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This panel will discuss concrete measures to improve vital statistics in the countries of the region, as well as solutions to some of the greatest challenges for a quality census survey in the current context.…
This is a breakout session for Caribbean youth that will take place during the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum held from 19 - 20 April 2022. We invite you to take part by registering and participating!…
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held from 19 - 20 April 2022. We invite you to be a part of the preparatory process by participating in the Caribbean Youth Dialogues.…
Within the framework of the Fifth Intergovernmental Conference on Aging and the Rights of Older Persons to be held in 2022, this preparatory meeting is organized, which aims to present a preliminary content proposal for the preparation of the regional report, report on progress and experiences in the process of preparing national reports on compliance with the Madrid International Plan of Action and addressing aspects related to the organization of the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Aging and the Rights of Older People, which will take place in 2022.…
CDCC Member Countries and Associate Members will convene virtually for the 20th meeting of the CDCC Monitoring Committee.…
The overall objective of this seminar is to examine the confounding factor of COVID -19 in relation to NCDs and to highlight the contribution that an economic analytical approach to the problem of NCDs could make towards sustainably addressing the developmental challenges posed by these chronic diseases. The main expected output of the seminar is a set of proposed actions and recommendations for different stakeholders in sustainably addressing the challenges posed to Caribbean economies by NCDs.…
In order to support the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in the preparation and presentation of their respective national reports, ECLAC, in its role as Technical Secretariat of the Regional Intergovernmental Conference, has prepared a Guide for the preparation of the report of country on the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, which provides some methodological and content guidelines for its preparation. This virtual meeting constitutes an instance for socializing the Guide as well as discussing the modalities of technical assistance to be provided…
This expert group meeting discusses the ECLAC study 'Education during the COVID-19 pandemic: access, inclusion, and psychosocial support'.…
The main objective of this meeting is to confirm the convening of the fourth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the participation of delegates from the member countries of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference.…
The purpose of the Meeting is to provide a common platform where Member States and all other stakeholders can contribute to the debate on the challenges, progress and needs in the implementation of the Global Compact in the region. All ECLAC Member States are expected to participate, as well as a wide and diversified range of stakeholders. …
The purpose of the training is to reinforce participants’ knowledge of and capacity in the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks by drawing on the knowledge and practical experience of experts in member States for the benefits of all participants.…
The dialogue “Population impacts and policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Caribbean’’ will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups and the adaptation of policy responses and services, within the context of the agreements adopted in the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development and the objectives and goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…
This expert group meeting discusses the ECLAC study on Addressing the adverse impacts of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on the sustainable development of Caribbean countries.…
As a subregion extremely vulnerable to extreme weather events and the adverse effects of climate change, the Caribbean is particularly susceptible to disaster displacement and climate migration.…
The workshop is being jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), subregional headquarters for the Caribbean and Social Development Division, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), leveraging the partners’ respective technical expertise. The overarching objective of the Subregional Workshop is to promote universal and comprehensive social protection systems in the Caribbean.…
Esta reunión tiene entre sus objetivos examinar el informe del Grupo de trabajo sobre indicadores para el seguimiento regional del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo; presentar el prototipo de plataforma virtual para contribuir al seguimiento regional del mismo; conocer los avances nacionales de los Gobiernos en la implementación del Consenso; y discutir sobre buenas prácticas y desafíos pendientes en su implementación teniendo en cuenta las sinergias con otras agendas relacionadas en el marco de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.…
The workshop is organized within the framework of the UN Development Account (10th Tranche) project on Demographic transition: opportunities and challenges to achieve the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean , coordinated by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC with the aim of enhancing capacities of the selected states to integrate population dynamics into their planning policies.…
The workshop is organized within the framework of the UN Development Account (10th Tranche) project on Demographic transition: opportunities and challenges to achieve the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean , coordinated by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC with the aim of enhancing capacities of the selected states to integrate population dynamics into their planning policies.…
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the UN system and several civil society organisations will gather at the Enterprise Government Primary School on 24 November 2018 to present the event 'Positive Community, Positive Role Models'.…
The seminar is organized within the framework of the UN Development Account (10th Tranche) project on Demographic transition: opportunities and challenges to achieve the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean , coordinated by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC with the aim of enhancing capacities of the selected states to integrate population dynamics into their planning policies.…
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