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Webinar: Main results and challenges in the implementation of the International Comparison Program 2021 cycle in Latin America and the Caribbean and future steps

12 March 2024|Event

The results of the ICP are important for policymakers at both the national and regional levels in areas as diverse as the allocation of resources for production or the targeting of plans to address the well-being of the population.

The objective of this meeting is to present preliminary results of the 2021 cycle of the International Comparison Program in 32 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and discuss the main challenges faced as well as agree on future steps.

12 Mar 2024

  • Session 1: Opening

    15:00 to 15:30

    Welcoming remarks

    ▪ Rolando Ocampo, Director of the Statistics Division of ECLAC
    ▪ Marko Rissanen, Program Manager for Prices and International Comparisons at the Economic, Debt, and Price Data Unit, World Bank

  • Session 2: 2021 ICP cycle implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean

    15:30 to 17:30
    • Rui Costa, Banco Mundial / World Bank
      Panorama global / Global overview
      Claudia de Camino, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Aspectos generales de la implementación del ciclo 2021 en América Latina y el Caribe / General aspects of the implementation of the 2021 cycle in Latin America and the Caribbean
      » Preguntas y comentarios / Questions and comments
      Lady Viviana Infante, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Revisión trabajo área de precios: Consumo de los Hogares / Review work on prices area: Household Consumption
      » Preguntas y comentarios / Questions and comments

13 Mar 2024

  • Session 2: 2021 ICP cycle implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean (cont.)

    15:00 to 18:00
    • Lady Viviana Infante, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Revisión trabajo área de precios: Encuestas Especiales / Review work in prices area: Special Surveys
      » Preguntas y comentarios / Questions and comments
      Giannina López, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Revisión trabajo área de cuentas nacionales: MORES / Review work on national accounts area: MORES
      » Preguntas y comentarios / Questions and comments
      Ernestina Pérez, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Aspectos generales a considerar en la recolección de información / General aspects to be considered in the information collection
      » Ronda de comentarios / Rounds of comments

14 Mar 2024

  • Session 2: 2021 ICP cycle implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean (cont.)

    15:00 to 15:50
    • Claudia de Camino, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Resultados principales preliminares para la región América Latina y el Caribe / Main preliminary results for the 2021 ICP Cycle implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean region
      » Preguntas y comentarios / Questions and comments
  • Session 3: 2024 ICP cycle implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean

    15:50 to 18:00
    • Ernestina Pérez, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Descripción Lista Global y Regional 2024 / Description Global and Regional List 2024
      Ernestina Pérez, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Integración operaciones estadísticas de precios y cuentas nacionales / Integration of statistical operations of prices and national accounts
      Claudia de Camino, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Participación países en ciclo 2024 (Compromiso, cronograma de entregas de información, reuniones técnicas y de coordinación) / Participation of countries in cycle 2024 (Commitment, information delivery schedule, technical and coordination meetings)
      Alfonso Zerón, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Comunicación países / Country communication
      Marko Rissanen, Banco Mundial / World Bank
      Implementación del Programa a nivel global e ideas futuras / Global Program implementation and future ideas
      » Ronda de comentarios / Round of comments
      Claudia de Camino, CEPAL / ECLAC
      Palabras finales / Closing remarks

Practical information

Plataforma de conexión/Connection platform: ZOOM
Fecha/Date:  12, 13, 14 Mar. 2024
Hora/Time: 15:00 - 18:00 h. (Santiago, UTC-3)
Idioma/Language: Español - Inglés (Traducción simultánea)
Spanish - English (Simultaneous translation)
Nota/Note: Para pruebas de conexión, la sesión estará disponible 60 minutos antes de la hora de inicio programada.
For connection testing, the session will be available 60 minutes before the scheduled start time.