Strategic partnership between the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany

16 November 2018 | Publication

Strategic partnership between the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany

- Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL
- Physical description: 54 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/TS.2018/93
- Date: November 16, 2018

Abstract

Over recent decades, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany have forged a strategic alliance founded on shared values and a common interest: furthering the sustainable and inclusive development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
This document highlights some of the achievements that have resulted from this fruitful partnership over the past decade. It presents a selection of successful cases that show how Latin America and the Caribbean have benefited from the knowledge generated and experiences gained through this close cooperation, which both organizations consider a example to be followed for the twenty-first century.

Table of contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Case study 1: Energy Efficiency Indicators Database
  • Case study 2: Uruguay: National Care System
  • Case study 3: El Salvador: Universal Social Protection System
  • Case study 4: Costa Rica: National Childcare and Child Development Network
  • Case study 5: Guatemala: strengthening value chains
  • Case study 6: El Salvador: strengthening value chains
  • Case study 7: Ecuador: National Strategy for Changing the Production Matrix
  • Case study 8: Mexico: fiscal incentive for research and technological development
  • Case study 9: Dominican Republic: formulation of nationally determined contributions
  • Case study 10: Ecuador: Environmental Expenditures Classifier.

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