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

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee meeting in Suriname

What: Twenty-ninth (29) session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. When: 14 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 9 am). Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname. Background Information Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th Session. Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countrie…

The Caribbean Needs Urgent International Support to Face High Indebtedness, Vulnerability to Climate Change and the Costs of the Pandemic: ECLAC

Caribbean countries, especially the small island States, need support from the international community to confront the “perfect storm” that is looming over them: heavy indebtedness and a liquidity crisis, vulnerability to climate change, and high expenditures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said on Tuesday 27 October during a panel on “Challenges for the Caribbean to build back better,” held in the framework of the thirty-eighth session, which is taking place virtually through Wednesday, O…

El Caribe necesita apoyo internacional urgente para enfrentar alto endeudamiento, vulnerabilidad al cambio climático y costos de la pandemia: CEPAL

Los países del Caribe, especialmente los pequeños Estados insulares, necesitan apoyo de la comunidad internacional para enfrentar la “tormenta perfecta” que se cierne sobre ellos: alto endeudamiento y crisis de liquidez, vulnerabilidad al cambio climático y elevados gastos producto de la pandemia del COVID-19, dijo el martes 27 de octubre Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante el panel “Desafíos del Caribe para reconstruir mejor” realizado en el marco del trigésimo octavo período de sesiones, que se celebra hasta el miérco…

Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Financing for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: Urgent considerations for the Caribbean

Caribbean Outlook 2.0: “Forging a people centred approach to Sustainable Development in the Caribbean post COVID-19”

Caribbean Countries Call for Implementing Urgent Solutions to Support Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Heads of State, ministers and other high-level authorities from more than 25 Caribbean countries, along with officials from international and multilateral organizations, stressed the importance of implementing urgent solutions to support financing for development for that subregion’s nations in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, during two important virtual meetings convened by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) this Thursday, September 10. The Sixth Meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) and the Twenty-eighth Session of the Caribbean Development an…

Países del Caribe llaman a implementar soluciones urgentes en apoyo al financiamiento para el desarrollo en la era del COVID-19 y más allá

Jefes de Estado, ministros y autoridades de alto nivel de más de 25 países del Caribe, junto a funcionarios de organismos internacionales y multilaterales, subrayaron la importancia de implementar soluciones urgentes en apoyo al financiamiento para el desarrollo de las naciones de esa subregión en la era del COVID-19 y más allá, durante dos importantes reuniones virtuales este jueves 10 de septiembre, convocadas por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). La Sexta Reunión de la Mesa Redonda para el Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Vigésimo Octav…

Países do Caribe instam a implementar soluções urgentes em apoio ao financiamento para o desenvolvimento na era da COVID-19 e mais além

Chefes de Estado, ministros e autoridades de alto nível de mais de 25 países do Caribe, junto a funcionários de organismos internacionais e multilaterais, sublinharam a importância de implementar soluções urgentes em apoio ao financiamento para o desenvolvimento das nações dessa sub-região na era da COVID-19 e mais além, durante duas importantes reuniões virtuais convocadas pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL). A Sexta Reunião da Mesa-Redonda para o Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) e o Vigésimo Oitavo Período de Sessões do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Ca…

ECLAC Presents Five Proposals to Increase Fiscal Space in Caribbean Countries

Presentation by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. Concessional financial support for Caribbean countries is imperative as a response to the crisis unleashed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and to confront the economic and climatic vulnerabilities affecting them. So said Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), today during a session of the United Nations High-level Political Forum 2020 (HLPF), which is taking place virtually this July, where she also presented five proposals that would enable these countries t…

CEPAL presenta cinco propuestas para ampliar el espacio fiscal de los países del Caribe

Presentación de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena (en inglés). El apoyo financiero concesional a los países del Caribe es imperativo en respuesta a la crisis desatada por la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19) y enfrentar las vulnerabilidades económicas y climáticas que los afectan. Así lo enfatizó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante una sesión del Foro Político de Alto Nivel de las Naciones Unidas 2020 (HLPF, por sus siglas en inglés), que se desarrolla virtualmente este mes de julio, en donde …

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) ratified its commitment to supporting Caribbean countries on their path towards a sustainable recovery with greater equality after the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, during a high-level virtual meeting held with ministers and authorities from more than 10 countries in the subregion. The 7th Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) took place this Wednesday, June 24, under the outgoing presidency of Martinique and the incoming presidency of Saint Luci…

CEPAL reafirma compromiso de apoyar a países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con igualdad

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ratificó su compromiso de apoyar a los países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con mayor igualdad tras la crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19, durante una reunión virtual de alto nivel sostenida con ministros y autoridades de más de 10 países de la subregión. El Séptimo Consejo de Ministros sobre Sostenibilidad Ambiental de la Organización de Estados del Caribe Oriental (OECO) se efectuó este miércoles 24 de junio bajo la presidencia saliente de Martinica y la presidencia entrante de Santa Lucía. …

Alicia Bárcena Reviewed with Caribbean Authorities Progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, Including the Creation of a Resilience Fund

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, met this Monday, September 23, with Prime Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, and Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to review progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, including the creation of a resilience fund proposed by the Commission for small island Caribbean states. During the meeting – which took place in the framework of the Climate Action Summit and the 74th session of the United Nations Gene…

Alicia Bárcena revisó con autoridades del Caribe avances de iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, se reunió este lunes 23 de septiembre con los Primeros Ministros de Antigua y Barbuda, Gaston Browne, de Santa Lucía, Allen Chastanet, y de San Vicente y las Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves, para revisar los avances de la iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia propuesto por la Comisión para los pequeños Estados insulares del Caribe. Durante la reunión, que tuvo lugar en el marco de la Cumbre sobre la Acción Climática y…

Report of the nineteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Caribbean Development Roundtable Brings Together Ministers to Discuss Economic Growth and Climate Resilience

Climate resilience through green investment, the impact of de-risking and the promotion of sustainable economic growth were the center of focus at the fifth Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR). Decision makers, senior policy makers and ministers addressed these pivotal topics over the course of a fruitful day of discussions, which took place today (26 April 2018) in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Convened by the Economic Commission of the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Saint Lucia, the CDR was officially opened by Mr. Raúl García-Buc…

Mesa Redonda sobre el Desarrollo del Caribe congrega a ministros para discutir sobre el crecimiento económico y la resiliencia al clima

La resiliencia al clima por medio de la inversión ecológica (o inversión “verde”), el impacto de la reducción del riesgo y la promoción de un crecimiento económico sostenible centraron la atención en la Quinta Reunión de la Mesa Redonda sobre el Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés). Estos temas fundamentales fueron abordados por encargados de la toma de decisiones, altos funcionarios y ministros durante el día de hoy, 26 de abril de 2018, en Gros Islet (Santa Lucía), en el transcurso de una fructífera jornada de debates. La reunión de la CDR, convocada por la sede subregional…

ECLAC Advocates for Caribbean's Debt Swap Proposal and Establishes Task Force for Its Implementation

Representatives from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented on Monday 20 November the organization’s debt for climate adaptation swaps proposal for the Caribbean nations striken by the recent hurricane season, during a high level conference held in the United Nations’ headquarters in New York. The CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference: “Building a more Climate Resilient Community”, was convened by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and looked to mobilise international support for its M…