The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 10

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…

Autoridades locales de Chile compartieron experiencias de Gobierno Abierto en taller en la CEPAL

Autoridades comunales de Chile y especialistas coincidieron en la necesidad de fortalecer las capacidades de los gobiernos locales para desarrollar iniciativas bajo los principios y ejes de un Estado Abierto, durante el Taller Gobierno Abierto Local: Generando sinergias e intercambio de pares entre gobiernos locales, realizado el miércoles 7 de septiembre de 2022 por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), a través del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), en conjunto con las municipalidades chilenas de Rancagua y Peñalolén. …

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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).…

The Caribbean is Making Strides on the SDGS

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…

Conceptualizing a circular economy in the Caribbean: perspectives and possibilities. Policy Brief

Although the notion of a circular economy (CE) has been conceived and debated for more than half a century (Henrysson and Nuur, 2021), it has gained considerable popularity in the lexicon of economists, ecologists and other development thinkers over the past two decades. The increasing evidence of the existential threat of human-induced climate change and the related imperatives of decarbonizing the global economy, have led to greater focus on strategies for a more sustainable use of the natural and environmental resource base.…

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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.…

Resilient institutions for a transformative post-pandemic recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean: Inputs for discussion

The emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has turned a spotlight on the key role of the State in providing public goods and services, while the public sector has returned to the fore as the locus for emergency response and for driving the recovery. However, the State and the public sector have been rendered less effective by the weakening of public leadership and of its capacity to generate confidence in the work of State institutions. This document argues that stronger State institutions are needed to address the structural problems of the current development pattern and tackle the new…

Instituciones resilientes para una recuperación transformadora pospandemia en América Latina y el Caribe: aportes para la discusión

La emergencia generada por la pandemia de COVID-19 ha visibilizado el papel esencial del Estado en la provisión de bienes y servicios públicos, al mismo tiempo que lo público ha resurgido como el espacio en que se debe dar respuesta a la emergencia y conducir la recuperación. No obstante, el debilitamiento de los liderazgos públicos y de su capacidad de generar confianza en la acción de las instituciones del Estado ha limitado su efectividad. En este documento se plantea que para enfrentar los problemas estructurales del actual estilo de desarrollo y abordar los nuevos desafíos que plantean la…

A defesa nacional e os programas estratégicos de defesa no ppa 2016-2019

Este texto avalia a política de defesa nacional brasileira tendo como referência os objetivos estabelecidos pela Política de Defesa Nacional (PDN), pela Estratégia Nacional de Defesa (END) e pelo Livro Branco de Defesa Nacional (LBDN). Busca-se elucidar se as metas elencadas em tais documentos têm sido atingidas, especialmente no tocante à autonomia tecnológica e ao fortalecimento da Base Industrial de Defesa (BID) no Brasil. Para tanto, analisamos a alocação orçamentária do setor conforme disposto pelo Plano Plurianual (PPA) 2016-2019, relacionando ações, objetivos e metas aos Programas Estra…

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…