San José, Costa Rica. July  08,  2016 . National Centre for High Technology (CeNAT). Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz Building, 1.3 km North of the U.S. Embassy. Pavas.

Disclose the document prepared by the Permanent Secretariat of SELA, which explores the experiences of other regions in the adaptation of the Index of Public Policies for SMEs developed by the OECD and the current status of public policies for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, it presents a detailed procedural framework for the implementation and assessment of the Index of Public Policies for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (IPPALC).

Promote the adoption of the IPPALC as a tool that enables the assessment of the current status of public policies for SMEs, in order to promote the transformation and productive articulation in the region.

The conclusions and recommendations arising from the presentation of this study will be a valuable input for the conduction of a “Workshop on implementation of the Index of Public Policies for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean,” to be held in Panama in September 2016.