Institutional Framework
Chile’s legal framework does not establish a specific State body responsible for population and development issues.
However, in January 2017, the National Coordinating Committee for the Montevideo Consensus (CCNCM) was established as a permanent mechanism dedicated to the implementation and follow-up of the regional agreement. The CCNCM is coordinated by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fourteen additional ministries are members of the Committee and participate on an equal footing within their respective areas of competence: the Ministry of Social Development and Family; Ministry of National Assets; Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of the Interior and Public Security; Ministry of Justice and Human Rights; Ministry of the Environment; Ministry of Women and Gender Equity; Ministry of Public Works; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare; Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications; and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The functions of the CCNCM focus on the dissemination, implementation and monitoring of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development.
Participation
In Chile, citizen participation takes place through a variety of mechanisms. With regard to engagement between the Government and civil society, the Division of Social Organizations (DOS), under the Ministry General Secretariat of Government, is responsible for strengthening this dialogue. In addition to actively supporting its consolidation, the Division develops tools to inform the public and provide opportunities for citizens to express their views.
One of the most widely used participation mechanisms is the Councils of Civil Society (COSOCs), established in 2011 following the enactment of Act No. 20.500 on Associations and Citizen Participation in Public Administration. These councils are consultative and autonomous bodies whose composition reflects the principles of diversity, pluralism and representativeness.
The information on Institutionality comes from the regional survey for the update of the Virtual Platform for the follow-up of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, implemented by the technical secretariat in 2023, as well as from the Voluntary National Report submitted by the country in 2023.