| Country | Main instance of protection for children and adolescents | Type of authority that coordinates or exercises the rectory |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | National Secretariat for Childhood, Adolescence and the Family (SENNAF) | Ministry of Social Development |
| Bahamas | Early Childhood Development Center - Social Services and Community Development, Ministry of | Ministry of Social Development |
| Belize | Early Childhood Education and Development, Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Bolivia ( Plur. State of) | Office of the Deputy Minister for Equal Opportunities (Department of Children, Youth and Older Adults) | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Brazil | National Council for Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights (CONANDA) | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Chile | National Children’s Council | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Colombia | Inter-Agency Commission for Comprehensive Early Childhood Care | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Costa Rica | National Council on Children and Adolescents | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Cuba | Department of Minors of the Ministry of the Interior | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Ecuador | MIES - Child and Family Service (INFA) National Council on Children and Adolescents (CNNA) | Ministry of Social Development |
| El Salvador | National Council on Children and Adolescents (CONNA) | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Guatemala | Social Welfare Secretariat | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Honduras | Department for Children, Adolescents and the Family (DINAF) | Ministry of Social Development |
| Jamaica | The Early Childhood Commission | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Mexico | National System for Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Nicaragua | Council for the Comprehensive Care and Protection of Children and Adolescents - Ministry of the Family | Ministry of Social Development |
| Panama | National Secretariat for Children, Young Persons and the Family. | Ministry of Social Development |
| Paraguay | National Secretariat for Children and Adolescents (SNNA) | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Peru | Department of Children and Adolescents | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Dominican Republic | National Council on Children and Adolescents (CONANI) | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development | Ministry in charge of another subject |
| Uruguay | Uruguayan Institute for Children and Adolescents (INAU) | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
| Venezuela (Bol. Rep. of) | Ministry of People’s Power of the Office of the President through the Autonomous Institute of the National Council for Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights | Presidency, Vice-presidency or presidential delegate |
Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), based on official information reported by governments of the region.
