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ECLAC report considers the use of blockchain technology to combat de-risking

1 May 2017 | News

A newly published report prepared by The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has found that recent developments in the field of financial technology (FinTech), namely blockchain technology, may offer potential solutions to some of the problems surrounding de-risking and the navigation of correspondent banking relationships. De-risking is the term used to describe the practice whereby banking institutions turn away from working relationships and lines of business for which the cost of regulatory compliance — and the ri…

New skills for financial experts to improve financial transactions

26 Apr 2017 | News

The Digital Financial Services (DFS) Workshop is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), the UWI St. Augustine Campus, and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). In light of the success of the Financial Technology workshop held in Port of Spain from 1 - 3 June 2016, the DFS workshop should benefit policy makers seeking greater participation in the digital econom…

ECLAC addresses the situation of persons with disabilities in the Caribbean

12 Apr 2017 | News

With populations ageing and an increasing number of people suffering from non-communicable diseases, the number of people in the Caribbean living with some form of disability is expected to rise in coming years. The prevalence of disability could increase by 30 to 40% between 2015 and 2050. In anticipation of this, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean is urging the subregion to take early action. On 11 April 2017, ECLAC Caribbean brought together policy makers in the fields of disabilities, social development and human r…

ECLAC lays out framework for building a competitive Caribbean economy

30 Mar 2017 | News

In order to build a competitive economy, Caribbean countries must engage in economic restructuring and diversification practices in several areas, including agriculture, transportation and telecommunications. This, according to the latest policy brief from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean. Entitled `A framework for Caribbean medium-term development’, the brief examined the adjustments that the subregion has made – and the ones that it may need to make – in response to the challenging global environment. It obse…

ECLAC hosts disaster seminar and training in Barbados

13 Mar 2017 | News

PORT OF SPAIN, 08 March 2017 - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean takes its Disaster Assessment expertise to Barbados from 14-16 March 2017, for a seminar which will benefit representatives of national disaster agencies from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Entitled ‘Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Building’, the seminar will facilitate discussions on a number of timely issues, including the role of planning in disaster risk management and its impact on the attainment of the United Nations S…

ECLAC promotes integrated national development planning to support the implementation of the SDGs in the Caribbean

13 Feb 2017 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is promoting integrated development planning as a key element of national strategy towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Caribbean. This will be the focus of discussion among representatives of more than 20 Caribbean nations at a symposium being held in Kingston, Jamaica from 14-16 February 2017. The SDGs represent 17 global aspirations, covering the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September …

Step by step disaster guidelines to be finalized following joint ECLAC WHO/PAHO training

9 Feb 2017 | News

During the course of this week, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) together with the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) will conduct a series of training workshops on disaster assessment in Peru. The joint workshop will focus on the “Evaluation of the Socio-economic Impact of Disasters in the Health, Water and Sanitation sectors” and takes place on 6-7 February in Lima, and 9-10 in Piura. The workshops are part of WHO/PAHO’sefforts to finalise a step-by-step field guide on assessing disasters. The guide relies on the Damage an…

Eight countries receive disaster training in Trinidad and Tobago

27 Jan 2017 | News

During the various sessions, participants will learn about the complexities of a disaster, how it might affect different sectors, and how to properly apply ECLAC’s Disaster Assessment Methodology, as well as the necessary information needed to implement it. Director of ECLAC Caribbean, Diane Quarless, noted in her opening remarks that the week’s activities “places appropriate emphasis on disaster risk management, in which the imperatives of risk reduction, risk identification, preparedness and financial protection are critical pillars of sustainable development and resilience.” These perspect…

Caribbean SIDS receive support in building capacity to produce SDG indicators

6 Dec 2016 | News

Countries in the subregion are set to meet to identify a set of core indicators, from among the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that the Caribbean would regard as essential to produce. The SDGs are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the UN General Assembly just over a year ago. The Goals, among others, are aimed at ending poverty, promoting decent work and economic growth, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all as part of a sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years and over 200 global indicat…

Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence

28 Nov 2016 | News

Organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean and Grassroots Organisations Operating Together in Sisterhood in Trinidad and Tobago (GROOTS T&T), with collaboration from the TOCO Foundation, the seminar entitled “Breaking the silence on violence against rural women and girls” was held in Guayaguayare, Trinidad and Tobago on 25 November. Violence against women and girls is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discriminatio…

