The multilateral development institutions (IMD) are going through an adjustment process in the face of two (2) significant changes that condition their performance: The unprecedented technological revolution, especially in computer science and information technology; and the increasing complexity of core issues on the development agenda. Both spheres pose a challenge for IMDs in terms of increasing their efficiency, versatility and ability to adapt to changes in their operating contexts.
In this sense, the improvement of territorial analysis methods has become a particularly useful support in the work of IMDs to improve their analytical capacity, the management of their operations and the monitoring and evaluation of their impacts. Properly used, territorial analysis tools can become key elements in improving the performance of IMDs in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will result in benefits for their partner countries.