Los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan este año un panorama macroeconómico muy complejo.…
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…
Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Suriname, the CDR was officially opened by the outgoing Chair, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Keisal Peters. The meeting was held at the Royal Torarica Hotel, in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Roundtable, Minister Peters said, was conceived as a forum to discuss critical issues that pose fundamental challenge to development in the Caribbean, and to explore solutions that will ultimately support inclusive growth and better living standards for our people, while protecting our environment. Reflecting …
What: Twenty-ninth (29) session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. When: 14 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 9 am). Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname. Background Information Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th Session. Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countrie…
En este número de “Claves de la CEPAL para el Desarrollo” se presentan los mensajes claves de la edición 2022 del Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe, publicado por la Comisión. En dicho informe anual se analiza el desempeño de la economía regional en 2021 y su evolución durante los primeros meses de 2022, así como las perspectivas de crecimiento para este mismo año. Asimismo, se exponen algunos de los principales retos en materia de inversión que enfrenta la región para impulsar un crecimiento económico sostenible e inclusivo.…
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…
This publication presents an overview of the history of growth and structural transformations in the six Central American countries between the mid-20th century and the end of the 2010s. The authors identify lights and shadows in the historical experience of countries to illuminate reflection on future development strategies and policies. The analysis is based in the historical-structural approach of Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), whose purpose is to examine the movement in the national productive and social structures over time, considering the endowment of r…
After breaking an annual record in 2021, total Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) bond issuance in international markets slowed considerably in the first eight months of 2022.…
Em sua edição que corresponde a 2022, o Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe consta de três partes. A primeira resume o desempenho da economia regional em 2021 e analisa sua evolução nos primeiros meses de 2022, bem como as perspectivas de crescimento para este mesmo ano. Também examina os fatores externos e internos que incidiram no desempenho econômico da região em 2021 e sua evolução em 2022, bem como a maneira em que condicionarão o crescimento econômico nos próximos anos. A segunda parte do relatório expõe alguns dos principais desafios em matéria de investimento que a região en…
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