From invisible care to visible well-being, Chile is leading a territorial revolution
In Chile, the decentralization agenda seeks to bring decision-making closer to the territory and make care visible, turning it into a pillar of regional well-being and development. This has led to the development of territorial care systems, which are organized networks that support and recognize those who require care, such as children, older adults, people with disabilities, and dependent individuals, as well as those who provide care on a daily basis.
In this context, the Undersecretariat for Regional and Administrative Development (SUBDERE) promotes the sustainability of regional care plans through technical assistance led by IDOM. This initiative assists the regional governments of Arica and Parinacota, Antofagasta, Valparaíso, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, Magallanes, and Chilean Antarctica in designing, consolidating, and projecting their plans. It ensures these plans respond to each territory’s specific needs and align with the Support and Care Bill and the National Support and Care Plan, which is currently being developed at the national level.
IDOM has provided its expertise in strategic planning, governance models, and management tool design to work alongside regional teams and SUBDERE to create roadmaps. These roadmaps provide technical, financial, and institutional sustainability to regional care systems. Support has included capacity building within regional governments, designing intersectoral coordination mechanisms, and developing tools to monitor and evaluate progress in each territory.
The goal of this project is to establish a support network that acknowledges the roles of caregivers and individuals in need of care, encouraging greater shared responsibility among the state, families, the community, and the private sector. As a technical partner of SUBDERE and regional governments, IDOM aims to translate this vision into concrete, sustainable solutions that reduce inequality gaps and establish care as a central axis of territorial development in Chile.
