Regional Collaborative Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations

Substantive engagement: Issue-Based Coalitions and thematic Working Groups

Programmatic and operational effectiveness

As a result of the reforms led by the United Nations Secretary-General, the Regional Collaborative Platform in Latin America and the Caribbean (RCP LAC) was established in November 2020, replacing the Regional Coordination Mechanism and the United Nations Sustainable Development Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG LAC).

The overall objective of the RCP LAC is to provide a light and agile United Nations development system which is demand-driven and results-oriented to ensure coordination, collaboration and the best use of United Nations expertise and assets at the regional level. The RCP LAC brings together leadership, accountability and clarity to United Nations development system goals, activities and results in the region and amplifies United Nations country teams’ support at the national level in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving the SDGs.

The RCP LAC is chaired by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are the Vice-Chairs. The RCP LAC is composed of 24 United Nations entities, across the three United Nations pillars represented at the level of Regional Directors. A Joint Secretariat encompassing ECLAC, UNDCO, UNDP, was also established to provide support to the members of the platform.