ECLAC’s participation in the launch of a platform that analyzes Global Value Chains

In recent years, studies on global value chains, which depict how interconnected countries are in terms of trade and production, have multiplied. To contribute to this objective, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) presented the Regional Integration and Value Chain Analyzer (RIVA) tool. This initiative was carried out in collaboration with the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FOCALAE) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). RIVA is an online tool that uses data from the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Multiregional …

The role of e-commerce and digital trade in the economic reactivation in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) together with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Regional Programme Alliances for Development and Democracy with Latin America (ADELA) are pleased to invite you to participate in this webinar. During the webinar, we will be presenting the report “Enabling Latin America and the Caribbean to better harness e-commerce and digital trade in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic”, prepared jointly by the IDB, ECLAC and KAS, will be presented, followed by a high-level panel, of public authorities a…

Webinar No 2 – Leveraging the Caribbean Geoportal for disaster planning and management

8 June 2021 - Preparing for the 2021 High-level Political Forum (HLPF)

This community of practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Bahamas; Barbados; Jamaica; St. Kitts and Navis; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago SESSION GOAL The specific goal of this session was preparing for the upcoming High-level Political Forum (HLPF), which will take place from 6-15 July 2021.…

Technical meeting on national accounts data requirements for the International Comparison Program (ICP), Cycle 2021 - the Caribbean

Virtual meeting organized by ECLAC in its capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the ICP.…

ECLAC participates in the session Innovation in water and sanitation management within the framework of the IV Latin American and Caribbean Forum on Housing and Habitat

Habitat for Humanity (HFH) in collaboration with the Inter-American Union for Housing (Uniapravi) organized the IV Latin American and Caribbean Forum on Housing and Habitat: Action for housing and settlements against COVID-19, a multi-actor space of the sector in the region that seeks to collectively share, reimagine and build the new reality of housing and the city. The IV Forum aimed to generate ideas to overcome the crisis in social housing and vulnerable settlements during and after COVID-19, as well as contribute to economic reactivation and social equity. It was held in virtual mode from…

Executive meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

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.…

11 May 2021 - Voluntary National Review (VNR) communication and dissemination in Latin America and the Caribbean

This community of practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Navis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago SESSION GOAL The specific goal of this session was to address good practices on VNR communication and dissemination in Latin America and the Caribbean, showcasing the VNR communication and dissemination strat…

Virtual Side Event on the margins of the 6th Annual Multi-stakeholder STI Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality in Science, Technology and Innovation: Towards an Inclusive STI Ecosystem and Connectivity for All

On the occasion of the 6th Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the…

Extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, 2021

This extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the CEA is held virtually.…

Water dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean to accelerate SDG 6

More than 3000 people from different social, economic, and environmental sectors in the region registered for the virtual event co-organized by ECLAC, UNESCO IHP, CONAGUA and the Federal Government of Germany, to exchange information on how to speed up the completion of SDG 6.…

ECLAC participates in the XIV Meeting of National Committees and Focal Points of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (IHP-LAC)

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (IHP-LAC) organized the event that took place virtually from April 26 to 29, 2021. This instance convened the Presidents of the National Committees and Focal Points of the PHI-LAC, with the objective to evaluate the results achieved since the last meeting and planning future activities. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer of the Natural Resources Division of ECLAC, participated in the session on cooperation with other United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental or…

Regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

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. …

Day of celebrations: Entry into force of the Escazú Agreement

Having met the conditions required under article 22, the Escazú Agreement shall enter into force on 22 April 2021, coinciding with International Mother Earth Day. ECLAC, in its capacity as secretariat of the Agreement, invites to take part in a day of celebrations in which several activities are being organized.…

XXXIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy

The XXXIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy is organized by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through the Economic Development Division. It is sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Bank and the Monetary Fund International (IMF).…

16 Apr 2021 - Regional frameworks, consensus and agreements to strengthen the Voluntary National Reviews

This community of practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago SESSION GOALS The specific goals of this session were the following: - Discuss how regional frameworks, consensus and agreements can inform and strengthen the VNR process and reports of Caribbean countries. - Present the key messages of the Fourth Meeting of the…

16 April 2021 - Regional frameworks, consensus and agreements to strengthen the Voluntary National Reviews

Caribbean Geospatial Development Initiative - CARIGEO

This is a side-event of Twentieth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, organized by UN-GGIM: Américas.…

Economic and Social Council Youth Forum: Caribbean Region

The Caribbean Regional Table will take place on-line on April 8th, 2021, within the framework of the ECOSOC Youth Forum. Youth leaders from around the world will have the opportunity to engage with government representatives, youth delegates, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders in civil society and the private sector.…

Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals in the Americas Region

This is a side-event of Twentieth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, organized by INEGI of Mexico.…