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Territorial linkages for the inclusive development in Colombia

The rural-urban linkages project for inclusive development in Colombia seeks to strengthen territorial development policies through the analysis of territorial linkages, which are rural-urban links of various types (interactions between people or organizations around productive activities, management of natural resources, social and cultural relations, among others) organized in the form of networks. These linkages, mainly composed of relationships, constitute a territorial continuum (rural-urban) and are developed in geographical spaces that surpass the political-administrative divisions. The…

ECLAC-BMZ/giz 2020-2022 programme

Social cohesion policies for inclusive social development in Latin America (2023-2025)

Background What keeps societies together? What identifies and motivates people to coexist voluntarily without the need for permanent external coercion or immediate material interest? In times of great uncertainty, of cascading crises, and of challenges to societal sustainability, social cohesion takes a central position in the path of Latin American and Caribbean countries towards a sustainable development that leaves no one behind. In addition to a modest performance in terms of economic and social progress, as well as some setbacks in Latin America’s sustainable development in recent years, …

Joint Program “Support for the development of an Integrated National Financing Framework for the SDGs in Cuba” (CIFFRA)

The United Nations System in Cuba, through the leadership of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) with the participation of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Office of the Resident Coordinator (OCR) has designed a Joint Program with the objective of contributing to the development of an Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) as a tool for planning, defining and evaluating gender-sensitive financing policies to improve the effectiveness of such policies and the efficiency of resources mobilization for financing the Sustainable Dev…

Promoting equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Resultados The cooperation programme focused on developing knowledge and strengthening LAC countries’ capacities to implement synergic public policies aiming at upgrading the productive structure; improving equality and universal social protection; fostering gender equality and linking the governance of the natural resources sector to the strengthening of social equality. The programme substantially contributed to foster the discussion and the positioning in the regional agenda of important issues pertaining to the social, economic and environmental pillars of sustainable development. For exa…

Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development

.panel-pane .field-type-text-long p { padding: 0 } Background The 1995 World Summit for Social Development, held in Copenhagen, was a milestone in the international social development agenda. At the Summit, governments adopted the Copenhagen Declaration and its Program of Action, focusing development on people and making key commitments. Among the main agreements were the eradication of poverty, the promotion of full and productive employment, and the promotion of social integration. Ten commitments for action were defined, covering gender equality, universal access to education and healt…

Financial Inclusion SMEs

Technical and vocational education

Estrategia de implementación División de Asuntos de Género: el trabajo de esta división se centra en la generación de conocimiento sobre la situación de las mujeres en los sistemas de educación técnico profesional y en el análisis de los desafíos que ellas enfrentan al cursar carreras técnicas y en sus trayectorias profesionales. A partir de este análisis, se espera identificar recomendaciones de políticas públicas que contribuyan a revertir los sesgos de género existentes en la educación técnico profesional y que favorezcan la autonomía económica de las mujeres egresadas de este sistema educa…

Corpyme

El proyecto CORPYME es una iniciativa del gobierno de la República de Corea y la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC), ejecutado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas (CEPAL). Este proyecto busca fortalecer las capacidades de los formuladores de políticas públicas para promover la internacionalización de las PYMES a través de un uso más intensivo de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) y el comercio sin papel. Dentro de las actividades definidas para el proyecto se incluye la realización de una encuesta a los …

International Comparison Program in Latin America and the Caribbean

Implementation of Statistical Geoportals

Description Latin American and Caribbean countries face significant challenges in moving towards e-economies, improving services to citizens, developing capacity to apply geospatial technology, improving informed government decision-making processes using sound official statistics, taking practical actions to achieve a digital transformation, and being able to bridge the geospatial digital divide in the implementation of national strategic and development priorities and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda recognizes that timely, available and accessible geospatial and …

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Logistics integration for a more sustainable exploitation of natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean

Implementation Strategy The project embraces 4 countries – one per sub-region – within these countries are some specialized in minerals, other in agricultural products or petroleum among others commodities. This selection brings the opportunity to cover the main LAC natural resources’ logistics chains. Additionally, this focus allows that the analysis and mainly the policies recommendations would be helpful for other countries with a similar exportation pattern. For this reason, the project also will work closely with the regional physical integration initiatives as a way to promote the necess…

INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES HAVING SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS): A DESK-BASED REPORT

The outcome documents from the preparatory meetings for the Fourth International Conference on SIDS recognised the purpose of STI in implementing the SIDS sustainable development agendas. These are listed in Box 1 following. Box 1: SIDS Sustainable Development Priorities positioning STI as requirements in implementation and based on the outcome document in preparation for the 4th International Conference on SIDS Ocean Management Line 25. We recognize that an integrated marine ecosystem approach to ocean-related activities is critical to optimize opportunities. …

Strengthening the technical capacity of public finance managers in select Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to manage their public finances

Outputs The specific expected outcomes of the project are: Increased knowledge and skills of public finance managers in managing and forecasting public expenditure and revenue. Improved public finance management systems to facilitate sustainable revenue and expenditure management operations. The indicators of achievement include: Increased number of public finance practitioners applying the skills, andtTechniques acquired from the workshops in day to day fiscal management, including the use of the reference guide. At least 75% of workshop participants acknowledge their capacity to&nb…

Digital agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC2024)

Programa CEPAL-BMZ/giz

Para efectos del proyecto esta se entiende como movilidad de bienes, personas y servicios que considera los impactos de la digitalización El proyecto promueve una mejor conectividad urbana en América Latina y el Caribe según los principios del GIS, desarrollando herramientas y brindando asistencia técnica a ciudades en la región. Para aquello, se han propiciado diálogos y estudios sobre la demanda de conectividad de ciudades latinoamericanas y caribeñas y el potencial de la industria regional para satisfacer esa demanda a la escala adecuada en ciudades pilotos y países como Brasil, Argentina…

Energy Big Push (Grande Impulso Energia) Brasil

O projeto Energy Big Push (ou Grande Impulso Energia) visa apoiar a promoção de mais e melhores investimentos públicos e privados em energias sustentáveis, com ênfase em inovação, contribuindo para um grande impulso energético no Brasil. O projeto é executado em parceria com o Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE) e conta com contribuições de diversos órgãos ligados aos temas de energia e inovação, que são: Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE), Ministério de Minas e Energia (MME), Ministério de Relações Exteriores (MRE), Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação e Comunicações (MCTI…

Fortalecimiento de capacidades para la incorporación de la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la adaptación sostenible e incluyente al cambio climático en la inversión pública en los países miembros del COSEFIN/SICA

Justification: Climate change is magnifying the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of the region and has increasingly affected the economic evolution of productive activities such as agriculture, hydroelectric generation, the well-being and health of its inhabitants and ecosystems, generating fiscal contingencies that, when they materialize They have put pressure on the weak public finances of developing countries, particularly countries like the SICA region, one of the most exposed and vulnerable to the adverse effects of natural hazards and climate change. Public investment is an instrument of s…