacks Prompted by Cascading Crises

Today marked the conclusion of the Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean and the XV Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC, the Government of Chile and the UNDP.

4 Oct 2023 | News

New ECLAC Document Offers Recommendations for Strengthening the Social Institutional Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean

The publication was presented at the Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place in Santiago, Chile.