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The Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics reaffirmed the commitment of countries and international organizations to strengthen the production, coordination, and use of data to support decision-making in the face of risks and disasters.…
In this Historia Oral interview, José Besa recalls his four decades at ECLAC—from library messenger to preserving Raúl Prebisch’s archives.…
The panel began with ministerial interventions from Honduras and Brazil, who addressed topics ranging from planning to the impact on the territory. Honduras emphasized that irrigation must be a state policy and a lever for national food sovereignty . Meanwhile, Brazil indicated that the expected outcome is to achieve water security with social legitimacy and endogenous financing, all aligned with a value-added development agenda . Minister Laura Suazo highlighted the country's "water paradox"—an abundance of resources with low utilization for irrigation—and presented a 20-year agri-food …
Authorities, experts and representatives of international organizations met at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile to strengthen water management in the region within the framework of the 2025 Regional Water Week.…
The fifth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues brought together authorities, experts and international organizations within the framework of the 2025 Regional Water Week in Santiago, Chile.…
The Seventh Meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (CSIC) of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) was held on Thursday, 9 October 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Ciudad del Saber in Panama City. Objective of the Meeting The purpose of the meeting was to report on the activities carried out by the Committee since its previous session in April 2025, including the periodic dialogues with the Parties and progress in the thematic rapporteurship…
Santiago, Chile, October 9, 2025 - Within the framework of the Regional Water Week for Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 , held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), a process was launched aimed at transforming the way the region addresses its water and climate challenges. During the high-level session, the Regional Investment Initiative in Water and Climate Resilience was launched , which seeks to mobilize at least US$20 billion in climate-resilient investments by 2030.…
Within the framework of the V Regional Water Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean , the International Seminar on Transboundary Waters was held: “Strengthening the governance of transboundary water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an opening message by the Secretary of the ECLAC Commission, Mr. Luis Fidel Yánez . He called for a move from declarations to institutionality , from diagnoses to enabling investments , and from sectoral coordination to territorial coherence to accelerate measurable results in shared basins and aquifers. “Cooperation ceases to be a dec…
Within the framework of the Fifth Regional Water Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean, the International Seminar on Transboundary Waters, "Strengthening the Governance of Transboundary Water Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regulatory Frameworks, Agreements, and Climate Adaptation," was held on October 8 and 9, 2025, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.…
Dr. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer, Head of Water Resources, Natural Resources Division of ECLAC, presented the ECLAC Working Document: “Valuing Water: Reflections and Recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean.”…
Santiago, Chile, 9–10 October 2025 - At the opening of the V Regional Water Dialogues, held at ECLAC headquarters as part of Regional Water Week 2025, Ms. Retno Marsudi, UN Special Envoy for Water, congratulated ECLAC for convening a space that brings together governments and key actors to think, debate and take action on water challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (CSIC) of the Escazú Agreement, in the framework of its function of consultation and dialogue with the Parties, visited Panama from 6 to 8 October 2025. Preparation of the visit Prior to the mission, the Committee and the Government of Panama prepared and agreed upon a list of topics to guide the consultation and dialogue: Mechanisms for public participation in decision-making processes related to projects and activities, as well as in other environmental authorization procedures that have or may have a significant impact on the environme…
Santiago, 8 October 2025 — In Block 2, “Climate Finance for Water Security,” within the session “Closing the Implementation Gap for Water Security in LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean)” at the 2025 Regional Water Week, Mr. Alva Browne, Permanent Secretary of Grenada’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Transportation, delivered a keynote that framed water security as the lifeblood of climate resilience for small islands and the broader LAC region. Speaking on behalf of the Government of Grenada and the Caribbean, he called for delivery over diagnosis and outlin…
During the 2025 Regional Water Week, ECLAC and its strategic partners convened the special session “Closing the Implementation and Financing Gap for Water Security in Latin America and the Caribbean”, a dialogue space aimed at transforming the way we plan, structure, and finance investments in water and sanitation.…
The 2025 Regional Water Week was inaugurated on Monday, October 6, in the Raúl Prebisch Room at ECLAC (Santiago, Chile). The ceremony was moderated by Ms. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer in charge of Water Resources at ECLAC’s Natural Resources Division, and included remarks by Mr. Rodrigo Sanhueza Bravo, Director General of Water Resources at the Ministry of Public Works of Chile, and Mr. Martín Abeles, Director of ECLAC’s Natural Resources Division. A special video message from Ms. Meike van Ginneken, Water Envoy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was also shown.…
From October 6 to 10, 2025, ECLAC's headquarters in Santiago, Chile, will host Regional Water Week, a new high-level meeting that will bring together authorities, experts, and strategic partners to advance with the region's countries toward a common agenda for water security and the human rights to water and sanitation.…
In the Raúl Prebisch Room, ECLAC, AIDIS and PAHO/WHO brought together authorities, youth, academia and civil society to transform evidence into practical agreements: fairer tariffs, safe sanitation, strengthening of IWRM and cooperation for investments that improve continuity, quality and efficiency of the service.…
With the participation of specialists from various countries of the region and from the international community, the Expert Workshop “Reflections on the Role of Low-Emission Hydrogen in the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean” concluded at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event was organized by ECLAC’s Natural Resources Division in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Korea.…
Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, Kennedy Swaratsingh, says developing the national and regional blue economy can contribute to a more robust and diverse economy, create jobs, and build the country and region’s capacity in ocean affairs. Minister Swaratsingh was speaking at the opening of the conference Ocean-Based Climate Action in Support of Blue Economy Advancement in Trinidad and Tobago and the Wider Caribbean in Trinidad and Tobago.…
The Multidimensional Poverty Index for Latin America (MPI-LA) offers a more comprehensive measure of well-being and provides a solid basis for designing public policies that reduce inequalities and promote inclusive development.…