Manual on the use of administrative data and its integration for statistical purposes related to children and adolescents

This manual provides guidance on the use of administrative data for statistical purposes related to children and adolescents, with a focus on data linkage and cross-sectoral integration. Prepared by the UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean with leadership and technical guidance from the National Institute of Statistics of Chile and the National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay, in their capacity as co-chairs of the Working Group on Child Statistics of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the manual ai…

Housing and urban development as drivers of social inclusion and climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean: remarks delivered at the thirty-third General Assembly of the Forum of Ministers and High-level Authorities of Housing and Urban...

The Forum of Ministers and High-level Authorities of Housing and Urban Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI) is the region’s main intergovernmental coordinating body in the areas of housing, human settlements, and sustainable urban development. Its General Assemblies serve as key platforms for political dialogue, the exchange of experiences, and the development of a shared vision among member countries, in collaboration with international organizations, development banks, academia, and civil society. The XXXIII General Assembly of MINURVI was held on December 12 and 13, 20…

Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: How to escape the trap of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion. Executive summary

The Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 analyses the trap of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion that is perpetuating the development crisis in the region. Inequality is a historical, structural and multidimensional problem that must be adequately measured in order to design comprehensive policies that address its multiple causes. Overcoming inequality requires a holistic approach to addressing inequalities caused by weaknesses in education systems and strengthening the role of education in intergenerational social mobility. It also requires linkin…

Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: How to escape the trap of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion. Executive summary

The Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 analyses the trap of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion that is perpetuating the development crisis in the region. Inequality is a historical, structural and multidimensional problem that must be adequately measured in order to design comprehensive policies that address its multiple causes. Overcoming inequality requires a holistic approach to addressing inequalities caused by weaknesses in education systems and strengthening the role of education in intergenerational social mobility. It also requires linkin…

Towards substantive gender equality and the care society: acting with urgency to ensure women’s and girls’ right to a life free from violence

The member States and associate members of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), meeting at the sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean held in Mexico City from 12 to 15 August 2025, adopted the Tlatelolco Commitment (ECLAC, 2025b), which established a decade of action, 2025–2035, in Latin America and the Caribbean to accelerate achievement of substantive gender equality and the care society. Under this regional agreement, which is part of the Regional Gender Agenda of compacts adopted by ECLAC member States since …

Practical guide for production of harmonized statistics on forced displacement and migration in Latin America and the Caribbean. Summary

Manual on the use of administrative data and its integration for statistical purposes related to children and adolescents: summary

Biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities, 2026-2027, of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Peer review mechanism of the code of good practice in statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean

Strategic plan, 2026-2035

Annotated provisional agenda. Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Report of the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: International trade in a new era of weaponized interdependence. Executive summary

This edition of the International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean analyses the sea change in United States trade policy in 2025, which is set against the backdrop of the weaponized interdependence occurring in the wider global economy. Although its impact on global and regional trade in 2025 has not been as pronounced as anticipated at the beginning of the year, projections for 2026 point to a marked slowdown. In general, exports from the region to the United States are subject to lower tariffs than those imposed on most of its main competitors, but this could cha…

The data revolution: enhancing information to promote sustainable development

There is a growing demand for more and better real-time information to make evidence-based decisions. This compels us to reflect on how official statistics are produced and, more importantly, on the range of information sources available in a world generating an immense and growing volume of data enabled by new technologies. These new data sets go beyond traditional data ecosystems and call for innovation in processes, mechanisms, and tools to generate knowledge from a chaotic ocean of unstructured data, which in many cases exceeds the capabilities of current official statistical information s…

Annotated Provisional agenda. Twenty-second meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

The economics of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: climate action to overcome development traps

The manifestations of climate change are becoming increasingly evident, and their negative effects are already being felt. The Latin American and Caribbean region is no exception and, in fact, is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world. Droughts, forest fires and powerful storms are intensifying and becoming more frequent. This is unfolding in a context in which the region is facing a number of development traps that could jeopardize the progress it has made thus far and limit the countries’ ability to overcome the challenges of improving their population’s well-being on a sustainable …

Latin American Economic Outlook 2025: Promoting and Financing Production Transformation

The 18th edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook presents policy options for a greener, more inclusive regional production structure and examines financing mechanisms to support this transformation. It highlights the need for development strategies that promote formal job creation and strengthen local capacities and strategic sectors, while aligning production structures with global standards and demands. The report’s recommendations focus on improved implementation of productive development policies; innovative financial instruments; a renewed role for development finance institutions;…

Overview of carbon pricing policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: an analysis of their effectiveness and guidelines for implementation

This document presents an overview of carbon pricing policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. It focuses on the characteristics of carbon pricing instruments, both explicit, such as carbon taxes and emissions trading systems, and implicit, such as fuel taxes, the social price of carbon and the reduction of fossil fuel subsidies. The document also provides an analysis of the effects of related policies (e.g. subsidies and elasticities) on the  effectiveness of carbon pricing, and includes the estimation of an econometric model that measures the effectiveness of carbon pricing in terms of re…

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presents the 2025 version of its annual report Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean amid global uncertainty and high geopolitical tension, which are worsening the three development traps facing the region: low capacity for growth; high inequality and low social mobility and cohesion; and weak institutional capacities and ineffective governance. Foreign direct investment (FDI) guided by productive development policies could address these challenges. The first chapter provides an overview of global and re…

Tax expenditures for environmental sustainability: international experiences in their identification and evaluation to enhance their governance

This report analyses tax expenditures aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable production activities and processes. Drawing on a global-scope database and a set of specific international experiences, it explores how these instruments are currently being used and evaluated. To this end, it presents a methodology for identifying and classifying the environmental tax expenditures applied in different parts of the world. It also provides an in-depth analysis of four country cases (Germany, Indonesia, Ireland and South Africa), with an emphasis on how they are evaluated. The document also add…