ECLAC sensitizes Caribbean countries about Research Data Management

24 Nov 2016 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean is providing a unique opportunity for the identification of Research Data Management (RDM) issues faced by organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. A workshop on RDM is underway today at ECLAC Caribbean’s headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The event can be followed via Webex for interested participants not resident in Port of Spain. The workshop will provide an avenue for the Caribbean to learn about the “LEaders Activating Research Networks” (LEARN) pr…

ECLAC team conducts post-Matthew disaster assessment in Bahamas

8 Nov 2016 | News

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, a team of experts in damage and loss assessment from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean flew to the Bahamas to assess the damages caused on the ground. The mission, which took place from 23-29 October 2016, was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and was undertaken in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). The ECLAC team and their counterparts visited the areas of Andros, Berry…

ECLAC looks to expand access to data from 2010 and 2020 census

12 Oct 2016 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is seeking to expand public access to data from the 2010 round of population and housing censuses. These efforts will also provide a sound basis for a more rapid and effective dissemination of data from the upcoming 2020 round of censuses. In the long term, improved online access to these data sources will encourage their use in research, development planning and evidence-based policymaking. Online access to census data sets is provided through the REDATAM (REtrieval of DATa for small Areas by Microcomputer) software. RED…

ECLAC delivers “strong answer” to the budgeting process needs of Caribbean public administrations

3 Oct 2016 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has provided a “strong answer” to what senior public officials across the Caribbean have been searching for in order to improve the budgeting process of public administrations, according to the participants of a week-long regional training workshop that provided officials with robust tools and techniques necessary for more effective management of public finances. Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs) are intended to align public sector expenditure with the priorities of national governments. They also promote increased savings, ei…

Following Hurricane Earl, ECLAC sets the groundwork for disaster assessment in Belize

13 Sep 2016 | News

A team lead by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean carried out a mission to hurricane-struck Belize, to provide support to the Government in its effort to undertake comprehensive assessment of the impact of Hurricane Earl which hit in early August 2016, and to assist in the formulation of recommendations for recovery and reconstruction. The team included experts from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). Hur…

Saint Lucia discusses transition of public vehicles to electric and hybrid

8 Sep 2016 | News

The financing proposal for a plan to introduce electric and hybrid vehicles in the public service of Saint Lucia was discussed during a high-level meeting hosted by the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership with ECLAC Caribbean, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 8 September 2016. This represents a major step in the Government of Saint Lucia’s proposal for transitioning its fleet of official vehicles from petrol to electric and hybrid, as well as the development of a solar carpark with electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This innovative…

ECLAC budget training beneficial to policy makers in Barbados

5 Sep 2016 | News

The budgeting process is set to greatly improve in Barbados as a result of ECLAC Caribbean’s training for public finance managers on Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs), according to Mr. Seibert Frederick, Permanent Secretary in the Barbados Ministry of Economic Affairs. Speaking at the high-level briefing that concluded the training workshop, on 26 August 2016, Mr. Frederick emphasized the value and potential of the techniques imparted, in bolstering the efficiency of the budgeting exercise, and noted that the training would have definitely benefitted permanent secretaries. The participan…

Improved budgeting process on the horizon in Saint Kitts and Nevis, as ECLAC wraps-up training

9 Aug 2016 | News

A recent training workshop facilitated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has “opened the eyes” of the Ministry of Finance of Saint Kitts and Nevis on how budgeting can be done “better”, according to Mr. Calvin Edwards, Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. The objective of the workshop was to build the capacity of public officials to conduct Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs) with applications to their respective sectors. PERs are intended to align expenditures with government’s pri…

Antigua and Barbuda Permanent Secretary praises ECLAC training of public finance managers

4 Aug 2016 | News

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda, Mr. Walter Christopher, emphasized the value and potential of the techniques imparted to bolster the efficiency of the budgeting exercise. He was attending the high level briefing seminar following a week-long training workshop hosted by the ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean. The objective of the workshop was to build the capacity of public officials to conduct Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs) with appropriate applications for their respective sectors. The initiative complemented the recently launched ECLAC d…

Senior Government Officials Call for Greater Autonomy and Gender Equality across the Caribbean

27 Jul 2016 | News

High-level government officials and senior international gender experts are calling for more to be done to ensure the economic and social autonomy of Caribbean women. Within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the opportunities and challenges faced by women as against men in such areas as employment, education, human rights and political leadership speak to the issues of equality which are at the heart of discussions being held at the Caribbean preparatory meeting of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, taking place on 26-27 July 201…

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