The OECD & LAC
For over 20 years, the OECD has been working closely with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to facilitate policy dialogue and the dissemination of good practices in areas such as investment, education, inclusiveness, competition, good governance, anti-corruption and fiscal policy.
The OECD has never been closer to the LAC region than it is today: Chile and Mexico are OECD member countries, Colombia has been invited to be a member of the Organisation and Costa Rica is in the process of accession. The Organisation also has a co-operation programme with our Key Partner Brazil, a Country Co-operation Programme with Peru, and Argentina is stepping up its engagement via a tailored Action Plan. All of these countries, as well as the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay, are members of the OECD Development Centre.
In January 2016, OECD members decided to strengthen co-operation with the region through the creation of an OECD LAC Regional Programme, launched at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) in Paris. The Programme aims to support the region in advancing its reform agenda along three key regional priorities: increasing productivity, enhancing social inclusion, and strengthening institutions and governance. On the margins of the 2019 MCM, the Programme was renewed for a second three-year cycle (2019-2022), transferring its co-chairmanship to Brazil and Mexico for this period.
Focus on
Third LACRP Ministerial Summit on Productivity
25 October | Bogota, Colombia
Latest and forthcoming events
OECD - Latin America and the Caribbean Newsletter now available here - to subscribe to the Newsletter please click here
- 3-4 Sept. - 2nd Meeting of the LAC Law Enforcement Network (LAC-LEN), Brasilia, Brazil
- 24-25 Sept. - 17th Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- 10-11 Oct. - 8th Meeting of the OECD LAC Network on Regulatory Improvement, Lima, Peru
- 23-24 Oct. - LAC Well-being Metrics and Policy Conference, Bogota, Colombia
- 24 Oct. - Launch of Economic Survey of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
- 24 Oct. - 9th Steering Group Meeting of the LAC Regional Programme, Bogota, Colombia
- 25 Oct. - Third LACRP Ministerial Summit of Productivity: Harnessing the Digital Transformation to Boost Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, Bogota Colombia
Stat of the month
>> Learn more about Product Market Regulation indicators here