Launch of flagship report Social Panorama of Latin America 2020

Lanzamiento informe Panorama Social de América Latina 2020

Pandemic Prompts Rise in Poverty to Levels Unprecedented in Recent Decades and Sharply Affects Inequality and Employment

Presentation by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. Poverty and extreme poverty in Latin America reached levels in 2020 that had not been seen in the last 12 and 20 years, respectively, while the indices of inequality in the region worsened along with employment and labor participation rates, among women above all, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and despite the emergency social protection measures that countries have adopted to halt this phenomenon, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported today. The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional…

The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 2

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

Medición de las percepciones, evaluaciones y experiencias de las personas: cuestiones clave y mejores prácticas en América Latina y el mundo

El Centro de Desarrollo de la OCDE, la CEPAL y la Comisión Europea organizan una serie de cuatro seminarios virtuales en los que se presentarán y discutirán aspectos conceptuales, metodológicos y prácticos implicados en la medición de la calidad de vida de las personas en base a sus percepciones y sentimientos, haciendo hincapié en su aplicabilidad y pertinencia en América Latina.…

Countries of the Region Urge for a Paradigm Shift in International Financing and for Strengthening Multilateralism

Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries urged for a paradigm shift in international financing that would allow for immediate responses to the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be provided and for sustainable development to be achieved in the region, during today’s virtual meeting of the thirty-fifth session of the Committee of the Whole of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). On this occasion, Cuba handed the Presidency Pro Tempore over to Costa Rica, which will hold this position for the next two years. The meeting – in which 3…

Países de la región instan a un cambio de paradigma en materia de financiamiento internacional y al fortalecimiento del multilateralismo

Representantes de los países de América Latina y el Caribe instaron hoy a un cambio de paradigma en materia de financiamiento internacional que permita dar respuesta inmediata a los efectos de la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) y alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en la región, durante la reunión virtual del trigésimo quinto período de sesiones del Comité Plenario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). En la ocasión, Cuba traspasó la Presidencia Pro Témpore a Costa Rica, país que ejercerá este cargo por los próximos dos años. La reunión, en la que participaron 37 …

Equality Reinforces Economic Efficiency, Fostering Productivity, Growth and Diversification: Alicia Bárcena

“There is no trade-off between equality and economic efficiency. They are mutually reinforcing and interacting with each other,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a high-level event organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The senior UN official exchanged views with prominent international experts, such as Columbia University Professor and Nobel Prize winner in Economics Joseph Stiglitz; two other professors from the same university, Jeffrey Sachs and José Anto…

La igualdad refuerza la eficiencia económica, fomenta la productividad, el crecimiento y la diversificación: Alicia Bárcena

“No existe una compensación (trade-off) entre igualdad y eficiencia económica. Ambas se complementan y refuerzan mutuamente”, señaló hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en un evento de alto nivel organizado por el Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de las Naciones Unidas (DESA, por sus siglas en inglés). La alta funcionaria de la ONU compartió visiones con destacados expertos internacionales, como el Profesor de la Universidad de Columbia y Premio Nobel de Economía Joseph Stiglitz, los también profesores de la mis…

A igualdade reforça a eficiência econômica e fomenta a produtividade, o crescimento e a diversificação, segundo Alicia Bárcena

“Não existe uma compensação (trade-off) entre igualdade e eficiência econômica. Ambas se complementam e reforçam mutuamente”, assinalou Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) num evento de alto nível organizado pelo Departamento de Assuntos Econômicos e Sociais das Nações Unidas (DESA). A alta funcionária da ONU compartilhou visões com destacados especialistas internacionais, como o professor da Universidade Columbia e Prêmio Nobel de Economia Joseph Stiglitz, os também professores da mesma universidade Jeffrey Sachs e José Antonio O…

Enfrentar los efectos cada vez mayores del COVID-19 para una reactivación con igualdad: nuevas proyecciones

Launch of Special Report COVID-19 No. 5. Addressing the growing impact of COVID-19 with a view to reactivation with equality: new projections

Lanzamiento Informe COVID-19 N⁰ 5. Enfrentar los efectos cada vez mayores del COVID-19 para una reactivación con igualdad: nuevas proyecciones

Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean

The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…

The impacts of COVID-19 in Brazil in a complex regional context. Why a sustainable economic recovery is urgent

ECLAC’s COVID-19 Observatory: An Instrument Supporting Latin America and the Caribbean in Times of Pandemic

In the new global scenario in times of pandemic prompted by COVID-19, it is essential to take urgent measures and evaluate the impact of those actions. For this reason, and in response to a request made by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the COVID-19 Observatory came into being with the aim of supporting the region’s countries on follow-up and monitoring of the effects of the crisis caused by the coronavirus in the medium and long term. ECLAC – as part of a joint effort with the rest of the United Nations agencies, funds and programs and the support of the global …

Observatorio COVID-19 de la CEPAL: un instrumento de apoyo para América Latina y el Caribe en tiempos de pandemia

El nuevo escenario global en tiempos de la pandemia provocada por el COVID-19 hace imperativo tomar medidas urgentes y evaluar los impactos de estas acciones. De este modo, y en respuesta a la solicitud hecha por la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC), surge el Observatorio COVID-19, con el objetivo de apoyar a los países de la región en el seguimiento y monitoreo de los efectos de la crisis generada por el coronavirus a mediano y largo plazo. La CEPAL, en un esfuerzo conjunto con el resto de las agencias, fondos y programas de las Naciones Unidas y el apoyo de los coord…

Observatório COVID-19 da CEPAL: um instrumento de apoio para a América Latina e o Caribe em tempos de pandemia

O novo cenário global em tempos da pandemia de COVID-19 torna imperativo adotar medidas urgentes e avaliar os impactos dessas ações. Deste modo, em resposta ao pedido feito pela Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos (CELAC), surge o Observatório COVID-19, com o objetivo de apoiar os países da região no acompanhamento e monitoramento dos efeitos da crise gerada pelo coronavírus no médio e longo prazo. A CEPAL, num esforço conjunto com o resto das agências, fundos e programas das Nações Unidas e o apoio dos coordenadores residentes do organismo mundial na região, implementou este …

Advancing the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean