Virtual Expert Group Meeting on Responding to Sargassum Influxes

An Expert Group Meeting to review a study titled “Responding to Sargassum Influxes through Integrative and Adaptive Natural Resources Management Approaches in the Caribbean SIDS Region- An Exploratory Framework…

II Experts Meeting of the Community of Practice in Agricultural Statistics of Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic

ECLAC Mexico hosted the Second Experts Meeting of the Community of Practice in Agricultural Statistics on September 10th, 2024.…

Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in the Republic of Korea: Policy Framework and illustrative cases for Latin America and the Caribbean

The webinar is part of the activities of the Cooperation Agreement between the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea 2020-2021: Component II: Nature-based solutions for a sustainable recovery post Pandemic Covid-19.…

Virtual Forum "Challenges for planning and monitoring the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean"

ECLAC, in cooperation with GIZ, presented the case of Bolivia on indicators and evidence-based policies under the Nexus approach.…

Sixth Nexus Virtual Forum. Diagnosis and proposal to promote irrigation in Central America under the Nexus approach

Irrigation analysis in rural territories of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Southern Mexico under the Nexus approach.…

Virtual forum "Water-energy-food nexus: lever to achieve sustainable development"

On July 31, 2020, the virtual forum Water-Energy-Food Nexus: a lever to achieve sustainable development was held, which was part of a series of interviews called Talk to Inspire that was organized by the organization Mexico Actua and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). The event had the participation of the President’s Office of Mexico, ECLAC and GIZ.…

Webinar on Public Investment Planning with a Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Approach

The Natural Resources Division of ECLAC, in collaboration with ILPES and GIZ, presented to the Network of National Public Investment Systems (SNIP) of Latin America and the Caribbean methodological guidelines for the adoption of the Nexus approach in the design of policies, plans and projects in the water, energy and food sectors. In addition, case studies from LAC countries were presented as an example of the practical application of the guidelines.…

Third Nexus Virtual Forum. Integrated Watershed Management under a Nexus Perspective.

Third Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin American and Caribbean to discuss the main regional challenges of Integrated Watershed Management from a nexus perspective.…

Second Nexus Virtual Forum. Photovoltaic Solar Irrigation Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

Second Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin American and Caribbean countries on experiences and challenges of photovoltaic solar irrigation systems…

Nexus Bolivia Forum “Nexus on Course towards 2025”

On October 1st, 2019, in La Paz, Bolivia, ECLAC participated in the Nexus on Course towards 2025 Forum.…

First Nexus Virtual Forum. Multipurpose water use projects in Latin America and the Caribbean

First Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the challenges of multipurpose projects in the region…

3rd Executive Committee Meeting & Partners Meeting: Nexus Dialogue Programme, Phase I

Natural Resources Division of ECLAC collaborated in the “3rd Executive Committee Meeting & Partners Meeting: Nexus Dialogue Programme, Phase I”, on June 5 and 6 2019, in Bonn, Germany…

Third meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development - 2019

Expert meeting on agricultural insurance and comprehensive risk management in the SICA region

The expert meeting on agricultural insurance and comprehensive risk management in Central America and the Dominican Republic was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on June 5 and 6, 2018. The meeting aimed to analyze the current status of pre-requisites for the development and/or strengthening of traditional and parametric agricultural insurance in the countries; deepen the progress and lessons learned on agricultural insurance products indexed at the national, regional and international levels aimed at micro and small producers; and validate strategic lines for the development and stren…

Fifth Workshop of the Latin American and Caribbean Network on the Environmental Footprint of Coffee

On October 17 and 18, 2017, the Fifth Workshop of the Latin American and Caribbean Network on the Environmental Footprint of Coffee was held in Lima, Peru, seeking to incorporate environmental sustainability as a factor in export competitiveness.…

Seminar on the potential impacts of climate change on coffee and possible responses in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has found itself exposed to more frequent droughts and flooding in recent years, along with higher temperatures and various hurricanes, placing numerous Dominican families in greater vulnerability. Climate change represents a threat to food security and nutrition, living conditions, and rural population incomes because it affects agricultural activity, including basic foods and exports such as coffee. Thus, the challenge is to transition to more sustainable and inclusive agriculture to protect both the farm-based rural poor, as well as city-based food consumers. Th…

Seminar on the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Food and Nutritional Security in Costa Rica

Climate change is undermining food security and nutrition, maintaining persons in poverty and inequality traps, threatening forest and water resources, biodiversity, sanitation and water quality. This is why the results of the Paris Treaty are closely related to sustainable development goals (SDGs) of zero hunger, sustainable agriculture, health, wellness, and clean water (SDG 2, 3, 6). Likewise, the SDGs relevant to energy, economic growth, employment, industry and infrastructure, resilient cities and societies, and biodiversity (SDG 7, 8, 9, 11, 15) imply various measures that will contribut…

Expert Meeting on Agricultural Insurance and Integrated Risk Management in Central America and the Domincan Republic

The Subregional Headquarters in Mexico of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SE-CAC), Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SG-SICA), Executive Secretariat of Agricultural Sectoral Planning of Costa Rica (SEPSA), and the Costa Rica Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock organized a seminar on agricultural insurance and comprehensive risk management in the subregion. Attendees included delegates from the Grupo Técnico de Cambio Climático y Gestión Integral de Riesgos (GTC…

Course and Regional Forum on Risk Management, Climate, and Sustainability in Public Investment Projects in Honduras

Within the scope of the project, The Economics of Climate Change in Central America and the Dominican Republic, launched by ECLAC from 2015 to 2017, and as a result of the dialogue between the Executive Secretariat of the Council of Treasury or Finance Ministers of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (SE-COSEFIN) and ECLAC, the Executive Secretary of COSEFIN gave a presentation in meeting VI of the project’s Regional Technical Committee (CTR), a series of regional efforts was proposed to strengthen capabilities and analysis to increase the resilience of public investments in th…

Conference – Latin America and the Caribbean Bioeconomy 2015. Opportunities for agriculture and agro-industry

The conference's main objective is to discuss the potential of the bioeconomy as a framework for policies and strategies of development and innovation for agriculture and agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean. In particular, the conference aims to: Informing about the origins, evolution and scope of the concept of bioeconomy as a policy framwework for innovation and development; Presenting bioeconomy strategies in Europe and emerging countries and their lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean; Highlighting the potential of the bioeconomy to strengthen the competitiveness o…