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Mujeres rurales del Perú cosechan papas.
22 December 2017 | News

Financial Inclusion of Small Rural Producers is a Key Strategy for Sustainable Rural Development with Equality: ECLAC

A new publication by the UN regional organization reveals the vast inequalities that characterize the financial inclusion of small producers in rural areas.
19 December 2017 | News

ECLAC provides energy specialists with new energy efficiency tools
National focal points in the energy efficiency and environment sectors from Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago recently received new tools to assess policies and programmes on energy efficiency, as they participated in a two-day workshop organized by ECLAC.
portada libro
14 December 2017 | News

What is the Bioeconomy and How Developed is it in Latin America and the Caribbean
This concept has received little public policy attention from countries in the region, despite the contribution it could make toward achieving the SDGs, according to a new study by ECLAC.
portada libro
14 December 2017 | News

The Manufacturing Industry Continues to be Decisive in Development Processes in the Region, ECLAC says
A new book published by the United Nations regional organization seeks to contribute to reflection on industrial policy in Argentina and stimulate debate on the issue in other countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Portada documento
12 December 2017 | News

New ECLAC Publication Analyzes Increase in Unwanted Fertility among Latin American Adolescent Girls
The study, carried out in the framework of an annual collaboration program with UNFPA, addresses how the increase challenges this age group’s sexual and reproductive health as well as the exercise of their rights.
Foto de adultos mayores descansando
12 December 2017 | News

ECLAC Studies Effects of Law for More Flexible Access to Retirement Pensions in Uruguay
Commission prepared two studies, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Center for Fiscal Studies.
Foto de la destrucción dejada por los huracanes en el Caribe
12 December 2017 | News

ECLAC Advocates for Caribbean's Debt Swap Proposal and Establishes Task Force for Its Implementation
The UN Commission recently presented the initiative at the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference held in New York.
Portada documento sobre el comercio justo
12 December 2017 | News

Fair Trade, an Ally for Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda

New ECLAC-CLAC document examines this movement’s contributions to achieving more inclusive and sustainable development.
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC's during the closing ceremony.
28 November 2017 | News

Alicia Bárcena Urges Construction of Markets at the Service of Society

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated today in the closing of the international forum The Siege Upon Civilization: From Wall to Wall, organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the University of Guadalajara.
photo of the launch of the book
27 November 2017 | News

Alicia Bárcena Underscored Potential of Universal, Unconditional Basic Income for Young People in the Region
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary presented the book “Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free society and a Sane Economy,” by Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght, at the Guadalajara International Book Fair.
27 November 2017 | News

ECLAC establishes task force for Caribbean’s Debt Swap Initiative

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has established a task force to advance ECLAC’s Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative.
Diane Quarless, Director of ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, during her presentation
20 November 2017 | News

ECLAC Advocates for Debt Relief Proposal during Conference on Hurricane Striken Caribbean Held in New York
The CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference: “Building a more Climate Resilient Community” looks to mobilise international financial support for the countries devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
20 November 2017 | News

ECLAC provides senior public officials with cutting-edge trade analysis tools
From 14 to 16 November 2017, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with theOrganisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, jointly coordinated a capacity development workshop for senior officers from Ministries of Trade, Customs divisions and Statistics departments, among others.
16 November 2017 | News

ECLAC sheds light on structure of Caribbean economies at Belize conference
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean discussed the relationship between debt accumulation, the external sector deficit and lack of robust growth in the Caribbean at a recent meeting in Belize.
Alicia Bárcena, durante su presentación en el coloquio internacional realizado en la sede de la UNAM en México
15 November 2017 | News

Alicia Bárcena Reaffirms Need for a New Development Model at High-level Forum alongside Noam Chomsky and Nobel Prize Winner Mario Molina
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in Mexico City in the international forum “The Siege Upon Civilization: From Wall to Wall,” held at the UNAM’s main campus.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL (parada a la izquierda), encabezó la inauguración del seminario en el marco de la Novena Reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas (CEA).
14 November 2017 | News

Specialists Underscore Importance of Integrating Statistical and Geospatial Information and Discuss Priorities for Regional Strategic Plan
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, led the inauguration of a seminar on the issue in the framework of the Ninth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which is being held in Mexico.
14 November 2017 | News

Strategies to improve Caribbean trade performance examined at ECLAC meeting
The expert group discussed the challenges that export-oriented countries are facing in order to capitalize on the market opportunities provided by Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs).
Mario Cimoli, Director de la División de Desarrollo Productivo y Empresarial y Oficial a Cargo de la División de Comercio Internacional e Integración de la CEPAL (a la izquierda), junto al Viceministro de Comercio de China, FANG Aiquing
9 November 2017 | News

China and ECLAC Strengthen their Cooperation to Foster Trade and Investment with Latin America and the Caribbean
A representative of the United Nations organization met with authorities from the Chinese government and made a presentation at a massive business gathering.
Mario Cimoli, Director de la División de Desarrollo Productivo y Empresarial de la CEPAL (a la derecha), durante su presentación en Beijing
8 November 2017 | News

China and Latin America and the Caribbean Strengthen their Trade Ties: Exports Will Grow 23% in 2017
During a visit to the Asian country, a delegation from ECLAC presented the main conclusions of its report on the region’s international trade outlook.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
26 October 2017 | News

Alicia Bárcena: “We Must Advance toward a Regional Agenda on Inclusive Social Development on the Road to 2030”

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary presented the document “Linkages between the social and production spheres: Gaps, pillars and challenges” to regional authorities.

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