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ECLAC Mexico hosted the Second Experts Meeting of the Community of Practice in Agricultural Statistics on September 10th, 2024.…
The Executive Secretariat of COSEFIN and ECLAC are co-executing this project with financing from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (COSUDE) in Central America. Seven Ministers of Finance and three Ministers or Secretaries of Planning responsible for SNIPs are key partners for the project with responsibilities in its technical governance. Said project is grounded in the initiative “Capacity Building in Public Investment Project Design and the Development of Green Tax Instruments to Respond to Climate Change and Contribute to SDGs in Central America and the Dominican Republic” tha…
The expert meeting was organized between ECLAC and the Executive Secretariat of The Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN), in coordination with the delegates of the Ministries of Finance, particularly with the Ministry of Finance of Guatemala. Officials from other national, regional and international institutions directly related to national public investment systems also participated, as well as international cooperation agencies that support this matter. Objective The purpose was to better understand the advances made towards strength…
The Regional Seminar on green fiscal policy instruments, climate change and fiscal sustainability held in San Jose, Costa Rica on November 7 and 8, 2018, aimed to provide an updated view of management and actions taken by the Treasury or Finance Ministries of the SICA countries internationally, in terms of fiscal and environmental sustainability, particularly in terms of green fiscal instruments, robust public investment in climate risks and budgetary classifiers, among others. Likewise, it sought to obtain elements to strengthen the priority lines of action of the COSEFIN Ministries, consider…
With organization and sponsorship from the Directorate of Sanitation Risk Protection of the Secretary of Health of the Government of the State of Veracruz, a regional symposium on the current state as well as projections of climate change and regional health took place. Historical extreme events and phenomena at the regional and international level were analyzed with the purpose of training officials as the public who participated on developments in the topic. 96 individuals participated in the event, among whom 44 % were women. Participants came from the states of Campeche, Tabasco, Zacatecas…
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…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) share an interest in supporting regional integration processes as relevant mechanisms for the economic and political development of Latin America and the Caribbean. The Permanent Secretariat of SELA and ECLAC promote research that broadens the knowledge of progress in the process of subregional integration mechanisms in different areas that are of interest to the region. For this reason they have co-organized a seminar for reflection …
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…
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…
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…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), supporting the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and in cooperation with the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and the Government of Jalisco, is organizing the Seventh India-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Conclave in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 28 and 29 november 2016. Between India and Latin America and the Caribbean, there are important linkages in terms of trade, foreign direct investment and the potential for south-south cooperation. The growting economic relationship…
Los objetivos de la Reunión son: Analizar la integración productiva de la región y los retos y oportunidades que ésta presenta para el proceso de integración regional. Analizar información relevante sobre la evolución económica reciente de la región, particularmente en los temas de comercio, inversión y crecimiento. Promover un debate informado sobre las oportunidades y desafíos de Centroamérica para fortalecer la integración económica e impulsar con ello, el desarrollo humano y bienestar de su población. Contribuir a la formación de opinión pública informada y estimular el diálogo social y p…
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…
According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition from FAO, WFP, and IFDA, Mexico and Central America have shown a trend towards hunger reduction. The region has achieved a decline in hunger from 12,6 million to 11,4 million persons from 1990 to 1992, according to the initial 2014-2016 estimate. This represents a decline in persons affected by hunger from 10,7% to 6,6% of the population in the timeframe of the analysis. In terms of fulfilling Millennium Development Goal 1C, the region has achieved 77% fulfillment (between 1990 and 2015 the proportion of people who suffer from hunger has be…
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