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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 | 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.…

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 | 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 | 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.…

ECLAC participates in an international discussion on water security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Water Funds as a key to public policies

16 Jul 2025 | Briefing note

On Wednesday, July 16, the virtual international discussion "Water Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Impact of Water Funds on Public Water Policies" was held . This event brought together representatives from the public and private sectors, international cooperation agencies, and civil society to discuss the strategic role of Water Funds in building sustainable, multisectoral policies. Organized by the Water Fund for Lima and Callao (Aquafondo), and with the active participation of ECLAC, the meeting highlighted concrete experiences and regional initiatives that are transforming the…

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 | 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 Welcomes New Director for Caribbean Office

23 Jun 2025 | 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 Launches Collaboration with Honduras to Strengthen Resilient Power System Planning

23 Jun 2025 | Briefing note

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the European program GET.Transform and within the framework of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN), has initiated key technical assistance with the Honduran Ministry of Energy. This collaboration aims to strengthen resilient energy planning in the country by applying the methodology developed by ECLAC.…

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

19 Jun 2025 | 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 | 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.…

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