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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.…

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

13 Jun 2025 | 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 | 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.…

ECLAC participates in the Tenth Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Social Sciences organized by CLACSO and co-organizes the Thematic Forum: “Critical Perspectives on Care, Gender Equality and Social Justice”

9 Jun 2025 | Briefing note

This edition of the Conference focused on “Horizons and Transformations for Equality” and served as a space for dialogue on care and progress towards gender equality and sustainable development. The Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC took part in central panels and co-organized the Thematic Forum “Critical Perspectives on Care, Gender Equality and Social Justice,” where the importance of advancing towards a Care Society and promoting exchanges among public policymaking institutions was highlighted.…

ECLAC and SG-SICA promote the development of a regional geoportal for the integration of geospatial and statistical data

2 Jun 2025 | Briefing note

Within the framework of the joint agenda between ECLAC, CENTROESTAD, and SG-SICA, a technical assistance workshop was held from May 27 to 29 to support the design of a regional geoportal that integrates statistical and geospatial data. The initiative seeks to strengthen the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies in SICA member countries by promoting the use of open-source technological tools and successful regional experiences.…

ECLAC Highlights the Importance of Modern and Participatory Regulatory Frameworks at the III International Seminar on Strategic Financial Management in Energy Companies

30 May 2025 | Briefing note

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the III International Seminar on Strategic Financial Management in Energy Companies (GEFIES ), held virtually on May 28 and 29. The event was organized by the CIER Committee for Central America and the Caribbean (CECACIER) and the Regional Energy Integration Commission (CIER).…

ECLAC and ONE strengthen statistical and geospatial integration capacities in the Dominican Republic

26 May 2025 | Briefing note

During a technical assistance mission held from May 20 to 22, 2025, ECLAC and the Dominican Republic’s National Statistics Office strengthened national capacities for integrating statistical and geospatial information, promoting data interoperability, and advancing the development of a national geospatial information policy. A key outcome was the signing of a cooperation agreement with the National Geographic Institute.…

Now available on CEPALSTAT: New National and Regional Water Profiles for Latin America and the Caribbean

22 May 2025 | Briefing note

ECLAC announces the publication on CEPALSTAT of the new National and Regional Water Profiles for Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative represents a major step forward in strengthening sustainable water management in the region, thanks to a fruitful collaboration between ECLAC’s Natural Resources Division and Statistics Division. Explore the information on CEPALSTAT.…

ECLAC Provides Technical Assistance to Guatemala in Workshop on Risks and Best Practices in Transmission System Tendering Processes

21 May 2025 | Briefing note

As part of the technical cooperation between Guatemala's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), a training workshop on best practices in the tendering processes for electric transmission lines was held on May 21 and 22 in Guatemala City. The event gathered national authorities, international experts, and representatives from regional organizations.…

Results from event "Tercer Diálogo Regional: El derecho a vivir en un medio ambiente sano – Soluciones endógenas frente a los límites planetarios

21 May 2025 | Briefing note

As part of the first Climate Week, to be held in Panama from May 19 to 23 of this year, the event "Tercer Diálogo Regional: El derecho a vivir en un medio ambiente sano – Soluciones endógenas frente a los límites planetarios” took place on May 20. The event was organized by the Asociación Generaciones de Paz (Asdepaz), the Coalición Regional por el Derecho a Vivir en un Medio Ambiente Sano en Centroamérica (Coredam), and the United Nations Human Rights Office High Commissioner. This regional dialogue included a panel titled “Hoja de Ruta de Panamá hacia la implementación del Acuerdo de Escazú”…

ECLAC supports strengthening of INEC's statistical geoportal in Ecuador

19 May 2025 | Briefing note

ECLAC held a workshop at Ecuador's National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) to strengthen its statistical geoportal by diagnosing its technological infrastructure; reviewing geospatial and statistical data assets; providing training in the use and configuration of system components; and beginning the migration process for data currently hosted on ECLAC's infrastructure.…

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