At the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in 2016, OECD members strengthened co-operation with the region through the creation of an OECD LAC Regional Programme (LACRP). The Programme aims to support the LAC region in advancing its ambitious reform agenda, which is key to unleashing sustainable economic growth and social development across the region. The LACRP provides policy makers with a space for evidence-based policy dialogue to bring countries in the region closer to OECD standards and best practices.
OECD Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme
In response to a greater demand for engagement of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries with the OECD, the Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Programme (LACRP) supports the region to advance its reform agenda along three key priorities: increasing productivity, enhancing social inclusion, strengthening institutions and governance, and since 2021, ensuring environmental sustainability.
About the OECD Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme
Our mission
The LACRP focuses on four key areas of the region's reform agenda: productivity, social inclusion, governance and environmental sustainability. Following its first mandate from 2016 to 2018, led by Chile and Peru, the Programme’s co-chairmanship for 2019 to 2022 was assumed by Mexico and Brazil. Currently, the third cycle is being led by Colombia and Paraguay.
How it works
By encouraging productivity growth, LAC countries will be able to better support SMEs and increase participation in regional and global value chains.
By improving access to labour markets, skills, and better public transport and technology, LAC countries can ensure that economic growth benefits all.
By fostering good public governance and a strong culture of integrity, LAC countries can re-establish trust in public institutions.
By implementing environmentally sound policies and providing strong incentives for the sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems, LAC countries can boost productivity and trade while promoting sustainability and redistributing wealth.
Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Policy Networks
The Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme promotes the exchange of best practices and mutual learning among policy makers from OECD and LAC countries. Through dialogue and collaboration, the Programme helps develop common solutions to regional and global policy challenges.
As part of this effort, the Programme includes several Regional Policy Networks, which bring together experts and decision-makers to regularly share experiences, discuss key policy developments, and foster co-operation.
- LAC Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Network
- LAC Fiscal Initiative
- LAC Health Systems Network
- LAC Investment Network
- LAC Network on International Network on Financial Education
- LAC Network on Regulatory Improvement
- Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum
- Latin American Corporate Governance Roundtable
- Latin American Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
- OECD-IDB Public Integrity Network for Latin America and the Caribbean
- OECD-IDB Senior Budget Officials Network
- Open and Innovative Government in LAC
- Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Get in touch
For more information, please contact the OECD Latin America and the Caribbean coordination team lacregionalprogramme@oecd.org