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Essential elements of the ECLAC Caribbean Resilience Fund : a segregated portfolio trust fund. Policy Brief

Declining economic growth and competitiveness, the impact of the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, and the challenge of climate change and extreme weather events have hindered the sustainable development of Caribbean economies, the generation of sustained welfare gains and the achievement of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the subregion’s vulnerability to the vagaries of global aggregate demand and commodity prices, which have largely driven the subregion’s debt upwards and dampened economic growth before its onset, compromising its ec…

Digital Public Goods: Driving the Development of Digital Public Infrastructure in the Caribbean

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Report on the activities of the Commission 2020

For more than 73 years, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has been fully committed to the sustainable development of the countries of the region. This report on the activities of the Commission highlights its key achievements and contributions in 2020 and is hereby submitted for the consideration of member States in light of the accountability and transparency framework promoted by the United Nations.…

Informe de actividades de la Comisión 2020

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) lleva más de 73 años plenamente comprometida con el desarrollo de los países de la región. El presente informe sobre las actividades de la Comisión, que destaca sus principales logros y contribuciones en 2020, se somete a la consideración de los Estados miembros en el marco de la rendición de cuentas y transparencia promovidas por las Naciones Unidas.…

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Lanzamiento Handbook Acuerdos Comerciales, Pandemias y Crisis

Lanzamiento de Manual sobre disposiciones y opciones para el comercio en tiempos de crisis y pandemias…

Plan for self-sufficiency in health matters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lines of action and proposals

The Plan for self-sufficiency in health matters in Latin America and the Caribbean: lines of action and proposals is a strategic document setting out lines of action to strengthen capacities to produce and distribute vaccines and medicines in the region. It was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at the request of the Government of Mexico, in its capacity as Pro Tempore Chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The pandemic has highlighted the need for strong health systems and capacities. This document proposes seven lin…

Plan for self-sufficiency in health matters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lines of action and proposals

El documento Lineamientos y propuestas para un plan de autosuficiencia sanitaria para América Latina y el Caribe tiene un carácter estratégico y en él se definen líneas de acción para fortalecer las capacidades de producción y distribución de vacunas y medicamentos en la región. El documento ha sido elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) a solicitud del Gobierno de México en ejercicio de la Presidencia pro tempore de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC).   La pandemia ha mostrado la necesidad de contar con capacidades y sistemas sani…

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Strategies for Post COVID-19 Recovery in the Caribbean

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Environmental Big Push in the Caribbean

Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …

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