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

7 November 2023, 05:00 - 15:00 | Meetings of council

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 activities of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES). The member States of the Institute are represented at the meetings of the Council by their ministers or heads of planning. The agreements of the Council are set forth in resolutions, which are ratified by ECLAC at its biennial sessions.

10 - 13 March 2020 | Meetings and technical symposiums

News

10 April 2025 | Briefing note

ECLAC inaugurates the second edition of the virtual course From digital government to smart government for the Caribbean

The course, which runs until May 7th, 2025, brings together more than 40 participants from 15 countries.

27 November 2024 | Press Release

To Build a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Future, Latin America and the Caribbean Must Overcome the Trap of Low Institutional Capacities and Ineffective Governance

Today marked the inauguration of the Thirtieth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning (RCP) of ILPES-ECLAC in Chile.

26 November 2024 | News

Authorities from the Region Will Discuss the Challenges of Transforming Institutional Frameworks for Development Planning

On November 27-28, the Thirtieth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning will take place at ECLAC’s headquarters. On Friday, November 29, a Seminar on Collaborative Governance as a Tool for Sustainable Development will be held.

26 June 2024 | News

ECLAC Urges for Implementing a New Governance to Properly Manage the Transformation of Development Models in the Region

The organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participated in the inauguration of the First International Congress on Open State and Governance, which is taking place through Friday, June 28 in Heredia, Costa Rica.

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Participación ciudadana en los asuntos públicos: un elemento estratégico para la Agenda 2030 y el gobierno abierto

11 February 2021 | Publication

El presente documento tiene el propósito de compartir una breve reflexión teórica sobre el contexto sociopolítico actual como asimismo entregar un conjunto de instrumentos metodológicos que acercarán…

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