Public administration
The State carries out its functions through activities within its remit, such as public investment, public programmes, provision of public services, regulation of strategic sectors, promotion of and investment in innovation, the provision of direction for the economy through incentives or granting of commercial licences and permits, as well as oversight of companies’ compliance with regulations. All of these activities, which are carried out through public administration, have the primary goal of achieving sustainable socioeconomic development.
Activities
National training course in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation - Suriname
The overall objective of the national workshop is to strengthen the skills level of senior officials and technical staff of the Government of Suriname...
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...
Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES
The Regional Council for Planning is a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and governs the activiti...
News
ECLAC Caribbean strengthens partnership with Antigua and Barbuda through high-level engagements on data-driven development
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda – Strengthening the use of data and evidence in public policy took centerstage during a high-level visit to Antigua an...
ECLAC presents results of its technical cooperation with the province of Córdoba in information systems and economic statistics for public management
The activities carried out by the United Nations organization with the Government of Córdoba contributed to strengthening institutional capacities in ...
ECLAC presented progress on strengthening Catamarca’s socioeconomic information system
The actions carried out as part of the technical assistance during the 2025–2026 period will facilitate planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes...
Thirty-First Meeting of the Presiding Officers of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Regional Council for Planning Will Be Held at ECLAC
This intergovernmental gathering will take place at the United Nations regional organization’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile on Monday, April 1...