The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 2

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

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…

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…

La vivienda y el hábitat como pilares de la recuperación económica: Intervenciones en la 30a Asamblea General de MINURVI

Este documento se basa en las ponencias y presentaciones de la XXX Asamblea General del Foro de Ministros y Autoridades Máximas de la Vivienda y el Urbanismo de América Latina y el Caribe (MINURVI), que se realizó los días 22 y 23 de noviembre de 2021 en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Este encuentro ofreció un espacio para el intercambio de experiencias, estudios y programas sobre vivienda y desarrollo urbano con el objetivo de: transformar las condiciones de habitabilidad de los países latinoamericanos y caribeños y de poner a la vivienda y el hábitat como pilares para alcanzar …

Digital Divides and Inclusion in the Caribbean “New Normal”

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 12

Latin American Economic Outlook 2022: Towards a Green and Just Transition

What challenges and opportunities does the green transition entail for Latin America and the Caribbean? This 15th edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook explores options for the region to recast its production models, transform its energy matrix and create better jobs in the process. It argues that, for this transition to be just, stronger social protection systems and open dialogue must help build new, sustainable social contracts. In support of this ambitious agenda, the report presents an array of financing options, including green finance, and advocates for renewed international pa…

Hacia la transformación del modelo de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe

En 2022, los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan los efectos de una serie de choques que han deteriorado sus condiciones de inversión y producción, entre ellos la crisis financiera global, las tensiones económicas entre grandes polos de la economía mundial, la pandemia de COVID-19, la guerra en Ucrania y el resurgimiento de la inflación, en un contexto en el que se agudiza la emergencia ambiental y se acelera la revolución tecnológica. Numerosos analistas y organismos internacionales hablan de una serie de crisis en cascada entre las que se citan crisis climática, de salud, de emple…

Towards transformation of the development model in Latin America and the Caribbean: production, inclusion and sustainability

Hacia la transformación del modelo de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe: producción, inclusión y sostenibilidad

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process. Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to impr…

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development Roundtable meeting in Suriname

What: Seventh (7th) meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable. When: 12 to 13 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 8 am). Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname. Background Information The Caribbean Development Roundtable brings together regional and international development thinkers and practitioners, leaders and senior policymakers from ECLAC member States and associate member countries, representatives of the UN System, regional and international financial institutions, academia, and civil society, including the private sector, as well as o…

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…

Representatives Agree to Move Forward on the Financial Structuring of Projects and Address that Gap in Climate Finance in View of the Upcoming COP27, Presided by Egypt

Government representatives from numerous countries in the region, as well as international organizations and multilateral and private financial institutions, concluded this Friday, September 2, their debates at the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean – which took place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile – with a call to escalate action on climate finance and activate projects and a strengthened institutional framework, ahead of the upcoming COP27. The event, which w…

Representantes acuerdan avanzar en la estructuración financiera de proyectos y atender esa brecha en el financiamiento climático con miras a próxima COP 27 de Egipto

Representantes gubernamentales de varios países de la región, así como de organismos internacionales, instituciones financieras multilaterales y privadas, finalizaron este viernes 2 de septiembre los debates de la Mesa redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realizó en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, con un llamado a escalar la acción en materia de financiamiento climático e impulsar proyectos y una institucionalidad reforzada, de cara a la próxima COP 27. El …

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 9

Authorities Call for Multiplying Access to Financing for Climate Action via the Massive Investment of Public and Private Financial Institutions’ Resources

Unlocking access to climate finance, especially in emerging markets and developing economies, is crucial for closing the gap in adaptation, developing resilience, protecting the countries most vulnerable to climate change and contributing to development that is lower in carbon, according to the authorities gathered today at the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, September 2 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event…

Autoridades llaman a multiplicar el acceso al financiamiento para la acción climática mediante la inversión masiva de recursos de las instituciones financieras públicas y privadas

Desbloquear el acceso a la financiación climática, especialmente en los mercados emergentes y las economías en desarrollo, es crucial para cerrar la brecha de adaptación, desarrollar resiliencia, proteger a los países más vulnerables al cambio climático y contribuir a un desarrollo más bajo en carbono, subrayaron hoy autoridades reunidas en la Mesa redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realiza hasta el viernes 2 de septiembre en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chil…