
Santiago, 25–27 November 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN, 2026–2035 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................................3A.MAIN CHALLENGES IN THE PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL STATISTICSIN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.................................................................................................41.Institutional strengthening...............................................................................................................................42.Methodological and technological innovation ................................................................................................53.Dissemination and accessibility of statistics ...................................................................................................64.Statistical challenges arising from international recommendations and commitments...................................7B.VALUES, MISSION AND VISION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ....................................................................81.Values..............................................................................................................................................................82.Mission............................................................................................................................................................83.Vision for 2035 ...............................................................................................................................................9C.STRATEGIC AND SPECIFIC GOALS ...............................................................................................................91.Institutional strengthening...............................................................................................................................92.Innovation and modernization.........................................................................................................................93.Accessibility and strategic communication...................................................................................................104.Consolidation of regional cooperation ..........................................................................................................10D.MONITORING INDICATORS ..........................................................................................................................11E.IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS..............................................................................................................131.National strategic plans.................................................................................................................................132.Biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activitiesof the Statistical Conference .........................................................................................................................153.Working groups of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC ..................................................164.Knowledge Transfer Network and related communities ...............................................................................165.Seminars........................................................................................................................................................166.Activities of regional and international bodies .............................................................................................17Annex A1.....................................................................................................................................................................19 INTRODUCTION The Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America andthe Caribbean (ECLAC) is a subsidiary body of the Commission, established pursuant to United NationsEconomic and Social Council resolution 2000/7 of 25 July 2000, to contribute to the progress of policieson statistics and statistical activities in the countries of the region. The members of the Conference areECLAC member countries, generally represented by the highest national statistical authorities. Theobjectives of the Conference are as follows:(i)to promote the development andimprovement of national statistics and work to ensure that they are comparable internationally, bearingin mind the recommendations of the United Nations Statistical Commission, the specialized agencies andother relevant organizations; (ii) to promote international, regional and bilateral cooperation amongnational offices and international and regional agencies; and (iii) to draw up a biennial programme ofregional and international cooperation activities to meet the demands of the countries of the region,subject to the availability of resources. In order to guide its work as the main body for coordination, cooperation and strengthening