Este Boletín FAL presenta algunas de las características y los desafíos de las inversiones públicas en infraestructura mediante la aplicación de esquemas de asociaciones público-privadas en América Latina y el Caribe. Asimismo, se discute acerca del desempeño que han tenido las instituciones, la relevancia de elevar el estándar de las inversiones en infraestructura, sean éstas públicas o privadas, bajo enfoques orientados al desarrollo sostenible. Se subraya la importancia de la participación de las partes involucradas a lo largo del ciclo de vida del proyecto como requisito particularmente de…
This edition of the International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean analyses how the complex global context, marked by increased protectionism, geopolitical tensions and shipping disruptions, is affecting the region’s international trade. It examines the role of international trade in regional food security —and the lack thereof, especially in the Caribbean— despite the region being the world’s leading net food exporter. It also analyses the role of modern services as a driver of exports. Recommendations for the development of modern services include reducing restrictions, harm…
Esta edição de Perspectivas do Comércio Internacional da América Latina e do Caribe examina a maneira como o complexo contexto mundial, marcado por maior protecionismo, tensões geopolíticas e distúrbios no transporte marítimo, repercute no comércio internacional da região. Aborda o papel do comércio internacional na segurança alimentar da região que, sendo a principal região exportadora líquida de alimentos, padece de insegurança alimentar, especialmente no Caribe. Além disso, analisa o papel dos serviços modernos como dinamizadores das exportações. Para o desenvolvimento dos serviços modernos…
En esta edición de Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe se examina cómo el complejo contexto mundial, marcado por un mayor proteccionismo, tensiones geopolíticas y perturbaciones en el transporte marítimo, repercute en el comercio internacional de la región. Se aborda el papel del comercio internacional en la seguridad alimentaria de la región que, siendo la principal región exportadora neta de alimentos, padece de inseguridad alimentaria, especialmente en el Caribe. Además, se analiza el papel de los servicios modernos como dinamizadores de las exportaciones. …
This FAL Bulletin analyses the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure investments to promote better outcomes and facilitate the closing of the infrastructure gap in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The document outlines the importance of project performance in promoting quality infrastructure. In addition to examining the recent evolution of the World Bank’s logistics performance index (LPI) in the countries of the region, it proposes specific methodologies to improve the management of public infrastructure and reiterates key principles for achieving higher quality in project implement…
El presente Boletín FAL analiza la eficiencia y la efectividad de la inversión en infraestructura para promover mejores resultados y facilitar el cierre de la brecha de infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe.
El documento exhibe la importancia del desempeño de los proyectos para promover la infraestructura de calidad. Además de analizar la evolución reciente del Índice del Desempeño Logístico (IDL) del Banco Mundial en los países de la región, se proponen metodologías específicas para, por un lado, mejorar la gestión de la infraestructura pública y, por otro, reiterar principios clave p…
Mr. Representative of DESA
Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Ms. Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Authorities and representatives of governments, international organizations and the United Nations System
Dear Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is an honour for me to be here today.
The agenda that brings us together is indeed ambitious. As other regions in th…
This FAL Bulletin examines the key trends in transport costs for imports into the United States from the Caribbean, Latin America and other regions and countries. To do so, this Bulletin draws on the extensive database of the United States Bureau of the Census, using data for 2000–2021 to analyse costs by mode of transport: sea, air and land.…
This FAL Bulletin concerns one of the projects funded by the United Nations Road Safety Fund. In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 72/271, entitled “Improving global road safety”, which established the Fund, with a view to joining forces and consolidating action to achieve safe mobility targets. The project “Speed management in Latin America: the case of Argentina” was selected for implementation thanks to the Fund and aimed at strengthening technical capacity to implement public policies and strategies to change the perception of the public —in particular in the mun…
This FAL Bulletin presents opportunities for physical river integration in South America that could mark an important step in the design of a sustainable river navigation system for the region. It also examines the opportunities that intermodal transport offers for regional logistics.
This document is part of ECLAC analyses on infrastructure and connectivity. The study was carried out with the support of the regular programme of technical cooperation of ECLAC, in the framework of the activities of the United Nations Development Account project entitled “Transport and trade connectivity in the …
Shipping transports around 80% of global trade in goods by volume, and 70% by value (ECLAC, 2023). Global supply chains suffered unprecedented distortions, first as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, declared in March 2020, and then with the outbreak of the war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022.
