The Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Peru presented on Apr. 13 its recent progress in strengthening regulatory policy to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The presentation was made by Juan Carlos Pasco, Secretary of Public Management, during the fifth Session on Regulatory Policy for Latin America and the Caribbean and the thirty-fourth meeting of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee in Paris, France.
This topic is important as it highlights Peru’s efforts to align its national policies with international standards promoted by the OECD, aiming to improve governance and create public value for citizens and businesses.
During his presentation titled “Regulatory Policy of Peru: Building a Lasting Reform,” Pasco said that reforms led by the national government are consolidating clear governance, an integrated regulatory framework, robust tools, and stronger capabilities within public administration. He shared that over nine years, Peru has incorporated international best practices from the OECD into its own context.
Pasco also said that institutional maturity is progressing through measures such as administrative simplification and reducing burdens. He highlighted new tools like Ex Ante Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA), Regulatory Quality Analysis (RQA), Public Consultation processes, and Early Agenda planning. These have helped structure a system covering all stages of regulation.
He further said that “12 thousand public servants were trained in recent years” and monitoring mechanisms have been implemented alongside tools such as the Peruvian Observatory for Regulatory Improvement to promote transparency and accountability. In addition, more than 1,100 draft regulations were reviewed over three years to avoid unnecessary costs. Citizens and businesses saved over 460 million soles through simplified procedures during this period. There has also been greater citizen participation via public consultation processes.
The government reaffirmed its commitment to developing a regulatory policy aligned with OECD standards at these meetings in Paris. Officials say they will continue working towards concrete results that benefit citizens.
