Kit de Herramientas del Foro de Políticas de Inversión de Panamá

The 'Kit de Herramientas del Foro de Políticas de Inversión de Panamá' is a practical guide developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to help government policymakers improve institutional coherence in investment governance. Based on discussions from the 15th Investment Policy Forum (IPF) in Panama, the toolkit provides a structured three-step process to identify causes of institutional incoherence, select appropriate regulatory tools, and determine the most suitable options based on a country's specific national context.

• The toolkit proposes a three-step methodology for improving institutional coherence: first, identifying the primary policy concerns causing the lack of coherence; second, choosing appropriate regulatory tools to address those problems; and third, determining which tools are appropriate for the specific national context.
• Institutional incoherence is viewed as a complex problem with varied causes, meaning it cannot be solved with a single tool. Common actionable policy problems include poor institutional coordination and accountability, poor institutional communication, normative inconsistency between institutions, political and institutional instability, bureaucratic complexity, and capacity limitations.
• The guide lists various tools to address these problems, such as inter-institutional committees, public-private joint mechanisms, information sharing platforms, and single-window online platforms. For example, digitalization and single-window platforms are suggested as tools to combat poor coordination, poor communication, political instability, bureaucratic complexity, and capacity limitations.
• Each regulatory tool has specific trade-offs. Inter-institutional committees can centralize policy-making and improve stability but may be time-consuming and require political acceptance. Information sharing platforms improve institutional memory and access but require regular updates and raise cybersecurity concerns.
• To select the right tool, policymakers are encouraged to evaluate the timing of the need (short-term vs. long-term), the practicality and cost of the option, and the political viability, including potential political backlash.
• The toolkit is designed to be used in conjunction with an 'Investment Governance Assessment' tool to help identify the most appropriate starting point for addressing incoherence, such as in treaty negotiation, conflict management, or the coordination of tax and investment incentives.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Kit de Herramientas del Foro de Políticas de Inversión de Panamá. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-02/investment-policy-forum-coherence-toolkit-es.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Kit de Herramientas del Foro de Políticas de Inversión de Panamá. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-02/investment-policy-forum-coherence-toolkit-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndkit, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Kit de Herramientas del Foro de Políticas de Inversión de Panamá}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-02/investment-policy-forum-coherence-toolkit-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }