United Nations
ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, Port of Spain
Sustainable development
In the area of sustainable development, ECLAC Caribbean provides assistance to governments through research, technical assistance and training, and by supporting the formulation of articulated regional perspectives in three main areas: climate change, energy and the green economy.
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Activities
National capacity building workshops in statistical analysis
The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Grenada in statistical analysis and cost-benefit analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.
The MonCom Seminar: Positioning the Caribbean in the knowledge economy: The role of data
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. This is preceded by the MonCom Seminar. This year's theme Positioning the Caribbean in the knowledge economy: The role of data
Twenty-first Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC)
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee
Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th session. (Meeting documents can be found below)
News
ECLAC Executive Secretary: Road to Caribbean Sustainable Development not Easy, ECLAC Here to Support… T&T Elected Chair of Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee
In the 30th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Caribbean ministers, ambassadors and development specialists discussed solutions to pressing development challenges.
ECLAC Executive Secretary: Reconceptualize Economy for Improved Growth and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean… SKN Prime Minister Envisions a Sustainable Island State
The Eighth Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) was inaugurated in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday 9 September, 2024.
UN General Assembly President Francis Brings Home the Message that We Need to Get Serious About Sustainability
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.
Securing Greater and Sustained Access to Long-term, Low-cost Finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Op-ed by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