Maritime transport has clearly played a major role in international trade in recent decades, particularly since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The Infrastructure Services Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America and th…
El transporte marítimo moviliza el 80% del comercio mundial de bienes en términos de volumen y el 70% de su valor (CEPAL, 2023). Tras la pandemia del COVID-19, declarada en marzo de 2020, y posteriormente con la irrupción el 24 de febrero de 2021 del conflicto bélico entre Ucrania y la Federación Rusa, las cadenas mundiales de suministro exhibieron distorsiones sin precedentes. Resulta evidente el protagonismo que ha tenido en las últimas décadas el transporte marítimo en el comercio internacional, y en particular, desde de marzo de 2020 con la declaración de la pandemia provocada por el COVID…
The Third High-Level Regional Dialogue on Transport in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated this Tuesday, April 2 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) with the participation of authorities and experts who stressed the importance of improving regional transport infrastructure to energize economies and promote productive and sustainable development.
The two-day event – organized by the International Transport Forum (ITF) and the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile, with collaboration from ECLAC – brings together T…
El Tercer Diálogo Regional de Alto Nivel sobre Transporte en América Latina y el Caribe fue inaugurado este martes 2 de abril en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) con la intervención de autoridades y expertos quienes resaltaron la importancia de mejorar la infraestructura regional de transporte para dinamizar las economías y promover el desarrollo productivo y sostenible.
El evento, organizado por el International Transport Forum (ITF) y el Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones de Chile (MTT), con la colaboración de la CEPAL, reúne por dos días a…
This issue of FAL Bulletin provides an overview of progress by the region’s countries in implementing their respective trade facilitation agendas and of the main challenges still to be met in this area.…
El presente Boletín FAL presenta las principales tendencias de los costos de transporte con relación a las importaciones estadounidenses procedentes de los países del Caribe, América Latina y otras regiones o países. El documento utiliza la amplia base de datos de la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos durante 2000-2021 para hacer el análisis de los costos de acuerdo con el medio de transporte utilizado: marítimo, aéreo o terrestreEl presente Boletín FAL presenta las principales tendencias de los costos de transporte con relación a las importaciones estadounidenses procedentes de los paíse…
En este Boletín FAL se presentan algunas oportunidades de integración física fluvial en América del Sur que podrían constituir un paso importante en el diseño de un sistema de navegación fluvial sostenible para la región, y al mismo tiempo se visualizan las oportunidades que la intermodalidad ofrece a la logística regional.
El presente documento se inscribe en los análisis sobre infraestructura y conectividad de la CEPAL. El estudio fue realizado con el apoyo del programa ordinario de cooperación técnica de la CEPAL, en el marco de las actividades del proyecto de la Cuenta de las Naciones Unid…
This FAL Bulletin is part of the reflections of ECLAC on infrastructure and connectivity. This edition examines some adaptation options for port infrastructure in response to the challenges connected with climate change and resilience to natural disasters.
The document outlines some of the main potential climate hazards, risk areas and economic impacts on the region’s logistics and port infrastructure. It puts forward a methodology for impact analysis and assessment, the application of which in Latin American and Caribbean countries could bring many benefits. As examples, two case studies are …
Vehicle traffic congestion produces significant economic costs in most cities and metropolitan regions of the world. It is also a significant source of green house gas emissions as well as other air pollutants which in turn contribute to major health risks. Traffic congestion also generates additional impacts including stress, fatigue and depression among commuters, and is possibly linked to increased antisocial behaviour and diminished road safety. The problem has become a major challenge among Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS), especially in the context of the subregion’s growi…
In 2020, Paraguay’s National Connectivity Report was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account project “Sustainable transport connectivity and implementation of transport-related SDGs in selected landlocked and transit/bridging countries”. The report contains 161 indicators that assess rail, road, and inland waterway transport in Paraguay, concerning areas such as the regulatory and administrative framework for border crossings, quality of transport infrastructure, quality of regulations on transport of dangerous goods and perishable foodstuffs, and efforts to reduce emissions…
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