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

17 - 25 Aug 2026 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

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...

16 - 26 Sep 2025 | Event | 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...

21 Jul - 31 Dec 2025 | Training | Course

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)

7 Nov 2023 | Event | Meetings of council
IILPES XIX ING

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

4 Aug 2026 | Briefing note

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...

21 May 2026 | Briefing note
La CEPAL presenta resultados de su cooperación técnica con la provincia de Córdoba en sistemas de información y estadísticas económicas para la gestión pública

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 ...

19 May 2026 | Briefing note
La Oficina de la CEPAL en Argentina junto con el Gobernador de Catamarca, Raúl Jalil

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...

9 Apr 2026 | News
Official banner of the meeting

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...