The Role of Data for SDG Advancement in the Caribbean

Addressing capacity gaps in the production of the SDG indicators in the Caribbean

The Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indicator Framework is endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission as the monitoring mechanism for the 169 targets and more than 230 indicators of the SDGs. Reporting of these indicators will pose a formidable challenge to the Caribbean given the statistical capacity of countries of the subregion. The results of an ECLAC survey show that only three of the eleven countries that participated reported having the capacity to produce at least 50 per cent of the indicators. The capacities of National Statistical Offices will need to be signif…

Eighth Meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2025

Octava Reunión - Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2025

Territorialización de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe

DURACIÓN DEL CURSO El curso tiene una duración estimada de 20 horas; sin embargo, al ser autogestionado, el progreso dependerá del tiempo y la dedicación que cada participante decida invertir. INSCRIPCIÓN Quienes deseen participar en el curso deberán inscribirse en el siguiente enlace: [INSCRIPCIONES] OBJETIVOS DEL CURSO Guiar la elaboración de Exámenes Locales Voluntarios mediante directrices básicas, consensuadas a nivel mundial y adaptadas a la realidad regional. Apoyar a los gobiernos subnacionales en la territorialización de la Agenda 2030, tomando como referencia prácticas d…

Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean

COURSE OBJECTIVES a. To guide the development of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLR) using basic guidelines that are globally agreed upon and adapted to the regional context.b. To support subnational governments in the territorialization of the 2030 Agenda, drawing from practices in the region and around the world.c. To disseminate lessons learned in the implementation of VLR in Latin America and the Caribbean. BACKGROUND The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015 by UN Member States, sets forth "a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into th…