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ECLAC, CAF and IDB, together with the Governments of Chile and Mexico, presented the Care Policies and Systems Investment Accelerator in Latin America and the Caribbean

12 Aug 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:31 | Briefing note

Within the framework of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, CAF and the IDB, together with the Governments of Chile and Mexico, presented the Care Policies and Systems Investment Accelerator in Latin America and the Caribbean. Senior authorities from the institutions, government representatives, and strategic partners of the initiative — UN Women, ILO, UNDP, the Global Alliance for Care, BMZ/GIZ, and the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund — took part in the event.…

II Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean

6 Aug 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

The II Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on August 6–7, 2025, at the National Congress in Brasília. The event will gather legislators from across the region to align strategies in preparation for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).…

Parliamentarians from Latin America and the Caribbean advance a common agenda towards COP 30 during the OPCC’s Second Summit in Brasília

6 Aug 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

On August 6 and 7, 2025, the National Congress of Brazil, in Brasília, hosted the II Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), bringing together 50 parliamentarians from around 20 countries of the Global South. The meeting marked a decisive step toward building a regional parliamentary voice ahead of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30), to be held in November in Belém do Pará — the first COP to take place in the Amazon region.…

Estimation of New Tariffs Applied by the United States

22 Jul 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

ECLAC estimated the new U.S. tariff levels by calculating effective tariffs based on detailed customs data from January–February 2025 and simulating five distinct tariff sets reflecting policy changes through mid-July 2025. These scenarios incorporate general surcharges, sector-specific increases, and partner-specific measures, particularly targeting China, Canada, and Mexico. The data is aggregated to align with GTAP sector classifications, enabling socioeconomic impact modeling through a computable general equilibrium framework.…

Blog #Leading SDG4 Education 2030 "Five proposals to ensure educational investment with financial sustainability, equity, and efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean"

24 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

This article is part of the #FundEducation blog series, which focuses on the urgent need to bridge the financing gap for SDG 4: Quality Education for All. The series gathers insights from partners and experts in education finance, reflecting on the challenges of enhancing the volume, efficiency, and quality of resources dedicated to education worldwide, as well as the actions needed to ensure that education is adequately funded in the future.…

ECLAC Launches Collaboration with Honduras to Strengthen Resilient Power System Planning

23 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has launched a key technical assistance initiative with the Secretariat of Energy of Honduras. This collaboration aims to strengthen resilient power system planning in the country, applying the methodology developed by ECLAC.…

ECLAC Welcomes New Director for Caribbean Office

23 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, has announced the appointment of Miosotis Rivas Peña as the new director of the Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean.…

ECLAC Trained Provincial Officials from Argentina in Investment and Export Promotion in a Program Organized by CFI

19 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:30 | Briefing note

As part of its cooperation with the Federal Investment Council (CFI), ECLAC delivered three modules in the Provincial Investment and Export Promotion Program, a course aimed at more than 80 officials from Argentine provinces. This initiative is part of the activities the United Nations regional commission is promoting to strengthen the institutional capacities of countries and their territories in matters of productive development and economic governance.…

ECLAC Supports Honduras' Secretariat for Strategic Planning in measuring progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

17 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:32 | Briefing note

The Statistics Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) provided training to the team of the Department of Economic and Social Studies at the Secretariat for Strategic Planning (SPE) of Honduras. The training focused on implementing the international methodology for assessing progress towards the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the application of a traffic light system to classify results.…

ECLAC Participates in IRENA Innovation Week 2025 with a Focus on Demand-Driven Energy Planning

13 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in IRENA Innovation Week 2025, an international gathering held from June 10 to 13 in Bonn, Germany. The event, organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), brought together decision-makers, experts, and global energy sector representatives to address key challenges and opportunities in technological and systemic innovation aimed at accelerating the energy transition toward a more sustainable, resilient, and people-centered energy system.…

The Eighth Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners Successfully Held in Rio de Janeiro

9 Jun 2025, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 18:34 | Briefing note

The Eighth Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN) was successfully held on June 5–6, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. The event took place at the offices of the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE), coordinated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the European Union’s GET.Transform programme.…

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