Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Caribbean outlook. Summary. Recovery and resilience - repositioning the Caribbean post COVID-19

Investment in Strategic Sectors and International Cooperation are Key to the Region’s Development in the Current, Critical Situation

Representatives of governments and international organizations recognized today the importance of investing in sectors that would promote economic growth, the decarbonization of economies and social inclusion in order to make progress on Latin America and the Caribbean’s sustainable development in the current context of crisis, on the second day of the thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is taking place through Wednesday, October 26 in Argentina. The day began with the High-level seminar. Panel 3 - Sectoral investment and strategie…

Inversión en sectores estratégicos y cooperación internacional son clave para el desarrollo de la región en la actual coyuntura crítica

Representantes de gobierno y de organismos internacionales reconocieron hoy la importancia de invertir en sectores que promuevan el crecimiento económico, la descarbonización de las economías y la inclusión social para avanzar en el desarrollo sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe en el actual contexto de crisis, durante el segundo día del trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) que se celebra hasta el miércoles 26 en Argentina. La jornada se inició con el Seminario de alto nivel. Panel 3 - La inversión y las estrategias sectoria…

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process. Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to impr…

7th Caribbean Development Roundtable Focusses on Recovery, Repositioning and Resilience

The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economy ecovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF). Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Suriname, the CDR was officially opened by the outgoing Chair, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Keisal Peters. The meeting was held at the Royal Torarica Hotel, in Paramaribo, Surin…

La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe puso el foco en la recuperación, el reposicionamiento y la resiliencia

La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) se centró este año en la recuperación y el reposicionamiento, con vistas a encontrar soluciones prácticas y viables para invertir en resiliencia, recuperación económica y crecimiento sostenido. La CDR también recibió información actualizada sobre los progresos realizados para la creación del Fondo de Resiliencia del Caribe (CRF, por sus siglas en inglés). Convocada por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe y auspiciada por el Gobierno de Surinam, la CDR fue inaugurada oficialmente por el Presidente saliente, e…

A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe pôs em foco a recuperação, o reposicionamento e a resiliência

A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) concentrou-se na recuperação e no reposicionamento, visando a encontrar soluções práticas e viáveis para investir em resiliência, recuperação econômica e crescimento sustentado. A CDR também recebeu informações atualizadas sobre o progresso registrado na criação do Fundo de Resiliência do Caribe (CRF). Convocada pela Sede Sub-Regional da CEPAL no Caribe e patrocinada pelo Governo do Suriname, a CDR foi aberta oficialmente pela Presidente cessante, Ministra das Relações Exteriores de São Vicente e Granadinas, Keisal Peters. A reunião foi real…

The Caribbean Outlook. Summary

Annotated provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Annotated provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

América Latina y el Caribe debe unirse para promover una renovada cooperación internacional para el desarrollo después del COVID-19

América Latina y el Caribe debe unirse para enfrentar las crecientes asimetrías globales y promover una renovada cooperación internacional para el desarrollo en la era pos-COVID-19, plantearon este lunes 6 de diciembre de 2021 autoridades y funcionarios internacionales durante la apertura de un seminario organizado por la Agencia Chilena de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AGCID) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de forma híbrida en la sede del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago. El seminario titulado De procesos de graduación a pro…

Peru and ECLAC Reaffirm the Strengthening of Cooperation on Economic, Social and Environmental Development

The Government of Peru and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation on distinct matters related to economic, social and environmental development, during an official visit lasting 24 hours that Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, made today to that country. The senior United Nations authority led an official ECLAC mission to Lima, the first since President Pedro Castillo was sworn into office on July 28 of this year, with the aim of reaffirming the organization’s willingness to work jointly on those ar…

Perú y CEPAL reafirman fortalecimiento de la cooperación en materias de desarrollo económico, social y ambiental

El Gobierno de Perú y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmaron hoy su voluntad de fortalecer la cooperación en distintas materias vinculadas al desarrollo económico, social y ambiental, durante una visita oficial de 24 horas realizada por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, a ese país. La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una misión oficial de la CEPAL a Lima, la primera desde que el Presidente Pedro Castillo asumió su mandato el pasado 28 de julio, con el objetivo de reafirmar la disposición del organismo a trabajar de forma conjun…

Report of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee on South-South Cooperation: opportunities for renewed international development cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Report of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee on South-South Cooperation: opportunities for renewed international development cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Caribbean Countries Stress Strategies to Support the Post-Pandemic Recovery through Greater Solidarity and Regional Integration

Authorities and representatives of 14 member states and 10 associate members from the Caribbean, along with five member states from Latin America, as well as specialists from subregional and international organizations and other experts attended the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), where they pointed up the strategies needed to support the post-pandemic recovery through greater regional solidarity and integration. At the meeting, …

Países del Caribe destacan estrategias para apoyar la recuperación pospandemia mediante una mayor solidaridad e integración regional

Autoridades y representantes de 14 Estados miembros y 10 miembros asociados del Caribe, y cinco Estados miembros de América Latina, además de especialistas de organismos subregionales y internacionales y otros expertos, asistieron a la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC, por sus siglas en inglés), órgano subsidiario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la cual destacaron las estrategias necesarias para apoyar la recuperación pospandemia mediante mayor solidaridad e integración regionales. En la reuni…