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On October 17, the exciting event WCC Clorosur Water Forum 2023 took place, a joint initiative of the World Chlorine Council - WCC and Clorosur. Through this event, ECLAC joined the conversation about the importance of sanitation and its vital link to economic, social, and environmental development.…
María Fernanda Ruiz Mora from the ECLAC Hernán Santa Cruz Library has been honored with the UN Accelerator Award for Libraries in recognition of her efforts in building and modernizing the ECLAC Digital Repository and improving access to ECLAC’s digital assets.…
Join our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, 25 October with Vincent Larivière. The webinar explores the accessibility of research papers on COVID-19 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
During the 65th Meeting of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America, the relevance of the connections between this conference and other ECLAC bodies was emphasized. The role of water in gender equity was highlighted, identifying four gaps and promoting specific investments, execution with a gender perspective and inclusive monitoring, in accordance with the Regional Action Agenda for Water.…
The United States economy, supported by retreating inflation and a strong job market, showed resilience in the first half of 2023.…
The DIAA 2023 seminar on October 6, 2023, orchestrated by the Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), explored the intersection of water governance, human rights, and social consensus in Latin America and the Caribbean. Several experts from different organisations were present to share their insights on these important themes.…
In the context of recovery with transformation, it is crucial to promote labor inclusion policies focused on population groups in situations of greater vulnerability, that is, to implement policies that promote equal opportunities to access and develop productive jobs that generate sufficient income to live a decent life and provide job security and social protection, as well as prospects for personal development, social integration and freedom to express opinions, organize and participate in making decisions that affect one's own life. Promoting labor inclusion is not only important for …
With excellent attendance, on Friday, September 29th, the first virtual seminar of the ROSA network was held, composed of founding countries: Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. The seminar took place in synergy with the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors (CODIA), the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation (FCAS), and the Center for the Study and Experimentation of Public Works in Spain (CEDEX). The seminar was part of the Third Session of the Virtual Course Sectoral Policy and Planning for Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment, specifical…
Introducing the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition: For better environmental governance and transparency…
The 8th Meeting of Experts of the Community of Practice on Agricultural Insurance in Central America and the Dominican Republic took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on September 28th and 29th of 2023 and was organized and developed by the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in coordination with the Executive Secretary of the Central American Council (SECAC) with the support of General Director´s Office of Agricultural Risk of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic. The meeting was carried out in person with virtual means during the two days …
Parliamentarians from Latin America and the Caribbean launched, on September 20th, the Virtual Platform and the Legislative Data Monitor of the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC)…
The event, held in Bogotá, was organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands through its Water Valuation Initiative and was attended by delegations from Chile, Colombia, and Peru.…
ECLAC, the MDIC and INPI, with European Union support through the Euroclima+ program, held an event on August 24 to launch a study on criteria for the patentability of biotechnology.…
A workshop on Socioeconomic and Ecological Evaluation for public investment projects with the incorporation of elements of Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change from the RIDASICC project began in Guatemala.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), together with UN Women and CARICOM, held the first part of the Gender Statistics and Indicators course from 13 to 15 September in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The course was attended by 29 representatives of national statistical offices and machineries for the advancement of women from member and associate countries.…
New version of the Digital Repository offers a complete technological revamp and significantly improves user experience and accessibility.…
Actions to promote innovation in green technologies led to 96 connections (“matches”) between providers and seekers of these technologies in Latin American and European countries.…
The Chief of the Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Ana Güezmes, participated in the IV Forum of Ministers, Vice-Ministers and Senior Officials of the Americas. The event was organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and took place at its headquarters in San José, Costa Rica, on August 22, with a view to highlighting the importance of the care economy in the region's agrifood systems.…
Ana Güezmes García, Director of ECLAC's Division for Gender Affairs (DGA) and Karen García, DGA Statistician, participated as speakers in the 24th version of the ELADES-ECLAC Development Policy Studies Program held on August 23 and 24, 2023, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago.…
Ana Güezmes García, Director of the Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on behalf of José Manuel Salazar, participated in the Dialogue Volunteering and Youth , which took place on August 18, 2023, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, within the framework of the Chile Project: Youth, Feminism and Memory, of the Pacific Alliance Volunteering (VAP).…