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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 their statistical systems.…
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 Calculate to Eradicate – Symposium on Statistics for Poverty Reduction in the Caribbean, which took place on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.…
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 action and ensure no one is left behind.…
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 face of risks and disasters.…
The Multidimensional Poverty Index for Latin America (MPI-LA) offers a more comprehensive measure of well-being and provides a solid basis for designing public policies that reduce inequalities and promote inclusive development.…
Statistics Division of ECLAC provided technical assistance to Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, focused on advancing an open data ecosystem that enhances decision-making and sustainable management.…
At the recent Cetic.br annual meeting, held in São Paulo, experts from around the world shared experiences on the use of emerging data sources for the production of official statistics. ECLAC's Statistics Division contributed its regional expertise in data integration, interoperability, and governance, connecting these advances with sustainable development priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
At United Nations Headquarters, ECLAC presented concrete progress in the implementation of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) and the Global Geospatial Statistical Framework (GSGF) in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the value of geospatial and statistical information in guiding public policies and achieving the SDGs.…
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 aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.…
Through the innovative use of satellite and geospatial data, statistical, geographic, and Earth observation information has been effectively integrated at the subnational level, significantly enriching the territorial, environmental, and socioeconomic analysis of Latin America and the Caribbean.…
ECLAC is collaborating with statistical agencies from the City and Province of Buenos Aires in the development of the indicator system for the Buenos Aires metropolitan region and its statistical geoportal, REMEBA.…
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.…
With technical support from ECLAC and UNFPA, the National Institute of Statistics of Paraguay is making progress in strengthening its Geostatistical Portal, incorporating new features aimed at improving its use in the design and targeting of key public policies, such as Zero Hunger and Che Róga Porã.…
During his academic stay in Santiago, Dr. Luca Di Gennaro examined the challenges of producing official data in Latin America and its effect on public decision-making.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
The Statistical Coordination Group for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a new information system and outlines a regional roadmap five years ahead of the 2030 Agenda.…
INE technicians participated in a workshop organized by ECLAC to develop a statistical geoportal based on free software and open standards. The initiative seeks to strengthen the dissemination of official data and promote interoperability, following successful examples from other countries in the region.…
The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) of Costa Rica presented an innovative tool that integrates statistics and geospatial data, facilitating decision-making and the design of public policies. This development, supported by ECLAC and the European Union, allows users to access information disaggregated by territory, strengthening the country's data infrastructure.…