Caribbean countries must capitalize on opportunities to unify their voices and present the unique development challenges that Small Island Developing States face to the international community.

The training, organized by ECLAC and Chile’s Ministry of Social Development and Family with the support of the European Union’s Euroclima programme, brought together project formulators and analysts from ministries, regional governments and other public institutions from different regions of the cou...

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda – Strengthening the use of data and evidence in public policy took centerstage during a high-level visit to Antigua and Barbuda by ECLAC Caribbean Director Miosotis Rivas Peña, as a part of the implementation of the project “Strengthened Capacity to Design and Impleme...

During the 14th SNIP Network Seminar 2026, held with the collaboration of the European Union, representatives from Chile, El Salvador, Paraguay and Uruguay shared experiences on integrating climate change into public investment.

Representantes de cinco países de la región participaron en el lanzamiento de un proyecto de cooperación interregional ejecutado por la CEPAL y la CESPAP en el marco de FOCALAE. Durante los próximos tres años, la iniciativa desarrollará estudios de caso, herramientas de política pública y espacios d...

ECLAC participated in the panel discussion held during the launch of the LEDSenLAC 2025 Report through Carlos de Miguel, Director of the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, who underscored the importance of strengthening the enabling conditions needed to implement NDCs and mobili...

On 22 May 2026, at the IPEA quarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the OPCC convened a technical workshop with leading experts, practitioners, and legislators that marked the kick-off of the OPCC initiative to lay the foundations of a conceptual framework on green and inclusive productive development f...

The Ninth Meeting of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development took place from April 13 to 16, 2026, chaired by Peru and bringing together a wide range of stakeholders. In a context of global uncertainty, the meeting highlighted the urgent need to accelerate prog...

The event brought together diplomatic representatives, scientists, private sector actors and cooperation institutions to strengthen dialogue on water among science, public policy and sustainable development, 27 March 2026 in Delft.

At a side event held within the framework of the Ninth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2026, authorities, specialists, and representatives of civil society highlighted the importance of strengthening data production, monitoring, and...

The Commission contributed to the regional dialogue on climate risks, carbon markets and economic policies for a sustainable transition.

The virtual sessions, held on 18 and 19 March 2026, presented the Water Security Financing Framework as a tool to strengthen the formulation, structuring and implementation of water investments in the Andean countries.

Representatives from more than 15 countries, international organizations, and academic experts met in Mexico City to strengthen dialogue on integrating climate and nature risks into the region’s macroeconomic and fiscal planning.

In the context of the ROSA project, ECLAC has contributed to the institutional and operational strengthening of the Regional Water Network for selected countries in the region.

During the virtual event organized by ArticuLAC, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented the NDC-LAC platform, highlighting its contribution to transparency, NDC tracking, and informed decision-making.

During COP30, OPCC parliamentary leaders officially launched the Joint Statement of Parliamentarians of Latin America and the Caribbean, which issues a “Global Call for a More Just Climate Future.” The regional document urges nations to join efforts toward a new development model that integrates env...

The event at COP-30 highlighted the strategic role of the Data Platform for the Investment Portfolio for Ecological Transformation in Brazil, supported by ECLAC.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services, Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj, says, “Statistics can’t just remain in reports but must translate into action that changes lives.” The Parliamentary Secretary was speaking at ECLAC’s Cal...