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
XXXI meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council
The Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) mee...
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,...
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
ECLAC Will Present its Third Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean Report
Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs will give a press conference from the organization’s headquarters in Santiago de Chile.
ECLAC and the Legislative Assembly of Ceará (ALECE) Coordinate Collaboration for International Event in Brazil
The First Secretary of ALECE, Deputy Assis Diniz, and the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (E...
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...
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 initi...