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The Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and CAF-development bank of Latin America, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism and the Ministry of Production of Peru, will conduct the “Presentation of the results of the Public Policy Index for MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (IPPALC), as implemented by the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay”, in Lima, Peru, on 25 April 2019.

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Public Policy Index for MSMEs: Results for the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay

The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool that assists emerging economies in monitoring and evaluating progress in policies that support small and medium-sized enterprises. This first application of the Index methodology in the Latin American and Caribbean region covers the four Pacific Alliance member countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru) and three participating South American countries (Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay). Divided into seven policy dimensions, this report assesses the strengths and weaknesses that exist in different areas of SME policy design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, and provides guidance to policy makers in identifying policy areas for future reform according to international good practices.This report is a joint effort between the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the OECD through its Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme (LACRP), in co-operation with the “Foundation for the Strategic Analysis and Development of the SME” (FAEDPYME) and the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).

 

Presentation of the results of the Public Policy Index for MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (IPPALC), as implemented by the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay
Background

Since 2015, in the wake of the presentation of the document “Methodological considerations for developing an index of public policies for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (IPPALC)” at the "Regional Meeting on Public Policies for the Promotion and Support of SMEs”, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, the Permanent Secretariat has proposed the implementation of such index in the region, suggesting a conceptual and methodological adaptation of the indicator developed by the OECD in 2006, with emphasis on the promotion of the productive coordination and transformation.

By virtue thereof, during 2016 two regional meetings were held in coordination with the OECD. The first one was the "Regional Meeting on the Update Study on the Public Policy Index for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (IPPALC)", held in San José, Costa Rica. And the second one was entitled "Workshop on the Implementation of the Public Policy Index for MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean", held in Panama City, Panama. Both events were geared to promote the use of this tool, and allowed for identifying the countries interested in adopting the index as part of their strategies to support MSMEs.

After these meetings, letters of interest were received from Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay and the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Pacific Alliance, held by Chile, which expressed the willingness and readiness of its member countries to develop the IPPALC.

Thus, in May 2017, the "Workshop to launch the Public Policy Index for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Pacific Alliance and South America" was held in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. This pilot project of the IPPALC, which was implemented in the Member States of the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay, has been developed through a joint effort among OECD, SELA and CAF-development bank of Latin America.

As part of the agreements reached in this pilot project, the execution timeframes and responsibilities of the organizations involved and the national coordinators of the countries were established. During the months of July, August and September 2017, questionnaires pertaining to the assessments of the IPPALC were answered and sent back to the technical team (OECD, SELA and-CAF). With this information, and that provided by independent evaluators during the period October-January, the team proceeded to assess the results obtained and to prepare a draft report for each country.

Later on, in July 2018, the "Workshop on the Validation of the Public Policy Index for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (IPPALC): Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay" was held in Bogotá, Colombia, in order to discuss and validate the scores proposed for the dimensions and sub-dimensions of the IPPALC, as well as the preliminary conclusions drawn in each one of the countries.

Finally, on the occasion of the completion of this pilot project and the official presentation of the final report, this subregional meeting will be carried out, featuring the participation of high-level national and regional authorities. The meeting will also serve as a platform to build a joint work agenda to facilitate the adoption of policies and reforms under a scheme of regional cooperation and synergy.

Objectives
  1. Present the results of the IPPALC, as implemented in the countries of the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay; and
  2. Promote the drafting of a joint work agenda to follow up the reforms and the exchange of best practices of MSMEs.
Agenda-Presentations

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Morning

 

8:30 - 9:00

REGISTRATION
9:00 – 10:30

OPENING SESSION 

High-level representatives of the member countries of the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay, as well as those of the organizations involved in the implementation of the IPPALC, shared their experience and offered a strategic overview on the priorities for development in the region and the central role of policies for MSMEs. 

  • Jonathan Ríos Morales, Director-General for Business Development of the Ministry of Production of Peru
  • Diana Sayuri Bayona Matsuda (Spanish), Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru
  • José Antonio Ardavín (Spanish), Head of the Latin American and Caribbean Unit, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Manuel Malaret, Director, Representative of CAF-development bank of Latin America in Peru
  • Ambassador Javier Paulinich (Spanish), Permanent Secretary of SELA 

Participation of the representatives of the countries involved in the IPPALC Project: 

  • Gastón Ostrowiecki, Director of Financing for SMEs, Ministry of Production and Labour of Argentina
  • Saúl Pineda Hoyos, Vice-Minister of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia
  • Abel Benítez, Coordinator of the Division of Smaller-size Enterprises, Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile
  • Roberto Estévez (Spanish), Undersecretary for SMEs and Crafts of the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fishing of Ecuador
  • Ivana Fernández Stohanzlova, Deputy Director-General, National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM)
  • Rafael Mendive, Director of MIEM-Dinapyme of Uruguay
  • Domingo García Pérez, Co-Director of the Foundation for the Strategic Analysis and Development of the SME (FAEDPYME)
10:30 – 11:00

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH AND COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 11:30

CONTEXT AND IMPORTANCE OF MSME INDEX (Spanish) 

Representatives of the organizations involved in the IPPALC provided a brief description of the background of the project, its methodology and global results for the region. 

  • Silvia Hernández, Analyst of the Direction for Integration and Cooperation of SELA
  • José Antonio Ardavín, Head of the Latin American and Caribbean Unit, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Juan Carlos Elorza, Director of the Private Sector Technical Analysis and Assessment of CAF-development bank of Latin America
11:30 – 12:30

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH THE MEDIA 

In this session, national and international media had the opportunity to ask their questions to the representatives of countries and organizations involved in the implementation of the IPPALC.

