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…

ROSA

Science and technology related activities in the Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS): A desk report

Introduction Science, technology, and innovation (STI), including information and communication technologies, are fundamental drivers of sustainable development across each and all economic, social, and environmental sectors. To capitalise on rapid technological advancements and effectively address critical development challenges Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are prioritizing the strengthening their STI capacities and mechanisms at national and subregional levels. This strategic investment and policy driven directive in STI is essential to fostering economic growth and opport…

Supporting increased energy security and resilience through energy transition

The objective of this project is to help member States increase their policy design capacity to enhance energy security and energy system resilience through energy connectivity. Enhanced regional energy connectivity and a resilient and integrated grid enables countries to: i) improve energy security by connecting countries or sub-regions which have energy deficit with markets that are in surplus, ii) enhance economies of scale of large green infrastructure projects translating into lower overall system investment a…

Sustainable and inclusive Energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean faces the impacts of cascading crises, which imply further difficulties: including those related to employment, social inclusion, energy security, climate change and of the cost of living. With 0.8% of GDP growth rate in the 2014-2023 decade, the region needs innovative mechanisms to boost a transformative economic recovery. ECLAC identified 7 transformative initiatives during the Sixth Forum of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean for Sustainable Development 2023, which if implemented at scale, can drive forward transformative change by pr…

Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation

DECLARACIÓN DE CARTAGENA DE INDIAS…

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, …

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. …

Nexus

The Nexus programme contributes to a better understanding of the deep interconnection between natural resources and their planning, management and consumption. At its heart, the WEF Nexus promotes a holistic and integrated conceptualization and turns attention to opportunities: untangling trade-offs, inspiring agreements, uncovering synergies, and promoting policy coherence and multi-sectoral cooperation at all levels. The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme, jointly funded by the Euopean Union (EU) and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to ins…

Recover Better

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the worst health, economic and social crises in Latin America and the Caribbean in its most recent history, the most vulnerable population being the most affected. Despite their budget deficits, governments have made great efforts to mitigate the social and economic effects with measures financed by the State. However, in the face of a crisis of this magnitude, many countries lack the mechanisms and experience to manage these expenditures more efficiently, inclusively and effectively in the long term. At the same time, the risk exists that the dominant p…

GET.transform

As an internationally recognised hub of expertise, the European programme delivers on key areas of the energy transition: energy planning, on- and off-grid regulation and markets, and renewable energy grid integration. Deriving global best practices and adapting standardised tools to local needs, GET.transform enables partner countries and regions to develop conducive framework conditions for large-scale clean energy deployment. GET.transform is part of the European multi-donor platform Global Energy Transformation Programme (GET.pro), and supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the …

Potable Water, Sanitation and Renewable Energies to improve the health conditions of the population

FEALAC project: Promote the participation of MSMEs in cross-border e-commerce

Kick-off webinar FEALAC project MSMEs participation in cross-border goods and services e-commerce in Latin America https://www.unescap.org/events/2022/kick-webinar-fealac-project-msmes-participation-cross-border-goods-and-services-e …

Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change

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 …

Facility for Development in Transition

Strengthening Road Traffic Enforcement in Brazil

The national road traffic enforcement rules are established in the 1997 Brazilian Traffic Code and in the regulations of the National Traffic Council (CONTRAN). The National Road Safety Plan 2019-2028 contain the necessary mechanisms for effective compliance with the obligations and targets of the National Traffic System bodies. This project aims to contribute to decreasing road traffic deaths and injuries by means of technical assistance to support and to strengthen ongoing road traffic enforcement activities and enhancing the capacity of traffic officers at the state level to implement …

ECLAC-Germany Cooperation

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…

Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics

The COVID-19 not only poses a severe global sanitarian threat, it also represents a supply and a demand shock - both aspects influencing international trade in goods and services. The following paragraphs point out the main challenges in trade and transport as an aftermath of the pandemic. Spread prevention. Around 80% of global trade is transported by commercial shipping. Unfortunately, freight transport can contribute to the spread of the virus as it is not fully computerized. Both documents and goods continue to be subjected to physical checks for customs and other regulatory purposes. Staf…