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

Improving broadband quality and affordability in the Caribbean: Policies to advance digital inclusion in the subregion. Policy Brief

In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…

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Resilient and affordable housing in the Caribbean: Policy recommendations towards a transformative, green and inclusive recovery strategy. Policy Brief

The Caribbean faces multidimensional vulnerabilities driven by climate change and aggravated by Small Island Developing States’ natural and economic characteristics (SIDS). A critical natural feature of SIDS is the extreme vulnerability to climate-change-induced events. Economically, the Caribbean has followed the global trend of seeing its urban areas swell during the last decades. Moreover, the region’s coastal areas expose human settlements, infrastructure, and businesses to external shocks, such as climate change-induced extreme weather events. In addition, the 2019 novel coronavirus disea…

Policy imperatives for the timely production and dissemination of quality and relevant statistics in the Caribbean. Policy Brief

Many international development agendas highlight the importance of quality data for sustainable development. With the advent of the data revolution for sustainable development, stakeholders have underscored the value of timely, usable data in informing decision-making and for monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes, be it in relation to national development planning or as regards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other international development agendas. Crucially, the COVID-19 pandemic, more than anything else in recent times, has demonstrated the value of tim…

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ECLAC Urges for Implementing Enabling Policies that Would Allow for Effective Fulfillment of the SDGs

Financing for development, food security, the energy transition, integrated management of natural disasters, and climate action must be enabling policies that would allow for the effective fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mario Cimoli, Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said today during a session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 that was focused on listening to messages coming from the regions. ECLAC’s highest authority participated in the segment entitled Messages from the…

CEPAL insta a implementar políticas habilitantes que permitan el efectivo cumplimiento de los ODS

El financiamiento para el desarrollo, la seguridad alimentaria, la transición energética, la gestión integrada de los desastres naturales y la acción climática deben ser políticas habilitantes que permitan el efectivo cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), afirmó hoy Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Interino de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante una sesión del Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2022, dedicada a escuchar los mensajes provenientes desde las regiones. El máximo representante de la CEPAL participó…

A CEPAL insta a implementar políticas habilitadoras que permitam o efetivo cumprimento dos ODS

O financiamento para o desenvolvimento, a segurança alimentar, a transição energética, a gestão integrada dos desastres naturais e a ação climática devem ser políticas habilitadoras que permitam o efetivo cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), afirmou hoje Mario Cimoli, Secretário Executivo Interino da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), durante uma sessão do Fórum Político de Alto Nível sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável 2022 dedicada a escutar as mensagens provenientes das regiões. O máximo representante da CEPAL participou do segmento intitul…

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Altas autoridades de organismos internacionales reafirman compromiso de apoyar la agenda de recuperación de las Américas

Altas autoridades de las instituciones miembros del Grupo de Trabajo Conjunto de Cumbres (GTCC) reafirmaron hoy su compromiso de apoyar la agenda de recuperación pospandemia de las Américas y los esfuerzos para construir un futuro sostenible, resiliente y equitativo, en una declaración conjunta emitida durante la Novena Cumbre de las Américas, que se celebra hasta el viernes 10 de junio en Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos. En el documento, las autoridades reconocieron la necesidad urgente de redoblar los esfuerzos para abordar de una manera coordinada, integral y efectiva el impacto de la pandemia …

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End of assignment report Alicia Bárcena 2008–2022

This document contains a report on the term in office of Alicia Bárcena as Executive Secretary of ECLAC (2008–2022), by area of work of the Commission.…

End of assignment report Alicia Bárcena 2008–2022

En este documento se presenta un informe, detallado por áreas de trabajo, de la gestión de Alicia Bárcena, en su calidad de Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL (2008-2022).…

Alicia Bárcena: The Hallmark of Equality and its Key Impact on Development in the Region Distinguish ECLAC’s Legacy in the Last Decade

“The hallmark of equality and its key impact on the development process of countries in the region and on human progress distinguish the legacy of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) over the last decade,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional Commission, said today during the presentation of a special edition of the journal El Trimestre Económico dedicated to analyzing ECLAC over the last ten years. “The issue we are presenting today is the result of a generous invitation that we interpret as sincere recognition of the work …

Alicia Bárcena: La impronta de la igualdad y su incidencia clave en el desarrollo de la región marcan el legado de la CEPAL en la última década

La impronta de la igualdad y su incidencia clave en el proceso de desarrollo de los países de la región y el progreso humano marcan el legado de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en la última década, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, durante la presentación de una edición especial de la revista El Trimestre Económico dedicada al pensamiento de la CEPAL en los últimos 10 años. “La edición que presentamos hoy es resultado de una generosa invitación que interpretamos como un reconocimiento sincero a la labo…

How to Follow the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will take place March 7-9, 2022 under the presidency pro tempore of Costa Rica. The goal of this Forum is to assess the progress in the region toward implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Forum will be attended by high authorities including Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica, current holder of the ECLAC pro tempore presidency; Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General; and Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission f…