12:30 – 13:30 

FREE TIME FOR LUNCH

Afternoon

13:30 – 14:30

SESSION I: Institutional framework and business environment 
(Spanish)

Moderator: Juan Carlos Elorza, Director of the Private Sector Technical Analysis and Assessment of CAF-development bank of Latin America 

Representatives of OECD presented the results of the IPPALC for its dimensions 1 and 2, which are focused on the institutional framework for policies aimed at SMEs and the measures to strengthen the legal and regulatory environment. This was followed by a question-and-answer session.

  • Jorge Gálvez, Economist; and Anna Wiersma, Analyst of Policies, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Sandra Acero, SME Director of Colombia - National Coordinator of the IPPALC in Colombia. Keynote speaker for Institutional framework (Dimension # 1 of the report)
  • Roberto Estévez, Undersecretary for SMEs and Crafts of the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fishing of Ecuador - National Coordinator of the IPPALC in Ecuador. Keynote speaker for Business environment (Dimension # 2)
  • Open debate

14:30 – 15:30 

SESSION II: Access to finance and business development services (Spanish)

Moderator: Francisco Martínez, Co-Director of the Foundation for the Strategic Analysis and Development of the SME (FAEDPYME)

Representatives of CAF and OECD presented the results of the IPPALC for its dimensions 3 and 4, which are focused on access to finance and business development services for MSMEs and entrepreneurs. This was followed by a question-and-answer session.

  • Adolfo Castejón, Chief Executive of the Productive and Financial Development Directorate of CAF-development bank of Latin America
  • Jorge Gálvez, Economist, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Mariano Perrino, Adviser to the Directorate of Financing for SMEs, Ministry of Production and Labour of Argentina. Keynote speaker for Access to finance (Dimension # 3 of the report)
  • Manuel López Bugueño, Adviser, Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile - National Coordinator of the IPPALC in Chile. Keynote speaker for Business development services (Dimension # 4)
  • Open debate

15:30 – 15:45

COFFEE BREAK

15:45 – 16:45 

SESSION III: Support to innovation and promotion of productive transformation (Spanish)

Moderator: Sergio Rodríguez Soria, Executive Director of the Technology Institute for Production of the Ministry of Production of Peru 

Representatives of OECD presented the results of the IPPALC for its dimensions 5 and 6, which are focused on promotion of innovation and productive transformation. This was followed by a question-and-answer session. 

  • Jorge Gálvez, Economist; and Anna Wiersma, Analyst of Policies, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Iván Ornelas, International Area Coordinator, National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM) of the Secretariat of Economy of Mexico - National Coordinator of the IPPALC in Mexico. Keynote speaker for Support to innovation (Dimension # 5 of the report)
  • Álvaro Ons, Secretary, Secretariat of Productive Transformation of Uruguay. Keynote speaker for Productive transformation (Dimension # 6)
  • Open debate

16:45 – 17:15

SESSION IV: Access to markets and internationalisation (Spanish)

Moderator: Jonathan Ríos Morales, Director-General for Business Development of the Ministry of Production of Peru 

Representatives of OECD presented the results of the IPPALC for its dimension 7, which is focused on the internationalisation of MSMEs. This was followed by a question-and-answer session. 

  • Anna Wiersma, Analyst of Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Óscar Malca Guaylupo, Assistant Dean of International Business of the University of the Pacific-Peru. Keynote speaker for Access to market and internationalisation (Dimension # 7)
  • Open debate
17:15 – 17:45

CLOSING SESSION 

  • José Antonio Ardavín, Head of the Latin American and Caribbean Unit, OECD Global Relations Secretariat
  • Juan Carlos Elorza, Director of the Private Sector Technical Analysis and Assessment of CAF-development bank of Latin America
  • Óscar Miguel Graham Yamahuchi, Vice-Minister of MSE and Industry of the Ministry of Production of Peru
  • Óscar Miguel Graham Yamahuchi (Spanish), Permanent Secretary of SELA
Logistics

Venue and date 

The event will be conducted on 25 April 2019 at the Swissotel Lima Hotel, located in Centro Empresarial Real, Av. Sto. Toribio 173, San Isidro, Lima, Peru.

 

Languages

The official language will be Spanish.

 

Hotels

Delegates and representatives of the participating countries will stay at the Swissotel Lima Hotel.

 

Transport 

Airport-Hotel-Airport transportation costs will be covered by the organizers of the event.

 

Dress code

Formal attire

Participants

This activity was aimed at the authorities of governmental focal points for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Member States of the Pacific Alliance, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay, international and regional organizations, and special guests.

List of participants (Spanish)

Information on migration

For information on migration to enter Lima, please visit the following link:

https://www.peru.travel/es-es/planifica-tu-viaje/ingreso-a-peru.aspx

Contacts

Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

Coordination by the Permanent Secretariat of SELA:

  • Eduardo Piña,
    Specialist of Studies and Proposals
    Telephones: 58-212-955-7111 / 955-7141
    E-mail: epina@sela.org 
  • Silvia Hernández
    Analyst of Relations
    Telephones: 58-212-955-7111 / 955-7146;
    E-mail: shernandez@sela.org

 

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 

  • Anna Wiersma
    Analyst of Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean, Strategic Partnerships and New Initiatives of the Global Relations Secretariat
    E-mail: Anna.WIERSMA@oecd.org 
  • Jorge Gálvez Méndez
    Analyst of Policies for Middle East and Africa
    Global Relations Secretariat
    E-mail: jorge.galvezmendez@oecd.org