6 September 2024 | Briefing note
As the latest edition of the Development Policy Studies Program (ELADES) concluded, Felipe Correa, ELADES coordinator, highlighted how the Library's services have been important in facilitating the program and shared its recent innovations.
6 September 2024 | Briefing note
On Friday, September 6, 2024, the third online training session on the “Application of Circular Economy Principles in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Sector” was held, directed at the Plurinational State of Bolivia as part of the Water Sustainability Network and Observatory (ROSA) Project. The three-hour session focused on the opportunities that the circular economy offers for methane recovery in wastewater treatment plants, highlighting estimation methodologies, financial evaluation, and financing options.
6 September 2024 | Briefing note
Minister of Planning and Development Pennelope Beckles-Robinson is set to chair the 30th meeting of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), at which ministers and other high-level representatives from over 20 Caribbean member countries, along with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Jose Manuel Salazar Xirinachs, will gather to discuss the sustainable development of the subregion.
6 September 2024 | Briefing note
Ministers and policy makers from twenty-two countries across the Caribbean will gather in Trinidad and Tobago next week to discuss and forge a path for transforming and building inclusive and sustainable Caribbean development at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s meetings of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
5 September 2024 | Briefing note
The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance, within the framework of its function of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties, will visit the Republic of Chile from November 4 to 8, 2024.
The visit will be carried out in accordance with the Rules relating to the Structure and Function of the Committee and its Working Modalities, attending to the agenda agreed upon between the Republic of Chile and the Committee.
5 September 2024 | Briefing note
On September 5, 2024, the event "World Café: The Role of Women in Comprehensive Water Management in International Settings" took place, organized by the Water and Sanitation Regulation Commission of Colombia (CRA). The event featured the participation of Ms. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer of ECLAC's Natural Resources Division, who addressed key topics related to gender equity in water management and its impact on the quality of life for women and girls in the region.
4 September 2024 | Briefing note
On September 4th, 2024, the Water Governance Congress: "Access to Water, a Human Right" was held, organized by the Secretariat of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA) of the Government of the Republic of Honduras. The hybrid event took place at the National University of Agriculture and Livestock (UNAG) in Catacamas, Olancho, and ECLAC, represented by Ms. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer of the Natural Resources Division, delivered a keynote speech at the high-level CCAD side event: "Exchange of International Experiences in Water Resource Management”.
4 September 2024 | Briefing note
Members of the Statistics and Data Group of the Regional Collaboration Platform (RCP) for Latin America and the Caribbean met in Santiago on the occasion of the twenty-third meeting of the Executive Committee of ECLAC.
3 September 2024 | Briefing note
With only 17 per cent of SDG targets being on track to be achieved by 2030 globally, now is the time to invest in sustainable development on an unprecedented scale.
3 September 2024 | Briefing note
The Webinar, organized by ECLAC on September 3, 2024, aimed to provide key stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector in Panama with the necessary tools and knowledge to develop a sustainable and inclusive tariff system. The first session, titled “Calculation of Service Costs,” delved into the methodologies and tools used to accurately assess the costs associated with providing water and sanitation services.
28 August 2024 | Briefing note
The fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Lima, pursuant to resolution 766(XXXIX), adopted at the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, held in Buenos Aires from 24 to 26 October 2022. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2023–2024.
15 August 2024 | Briefing note
From 11 to 15 August 2024, in Toronto, Canada, ECLAC actively participated in the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress. Dr. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer in the Water and Energy Unit of the Natural Resources Division, gave a presentation on the integration of circular economy principles in water management systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The session highlighted the need for innovative approaches to wastewater treatment, with an emphasis on methane recovery, water reuse and sustainable infrastructure.
13 August 2024 | Briefing note
In August, students from the Latin American and Caribbean Development Policy Studies Program (ELADES) turn to the Library to deepen their understanding of regional development topics. Meet Antonino Zunino, one of this year’s participants.
9 August 2024 | Briefing note
The virtual ROSA training aimed to review the justification, description, participation, and outcomes of the various international processes related to water management, including aspects relevant to the management of transboundary waters.
8 August 2024 | Briefing note
ECLAC contributed with its proposal on energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on transforming the development model. The course included the participation of diplomats and officials from the energy sector in the Dominican Republic.
5 August 2024 | Briefing note
The 78th President of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis is back in his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago as his term comes to an end… and he’s expressing concern that if the world doesn’t get serious about sustainable development, that lifestyles on his islands, and others around the world could become disturbingly different.
1 August 2024 | Briefing note
The seminar titled “Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Water Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve SDG 6” was presented by Dr. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer of ECLAC’s Water, Energy, and Biodiversity Unit, in collaboration with the Water Resources Center for Agriculture and Mining (CRHIAM) on August 1, 2024. The event focused on the crucial role of water in the region, the current state of water resources, and the proposed actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6).
31 July 2024 | Briefing note
The event, which brought together experts and officials from more than 20 countries, highlighted the need for a multidisciplinary approach to implement effective carbon pricing policies to address climate change.
26 July 2024 | Briefing note
The seminar titled "Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Water Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve SDG 6" was presented by the Water Resources Team of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at the Latin American School of Development Studies (ELADES) on July 26, 2024. The event focused on the current state of water resources in the region, progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), and proposed solutions for a sustainable water transition.
22 July 2024 | Briefing note
The study "Energy Efficiency in the Sustainable and Inclusive Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and Policies" contributes to the discussion on energy efficiency, evidence, lessons, and policy instruments.