Provisional agenda. Twenty-fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Annotated provisional agenda. Twenty-fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030 Agenda: Steering Transformations to Accelerate Progress. Summary

Five years from the deadline for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, progress has fallen short of expectations a decade ago when the journey began. Many factors have impeded better progress: weak institutional capacities, limited financing and fiscal space, low growth for major trading partners, the shock of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent cascading crises. In 2025, these factors have been compounded by geopolitical tensions and disruptions that may pose new obstacles for achievement of the SDGs, as well as new…

Main results of the 2021 cycle of the International Comparison Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean

This study presents the main results of the 2021 cycle of the International Comparison Programme (ICP) for Latin America and the Caribbean. It also includes an overview of the concepts and methods underlying the estimation of purchasing power parities (PPPs) and real expenditure.…

Latin America and the Caribbean looking ahead to the Second World Summit for Social Development: Proposals for Inclusive Social Development. Draft document prepared by the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin...

Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean: a manual for implementation of voluntary local reviews at the subnational level

Just six years away from the date set for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals established in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an unprecedented level of concerted action is called for. All stakeholders will have to strengthen their resolve to find and put in place lasting solutions. Although the Sustainable Development Goals are global in scope, their achievement will hinge on the ability to make their attainment a reality at the subnational, local and territorial levels, including individual towns, cities and regions. The purpose of this manual is to share lessons…

Overcoming Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Digital Age: The Transformative Potential of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence

Latin America and the Caribbean is affected by three major structural traps or challenges that are holding back its development: low capacity for growth, high inequality and low social mobility, and low institutional capacity and ineffective governance. These challenges are deeply interconnected and feed back into each other, and the result is a vicious circle of productive stagnation, social exclusion and institutional fragility. However, digital transformation and the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) offer a unique opportunity to break this cycle. This document ex…

Action for equality, development and peace in Latin America and the Caribbean: regional report on the review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 30 years on, in synergy with the implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda

The present document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is based on 25 reports prepared by countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, which in turn are based on comprehensive national 30-year reviews of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (Beijing+30), adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women, in synergy with the implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda deriving from the commitments made at the meetings of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The document incorporates …

Education and the development of digital competences in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean considers the digital divide to be one of the structural gaps reflected in the development models of Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite the expansion of digital connectivity and equipment, gaps remain with regard to access, use of digital tools and especially competences that would allow the entire population to benefit from the opportunities of the digital age. It is essential to invest in people and their education from childhood to address this gap and advance towards digital inclusion as part of inclusive social development.…

Annotated provisional agenda. Eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

Provisional agenda. Eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

Accessible versions of publications

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, in line with its Disability Inclusion Strategy 2021–2025 (CEPALDIS), is producing accessible versions of publications to meet the accessibility needs of persons with visual impairments. With this in mind, documents that were not originally drafted in an accessible version should be assessed to determine the necessary adaptations, which could include adjustments to graphic elements and text to ensure compliance with accessibility criteria. Some accessible publications are part of CEPALDIS and are included in the ECLAC programme of wor…

Time for care in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards social and gender co-responsibility

This bulletin, prepared jointly by ECLAC and ILO, presents an analysis of the status of maternity, paternity and parental leave in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also outlines the challenge of advancing measures such as parental leave, long-term care leave and urgent leave, as well as the shortening of the working day and more flexible arrangements in terms of both hours and places of work. These regulatory tools should be made available to both men and women, since they are essential for the exercise of co-responsibility, the guarantee of the right to care and the achievement of gender e…

The Hummingbird Vol. 12 No. 3

Report of the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) was held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, from 22 to 24 April 2024.…

The Hummingbird Vol. 12 No. 2

International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024. Executive summary. Accessible version

This edition of the International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean analyses how the complex global context, marked by increased protectionism, geopolitical tensions and shipping disruptions, is affecting the region’s international trade. It examines the role of international trade in regional food security —and the lack thereof, especially in the Caribbean— despite the region being the world’s leading net food exporter. It also analyses the role of modern services as a driver of exports. Recommendations for the development of modern services include reducing restrictions, harm…

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2024 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2024

En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período particular. Las versiones impresa y web del Anuario incluyen una selección de cuadros y gráficos orientados a brindar un resumen de la información estadística desde la perspectiva regional, privilegiando la comparabilidad internacional de los datos, como es el caso de la información sobre pobreza y sobre cuentas nacionales en dólares elaboradas por la CEPAL. Esta versión se e…

Pecuária regenerativa: definição, caracterização e recomendações de políticas

O desenvolvimento sustentável da pecuária na América Latina e no Caribe pode ser potencializado através da adoção de sistemas que contribuam para regenerar os solos. Além de suas vantagens ambientais em comparação com a pecuária convencional, os sistemas regenerativos oferecem oportunidades para aumentar a rentabilidade dos estabelecimentos. Contudo, a falta de consenso sobre uma definição de pecuária regenerativa obstaculiza a articulação e a avaliação de marcos legais nesse âmbito. O presente documento procura atender a essa necessidade. Com base num exame dos principais enfoques referentes …

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024. Executive summary. Accessible version

Latin America and the Caribbean is mired in a decades-long growth trap, and further hampered by global and regional conditions that limit the space for macroeconomic policies to spur economic growth in the region. The results of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024 reveal weaker job creation, especially in the formal sector, with young people, women, older persons, migrants and rural dwellers among the most likely to be informal workers. In addition, an intensification of climate change effects will drastically reduce the number of jobs created in the medium term if mit…