Objectives:

1. Discuss opportunities, progress, and challenges from the perspective of public management for a transformation that integrates climate action and promote the exchange of experiences, best practices, and knowledge in these matters and their importance for accelerating the fulfillment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (with emphasis on SDGs 13 and 16).
2. Exam the actions implemented by the Latin American and the Caribbean countries to improve and align public planning with medium and long-term climate goals; allocate and ensure adequate budgets; advance the development of resilient public infrastructure and investment; carry out proper monitoring and evaluation of public policies related to climate objectives and create or improve some public functions to achieve this.
3. Discuss how open government, transparency, and collaboration among the various actors in society contribute to design and implement public interventions that adequately address the challenges of all people, particularly those in vulnerable situations, and future generations.