En el contexto de los persistentes desafíos del desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe, acelerar la implementación de la Agenda 2030 requiere transformaciones culturales profundas. Estas deben fomentar la innovación institucional, la colaboración multiactor y la adopción de políticas audaces para cerrar brechas y avanzar hacia un futuro más inclusivo, sostenible y productivo.
Uno de los principales retos es restaurar la confianza ciudadana en las instituciones públicas, especialmente en una región marcada por altos niveles de desconfianza interpersonal e institucional.
La CEPAL identifica t…
In view of the accelerating pace of digital transformation, data have become the backbone of state functionality, economic development and disaster response. For the small island developing States of the Caribbean, this shift presents both opportunities and risks: while digital systems enable modernization and resilience, they remain acutely vulnerable to natural disasters, cyberattacks and connectivity failures. Against this backdrop, the concept of “data embassies” has emerged as an innovative solution to ensure government continuity and digital sovereignty. Data embassies provide another la…
Compilaciones que reúnen las últimas publicaciones organizadas según las principales áreas de trabajo de la Organización. Estos catálogos permiten conocer, de manera estructurada, los títulos más relevantes vinculados a las grandes líneas temáticas que orientan a la CEPAL.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has pointed out on numerous occasions that information and communications technologies (ICTs) are not enough in themselves to make public systems more efficient and effective but must instead be paired with other key elements in order to achieve those objectives. The Commission has therefore been underscoring the importance of the institutional, cultural, policy, organizational, leadership and technical elements that can help to consolidate governments’ digital development process. This guide outlines a robust, applied model …
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ha manifestado en diversas ocasiones que las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC) no son por sí mismas la respuesta para alcanzar la eficiencia y la eficacia del sistema público, sino que hay que considerar otros elementos clave para el logro de los objetivos. Es así como se ha venido insistiendo en la importancia de los elementos institucionales, culturales, normativos, técnicos, de organización y de liderazgo que contribuyan a consolidar el desarrollo digital de los Gobiernos. Para ello, es imprescindible conta…
For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, when applied well, could help in addressing key global challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these potential benefits will not materialize automatically. The use of AI also carries significant risks, such as disruption to job markets and economies, loss of cultural diversity, new AI-enabled digital weapons that increase misinformation and surveillance, and threats to human rights and democracy. While AI systems could support the achievement of many of the SDGs , they could also impede the achievement of others and increa…
Ressalta-se que existe muita divergência de práticas entre os países. Como o tema é tratado como um esforço de política pública na área de governança pública, indicadores de compras estratégicas recebem maior atenção. Em 2021, a promoção da conduta empresarial responsável em compras estratégicas recebeu destaque e, em 2023, com a publicação do último relatório Government at a Glance, o destaque está concentrado em compras estratégicas para mitigação das mudanças climáticas. Por fim, os dados sobre gastos com compras públicas não têm recebido tanta relevância na área de governança pública, mas …
Caribbean governments need to proactively harness and adopt artificial intelligence technology in public sector organizations to create public value. Despite its numerous benefits, public sector organizations in the Caribbean are lagging in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. AI is a disruptive technology that has become increasingly ubiquitous and pervasive in modern societies. Extremely transformative, they have advanced rapidly, and affect virtually every aspect of our existence, including the way we interact with and transact within society. AI has provided many benefits, which were pre…
2023 saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available to the general public, leading to the generation of new works of art, songs, text, and computer code. This explosion in new outputs has led to much excitement around AI’s potential, but
also brought to the forefront concerns about countries and communities being left behind, and the technology’s potential to harm individuals and societies. This issue of FOCUS magazine discusses the potential impact of AI on the Caribbean, and avenues
to develop tailored AI policies, governance systems, and to engage with AI issues at the int…
Artificial Intelligence offers extraordinary opportunities for accelerating human progress across a range of fields from healthcare and education, to combating climate change and disasters. However, if left unregulated, AI could exacerbate inequalities, undermine human rights and threaten peace.…
La Comisión de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones del Senado de Chile, con el apoyo técnico de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Asociación Chilena de Telecomunicaciones (ChileTelcos) y la Cámara Chilena de Infraestructura Digital (IDICAM), ha impulsado la elaboración de una propuesta de estrategia de transformación digital para Chile con un horizonte de largo plazo. La iniciativa se ha desarrollado en el contexto de un proceso participativo que ha convocado a actores relevantes del ecosistema digital: representantes del sector público, el mundo empresarial, el se…
La gobernanza de datos es un componente crítico de la política pública en la era digital. Esta solo puede llevarse a cabo plenamente a través de marcos sólidos de gobierno de datos que garanticen que estos se recopilan, procesan, almacenan y comparten de manera ética y segura, y de políticas y regulaciones claras que establezcan estándares para su gestión, acceso y uso. Al generar modelos sólidos de gobernanza de datos, los encargados de formular políticas pueden maximizar el potencial de estos para mejorar la toma de decisiones con base empírica, la prestación de servicios y, en última instan…