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A Caribbean that counts
The Hummingbird Vol.5 No.6
Planning for the 2020 round of population censuses in the Caribbean
The population and housing census is a major data source that was widely used by Caribbean countries to monitor their progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It also provides a potentially rich source of data for monitoring the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A Technical Needs Assessment Survey (TNAS) of Caribbean countries to determine their proposed plans and technical needs for the 2020 round of censuses provided a basis for assessing the viability of the census to produce data for the SDG indicators. The results of the TNAS i…
Inclusive social protection and demographic change: The implications of population ageing for social expenditure in the Caribbean
As population age structures change over the coming decades, the cost of providing public education, pensions and health care will change significantly. Falling child dependency ratios and increasing old-age dependency ratios will affect the number of people that receive education and pension benefits. The changing age profile of the population will also affect the demand for health services. This study analyses how public expenditure in these areas, in 10 Caribbean countries, is likely to evolve in response to these demographic changes. It describes how populations are ageing in the Caribbean…
Caribbean synthesis report on the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the San José Charter on the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report summarises the progress and challenges faced by the English French and Dutch-speaking Member and Associate Member Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) in the implementation of the San José Charter on the rights of older persons in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) of 2002. The report forms part of the third cycle of review and appraisal of the implementation of MIPAA at the regional level and is based on replies received from States and other stakeholders to a questionnaire prepared by th…
CEPAL Review no. 123
Observatorio Demográfico de América Latina y el Caribe 2017: Tablas de mortalidad = Demographic Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean 2017: Life tables
El Observatorio Demográfico 2017, dedicado a la mortalidad, permite realizar un análisis de los diferenciales por sexo y edad de los países de América Latina entre 1950 y 2020. Las tablas presentadas se han obtenido mediante la interpolación de las tablas de mortalidad implícitas en las estimaciones y proyecciones de población elaboradas por el CELADE-División de Población de la CEPAL, conjuntamente o en consulta con los institutos nacionales de estadística, en su revisión de 2017. Como es habitual, se incluye un capítulo analítico en el que se presentan los diferenciales de la mortalidad por …
The Hummingbird Vol.4 No.10
Challenges to the autonomy and interdependent rights of older persons
Rapid population ageing in Latin America and the Caribbean brings multiple challenges and requires action to ensure the fair distribution of resources to meet the needs of all age groups in society. It also requires a change in attitudes, policies and practices to improve older persons’ quality of life. In this regard, the effective inclusion of older persons has to do with equitable access to different services and social and economic benefits, as well as the guarantee of their human rights.…