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ECLAC highlights the importance of gender mainstreaming in trade policy

19 May 2022 | Briefing note

The Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the Mujer Exportasv Program launch on May 18, 2022. The event aimed to present the new program of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of El Salvador (PROESA) to empower and promote economic development in women entrepreneurs with export potential.…

Central American Countries, ECLAC and SECOSEFIN Meet to Debate the Extension of Collaboration for Incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change into Public Investment

5 May 2022 | Briefing note

The Executive Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (SECOSEFIN), officials from the member countries of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN/SICA) and from the Subregional Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Mexico met virtually on May 5 of this year to review a proposal to extend the implementation of the project “Disaster risk reduction and sustainable and inclusive adaptation to climate cha…

ECLAC and OHCHR sign cooperation agreement

22 April 2022 | Briefing note

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and the acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mario Cimoli, signed a cooperation agreement on the Escazú Agreement in the framework of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held in Santiago from 20 to 22 April 2022. In the presence of former ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and OHCHR's Regional Representative for South America, Jan Jarab, both institutions committed to supporting the full and effective implementation of the Escazú Agreement from a …

Public consultation on the Escazú Agreement Implementation Guide

11 April 2022 | Briefing note

¡DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 25 MAY 2022! ECLAC, in its capacity as Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement, has prepared an implementation guide with the aim of contributing to the application of the Agreement, raising awareness on its content and providing guidance and support to better understand and comply with its provisions. The guide was drafted by a group of international and environmental law experts and ECLAC. Furthermore, a broader group was identified on the basis of area of expertise and invited to review and make comments on the guide. An online public consultation process…

Latin American roundtable on regional opportunities for decarbonizing maritime transport

7 April 2022 | Briefing note

Organized by the World Maritime Forum, Ocean Conservancy and Environmental Defense Fund, the Latin American Roundtable on Regional Opportunities for Decarbonizing Maritime Transport was held virtually on March 30-31. The aim of the roundtable was to bring together high-level representatives from across the region - including representatives from government, the maritime industry and international organizations - to discuss opportunities related to the decarbonization of shipping, in particular, the production and commercialization of zero-emission marine fuels in Latin America and the Ca…

Interview of ECLAC on Chilean TV Senade in the framework of World Water Day

22 March 2022 | Briefing note

The interview broadcasted live on Chilean TV Senade included the participation of Mrs Silvia Saravia Matus, economic affairs officer of the Water and Energy Unit of the Natural Resources Division of ECLAC, who presented the current situation and challenges in the water sector in Chile.…

Transformative change for gender equality and a sustainable future requires valuing care work, Global Alliance for Care members agree

16 March 2022 | Briefing note

A side event on how the Global Alliance for Care can play a catalytic role in promoting the incorporation of the care dimension into social, labor and environmental policies was held in the framework of CSW66. The event was organized by the Governments of Mexico and Germany, with the co-sponsorship of the Government of Argentina, UN Women, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and Women Deliver.…

Call for increased financing for gender equality and sustainable development in the region

7 March 2022 | Briefing note

The side event Financing for Gender Equality in the Framework of Sustainable Development , held within the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, concluded with a call to foster financing policies that promote gender equality and women’s autonomy in the region.…

A transformative recovery requires a new fiscal pact that promotes gender equality as a central element and allows progress towards a care society

4 March 2022 | Briefing note

The Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the high-level Euro-Latin American meeting on women's economic autonomy “Two continents united for equality” held in Paris on 3 and 4 of March. The purpose of the event was to share good practices on women's economic autonomy and to highlight the role of the Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women in advancing towards more equal societies.…

Registration is now open for the online regional workshop: Measurement of SDG indicators and follow-up of the 2030 Development Agenda through the processing of census data with REDATAM and mapping with QGis

25 January 2022 | Briefing note

Classes will be taught by modules of three hours daily, for six days, and will be streamed using the Teams platform. They will focus on the processing, analysis and mapping of indicators from population and housing censuses using Redatam and QGis with the goal of learning their functionalities. We will explore the potential offered by censuses in the generation of indicators for monitoring the Agenda 2030 and the SDGs.…

CARIBBEAN: Online regional training workshop on measuring indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the use of census data with REDATAM and mapping with QGis.

4 January 2022 | Briefing note

During the week of November 8th to 15th, for six days, a virtual workshop was held for the Caribbean countries. This was organized jointly by CELADE-Population Division of UN ECLAC and the Regional Office of UN ECLAC for the Caribbean. There were 33 participants from the National Statistical Offices of Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Bahamas, Dominica, Suriname, Turks & Caicos, Grenada, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent & Grenadines and Montserrat.…

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