Data for Better Governance

Building Government Analytics Ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean

Juan Francisco Santini, Flavia Sacco Capurro, Daniel Rogger, Timothy Lundy, Galileu Kim, Jorge de León Miranda, Serena Cocciolo, Chiara Casanova

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• eBook ISBN:
  9781464821783
• Subtopic: Public Affairs & Administration
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Governments in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region face significant developmental and institutional challenges, such as slowing growth, fiscal constraints, and inefficiencies in the public sector. At the same time, governments have invested significantly in government technologies (GovTech), making LAC a global pioneer in management information systems (MISs). This investment creates an opportunity for governments to leverage MIS data to strengthen the functioning of government and achieve development goals—that is, government analytics. This report provides a conceptual framework to assess and provide guidance on the regional government analytics agenda and how to harvest the benefits of GovTech investments. It examines how government analytics can inform policy making and improve accountability and efficiency, drawing on survey data and successful applications of government analytics. The report also explores the enabling conditions for government analytics—data infrastructure and analytical capabilities—and how to strengthen them. Finally, it provides practical guidance on how to develop a holistic government analytics agenda. Data for Better Governance: Building Government Analytics Ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean is part of the Government Analytics collection, which began with The Government Analytics Handbook (2023). This growing series features frontier evidence and expert insights on how to leverage data to improve government performance.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• About This Collection
• About the Authors
• Main Messages
• Executive Summary
• Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 The Case for Government Analytics in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Chapter 2 A Conceptual Framework for Government Analytics
• Chapter 3 Case Studies of Government Analytics in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Chapter 4 A Regional Assessment of Government Analytics in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Chapter 5 Policy Recommendations to Strengthen Government Analytics in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Appendix A Survey Methodology
• Appendix B Types of Management Information Systems and Their Functions
• Eco-Audit: Environmental Benefits Statement
• Back Cover