ArticuLAC: Public-Private Articulation for Climate Action

The Community of Practice on public-private articulation for climate action (ArticuLAC) is a joint initiative of the Euroclima Program, co-financed by the European Union and the German federal government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; the LEDS LAC Regional Platform; and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School.

ArticuLAC was launched in 2018 in response to the need to achieve greater integration of the private sector in the formulation and implementation processes of climate policies and strategies. In the current stage (2024-2026) the work focuses on contributing to the mobilization of private investments at the levels necessary for a transition towards an inclusive, resilient and low-emission development model, through the promotion and facilitation of a greater articulation of climate actions and strategies of the public and private sectors, in line with the objectives and commitments of the countries of the LAC region and the European Union's Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA).

The Community of Practice is made up of representatives of government institutions and private sector organizations from countries in the LAC region, who participate in exchange, dialogue and capacity building activities and have access to technical assistance in order to promote the articulation and alignment of climate action in both sectors. More than 50 institutions from 15 countries are currently participating: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

The methodological approach comprises three main elements: the organization of activities that facilitate the exchange and strengthening of capacities among its members; the systematization and dissemination of the learning generated within the framework of this group work to a wider audience; and assistance to members to apply the knowledge and tools acquired within the framework of the CoP in their work context.