The sustainability of development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean are dependent on the region’s capacity to position itself in the global economy. Building this capacity will make it easier for the countries to obtain the resources with which to finance sustainable development and generate the kinds of high-quality, well-paid jobs to which their people aspire. Although the improvement of market access is vitally important, the countries also need to increase their competitiveness in order to take full advantage of that access.

Information from: The Millennium Development Goals: a Latin American and Caribbean perspective (UN, 2005)

ECLAC is working in the Regional Progress report and Summary Table of this Goal.
 
8.A.Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system. Includes a commitment to good governance, development and poverty reduction – both nationally and internationally
8.B. Address the special needs of the least developed countries. Includes: tariff and quota free access for the least developed countries' exports; enhanced programme of debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and cancellation of official bilateral debt; and more generous ODA for countries committed to poverty reduction
8.C. Address the special needs of landlocked developing countries and small island developing States (through the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the outcome of the twenty-second special session of the General Assembly)
8.D. Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term
8.E. In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries
8.F. In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications
 
 
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