Territorial development
Territorial development is a process of social construction of a particular area, driven by the interaction between geophysical characteristics, individual and collective initiatives and economic, technological, sociopolitical, cultural and environmental forces within the territory.
Activities
Territorial Resilience Planning in Response to Socio-Natural Disasters: An introduction to Methods and Strategies
A free, self-managed course provided by ILPES, available all year long in 2026.
Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030 Agenda: Territorialization and the Role of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) to Accelerate Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
HLPF 2025 Virtual Side EventWithin the framework of the High-Level Political Forum 2025, this side event organized by ECLAC will address the progress, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean during its final five years. Building on the momentum for the territorialization of the SDGs and the development of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs), concrete experiences will be analyzed and exchanges between local, national, and regional actors will be encouraged. In addition, the English version of ECLAC's virtual course on territorialization and VLRs will be officially launched.
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)
News
Planning for the Future with a Long-Term State Vision: An Urgent Priority for Latin America and the Caribbean
The 20th Meeting of the ILPES Regional Council for Planning held in Brasilia on October 2 and 3, 2025, marks a turning point for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Countries and Territories Must Strengthen their Productive Development Policies via Strategic Agendas for Moving Towards More Sustainable and Inclusive Development
These agendas should be centered on driving sectors, multilevel and multi-stakeholder coordination, and the promotion of productive articulation initiatives, according to the authorities and experts gathered at the Session for Productive Development Ministers of Argentina, which was held at ECLAC.
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.
ECLAC Launches Virtual Course and Highlights Local Progress at Side Event of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum
The event brought together experiences from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, and marked the global launch of the self-paced training on Voluntary Local Reviews.