The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 12

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

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…

Strategies for Post COVID-19 Recovery in the Caribbean

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Environmental Big Push in the Caribbean

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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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Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Building Forward Better

Representatives from the governments of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from 20 United Nations agencies, funds and programs, intergovernmental organizations, financial institutions in the region, and the academic and private sectors reaffirmed today their commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to confronting the difficulties arising from the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of building forward better, at the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustaina…

Países de América Latina y el Caribe se comprometen a implementar la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y avanzar hacia un futuro mejor

Representantes de los gobiernos de los 33 países de América Latina y el Caribe, de 20 agencias, fondos y programas de las Naciones Unidas, organismos intergubernamentales, instituciones financieras de la región, sector académico y privado, refrendaron hoy su compromiso con la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y enfrentar las dificultades que ha impuesto la crisis desatada por la pandemia del COVID-19 con el propósito de avanzar hacia un futuro mejor, al término de la Cuarta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible …