Economic and Social Panorama of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States 2014

This issue of the Economic and Social Panorama of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States is a contribution by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to the third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to be held in San José in January 2015. This document is based on excerpts from some of the annual flagships published by the Commission in 2014: Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2013 (LC/G.2582-P); Demographic Observatory 2013 (LC/G.2615-P); Economic Survey of Lati…

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2014 = Statistical yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2014

El Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período en particular. Esta información forma parte del conjunto de estadísticas disponibles en CEPALSTAT, el portal de bases de datos y publicaciones estadísticas de la CEPAL. [en línea] http://estadisticas.cepal.org/cepalstat/ Publicación bilingüe (español e inglés), aparece por primera vez en 1973 en sustitución del Boletín estadístico para América Latina y el Caribe, que se publicaba dos veces al …

Agreements. First meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Annotated provisional agenda. First meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. First meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Guaranteeing indigenous people's rights in Latin America. Progress in the past decade and remaining challenges. Summary

As the twenty-first century advances, the countries of Latin America are building deeper democracies and looking critically at the development process, in the growing conviction that development should focus on equality and be approached on the basis of rights. This means tackling the region’s persistent inequalities, especially those affecting indigenous peoples, who have historically suffered exclusion and discrimination. It also means guaranteeing indigenous people both the enjoyment of human rights on an equal footing to the rest of society, and the right to be collectively different. This…

The Chilean system of contributory pensions as locus of rivalry and of a new social compact

This study assesses the contributory pension system in Chile and offers some recommendations for reform, from the viewpoint of social rights that generate expectations of satisfaction. The primary objective of any pension system is to provide income security to the elderly, and contributory pensions must reflect the savings achieved throughout working life in order to guarantee that, for similar levels of effort, similar and proportionate protection will be obtained.…

Report on the activities conducted by the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Center (CELADE)- Population Division of ECLAC during the period 2013-2014

Conceptual note on the working document for the second session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Population dynamics as an axis of sustainable development: the Montevideo Consensus as a tool fo...

Implementation of the Cairo Programme of Action in the Caribbean (1994-2013): Evaluating Progress and Renewing Commitment

The implementation of the Cairo Programme of Action in the Caribbean over the period 1994 to 2013 is evaluated and recommendations are made for the further implementation of the programme beyond 2014. Recent trends in growth, poverty and inequality in the Caribbean include: the negative impact of the global economic crisis on the Caribbean; declines in extreme poverty; the persistence of poverty measured against national poverty lines; and high levels of inequality. Social, labour market and economic policies all need to target reductions not only in poverty, but also in inequality.…

Report of the first session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: full integration of population dynamics into rights-based sustainable development with equality: key to the Cairo programme of acti...

Observatorio Demográfico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013: Proyecciones de población = Demographic Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013: Population projections

El Observatorio Demográfico 2013 contiene indicadores seleccionados de la revisión de 2013 de las estimaciones y proyecciones de la población analizada. Las cifras contenidas en esta publicación constituyen una revisión de las presentadas en el Observatorio 2012. En esta oportunidad, se actualizaron las estimaciones y proyecciones de la población urbana y rural desde 1950 hasta 2050, extendiéndose el período de estimación y de proyección. La metodología utilizada es la habitual, pero en esta oportunidad se ajustaron las tendencias observadas para lograr una proyección de más largo plazo en los…

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

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 en particular. Esta información es parte del conjunto de estadísticas disponibles en CEPALSTAT, el portal de bases de datos y publicaciones estadísticas de la CEPAL. La presente edición del Anuario contiene datos que se encontraban disponibles hasta mediados de diciembre de 2013. Como novedad se han incluido perfiles regionales a modo de resumen para cada una de las áreas, a …

Montevideo consensus on population and development

The first session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Full integration of population dynamics into rights-based sustainable development with equality: key to the Cairo Programme of Action beyond 2014 was organized by ECLAC and the Government of Costa Rica. The first session was held in Montevideo,Uruguay, from 12 to 15 August 2013, and counted on the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA);.…

Final evaluation of the development account project 08/09A Strengthening national capacities to deal with international migration: maximizing development benefits and minimizing negative impact

Report on the activities conducted by the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE) - Population Division of ECLAC during the period 2012-2013

Contributions made by ECLAC from a rights perspective regarding indigenous peoples' and afrodescendants' affairs

Contributions made by ECLAC in the field of international migration from a human rights and development perspective: report of the activities of the Commission, 2012-2013

Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Review of the period 2009-2013 and lessons learned. Summary and overview

This report systematizes and summarizes available information on key areas of progress in implementing the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD-PA) in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also draws attention to the activities that have facilitated such progress, and identifies those objectives of the ICPD-PA where there has been little or no progress, or even some backsliding. The report also identifies a series of lessons learned over nearly 20 years of implementing ICPD-PA in the region —relating to achievements and objectives fulfilled as w…

ECLAC support for housing and population censuses in the decade starting in 2010