Driving subnational public innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Gobernarte: The Art of Good Government is an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that annually recognizes and rewards the most innovative public sector initiatives implemented by subnational governments across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The contest aims to highlight creative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions that improve the quality of public services, strengthen citizen trust, and promote more transparent, efficient, and people-centered governance.
Each edition features different thematic categories, aligned with emerging challenges in the region and with the IDB’s strategic priorities—such as digital transformation, social equity, public integrity, or sustainability. Gobernarte not only rewards successful initiatives but also promotes their visibility, peer learning, and replicability across governments in the region.
Pablo Valenti was a key figure in the digital transformation and modernization of the State in Latin America and the Caribbean. As Lead Specialist in State Modernization and Digital Strategies at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), he dedicated more than 18 years to leading projects that strengthened government digitalization and improved the efficiency of public services in the region.
A Uruguayan surveyor engineer with a Ph.D. in Technology Management from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, he stood out for his innovative vision and ability to integrate technology with public policy. He was a pioneer in promoting the development of interoperability platforms, digital government strategies, and digital health initiatives, always with a citizen-centered approach aimed at improving access, transparency, and the efficiency of public services. Before his career at the IDB, he played a pivotal role in Uruguay’s digital transformation, becoming one of the first presidential advisors on digital government in Latin America and the Caribbean. His work and leadership shaped the evolution of digital public administration in multiple countries throughout the region.
However, his legacy goes beyond his professional impact: his natural ability to support the professional growth of those who worked alongside him, his passion for innovation, his commitment to enhancing citizen services, and his vision of a more agile and accessible government continue to inspire generations of leaders and entrepreneurs in the digital field.
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