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Family photo of delegates attending the CDCC meeting
13 October 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee meeting in Suriname

The meeting will be held on 14 October 2022 in Paramaribo, Suriname.
5 November 2021 | Press Release

Caribbean Countries Stress Strategies to Support the Post-Pandemic Recovery through Greater Solidarity and Regional Integration
Subregional and international authorities and experts debated about how to accelerate the recovery and strengthen economic resilience in the subregion during the 20th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee, convened by ECLAC.
4 November 2021 | Press Release

The High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean is Exacerbating the Pandemic’s Impact and Hindering the Subregion’s Progress Towards Sustainable Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, led a seminar on this issue prior to the 20th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
Announcement CDCC Caribbean
3 November 2021 | Announcement

Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will Address Challenges to Accelerate the Recovery and Strengthen Economic Resilience in the Subregion
The 20th meeting of the ECLAC subsidiary body’s Monitoring Committee will take place on Friday, November 5.
10 September 2020 | Press Release

Caribbean Countries Call for Implementing Urgent Solutions to Support Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
Authorities from more than 25 countries met with ECLAC and other multilateral organizations at the Caribbean Development Roundtable and the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
Banner council of ministers OECS
24 June 2020 | News

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The United Nations regional organization ratified its “Caribbean First” strategy in times of pandemic, during a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
29 April 2020 | Press Release

Borrowing is Not an Option for Caribbean Countries, Access to Concessional Funding and Debt Relief is Urgently Needed to Face the COVID-19 Crisis
Caribbean Heads of State and Finance Ministers met with ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, to analyze debt relief proposals and other measures to fight the effects of the pandemic.
First panel of the Forum’s debates, entitled “Challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean"
24 April 2019 | News

Caribbean Countries Face Complex Challenges to Advancing on Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda
The effects of natural disasters and limited resources and access to financing, among other difficulties, were analyzed by authorities from the subregion during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.
Foto de capacitación en Tobago
25 June 2018 | News

Timely Disaster Training for Tobago Officials
From 23-25 May 2018, ECLAC provided policymakers with an increased capacity and awareness for disaster risk reduction.
30 August 2017 | Press Release

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Gave Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
Andrew Holness advocated for greater integration among the countries of the Caribbean and Latin America and gave his backing to the Caribbean debt relief proposal presented by the organization.
29 May 2017 | Press Release

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Visits ECLAC’s Headquarters in Santiago
Keith Rowley met with the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, agreeing to increase bilateral cooperation.
19 May 2017 | Speech

Evolving development thinking and practices in Latin America and the Caribbean: The role of ECLAC
Keynote Address by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, at the 18th CDCC Monitoring Committee.
19 May 2017 | Speech

18th Monitoring Committee of the CDCC
Welcome Remarks by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
Attendees of the 17th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CDCC
26 June 2015 | News

ECLAC Executive Secretary opens High Level Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago
Ministers and high-level Government representatives from the Caribbean gathered in Trinidad and Tobago to consider progress made in implementation of development strategies for the region on occasion of the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC).
Flagship report “Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean”
27 May 2015 | News

ECLAC Study on Foreign Direct Investment puts focus on the Caribbean
The Caribbean receives higher amounts of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) when compared to other developing economies, according to a newly published report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
31 March 2015 | News

New ECLAC Study Analyzes Outcomes of the Trade Agreements Signed by CARICOM
The document recommends Caribbean economies to transform their production systems in order to take advantage of the market access opportunities.
15 January 2015 | News

ECLAC assists member states
Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis are set to benefit from technical assistance provided by ECLAC Caribbean.
2 December 2014 | News

Caribbean Economic Growth Set To Increase in 2015

ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena launches the flagship report “Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014”.
SIDS logo
1 September 2014 | Announcement

Vulnerabilities of Caribbean Small Island Developing States Will Be Analyzed at International Conference
The Third International Conference on SIDS will take place from 1-4 September 2014 in Apia, Independent State of Samoa. ECLAC will also participate in two main side events during the event.