During the ninth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, held from 13 to 16 April at ECLAC in Santiago, Chile, various interventions highlighted the strategic role of volunteering in advanc…

At a side event held during the Ninth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2026, government officials, experts, and civil society representatives highlighted the importance of strengtheni…

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.…

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 meet…

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…

The experience of women in wastewater treatment plants confirms that incorporating gender and social inclusion into the water sector strengthens governance, operations, and the sustainability of systems…

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.…

The series addressed the potential for energy recovery from methane in WWTPs (Wastewater Treatment Plants) and the regulatory and financial conditions necessary to move towards implementable investments in Colombia…

From 13 to 16 April 2026, Santiago, Chile, will host the Ninth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, an annual space for dialogue and exchange aimed at assessing and strengthening the imp…

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.…

The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) is the first regional environmental treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean…

Within the framework of the XIII Statistical Conference of the Americas, United Nations agencies in the region met at ECLAC headquarters to review joint progress, align priorities, and coordinate actions aimed at supporting countries in strengthening…

A decade into the 2030 Agenda, progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is uneven. In Latin America and the Caribbean, only 23% of targets are on track for 2030. The 2025 HLPF brought governments and stakeholders together to accelerate ac…

The Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics reaffirmed the commitment of countries and international organizations to strengthen the production, coordination, and use of data to support decision-making in the…

Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing one of the most rapid demographic transitions in the world, which is profoundly transforming their economic and social structures.…

The regional meeting allowed Latin American and Caribbean countries to exchange experiences, apply methodological tools, and strengthen their technical capacities to measure South-South Cooperation, moving toward more robust information systems align…

The event brought together experiences from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, and marked the global launch of the self-paced training on Voluntary Local Reviews.…

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.…

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 fo…

The publication “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Regional Gender Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean: Gender Indicators of the Dominican Republic, 2024” provides an overview of the current progress toward gender equality, ba…