ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs is warning that the road to sustainable development in the Caribbean is long and difficult, and is urging Caribbean countries, member States of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) to make full use of the research and development support that ECLAC provides. ES Salazar notes that the Caribbean is on track to achieve only 20 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals’ targets by 2030. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 30th session of the CDCC in Port-of-Spain, as Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Plann…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, advirtió que el camino hacia el desarrollo sostenible en el Caribe es largo y difícil, e instó a los países caribeños, Estados miembros del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC), a aprovechar al máximo el apoyo que la CEPAL brinda en materia de investigación y desarrollo.
Salazar señaló que el Caribe está en camino de alcanzar solo el 20% de las metas de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible para 2030. Estas declaraciones las realizó en la ceremonia de apertura de la 30ª sesión del CDCC en Puerto España, ocasió…
O Secretário Executivo da CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, afirmou que o caminho para o desenvolvimento sustentável no Caribe é longo e difícil e instou os países caribenhos, Estados membros do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Caribe (CDCC), a aproveitar ao máximo o apoio que a CEPAL proporciona em matéria de pesquisa e desenvolvimento.
O Secretário Executivo assinalou que o Caribe está no rumo para alcançar somente 20% das metas dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável até 2030. Ele fez estas declarações na cerimônia de abertura da 30ª sessão do CDCC em Port of Spain, quando…
Ministers and policy makers from twenty-two countries across the Caribbean will gather in Trinidad and Tobago next week to discuss and forge a path for transforming and building inclusive and sustainable Caribbean development at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s meetings of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.…
Minister of Planning and Development Pennelope Beckles-Robinson is set to chair the 30th meeting of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), at which ministers and other high-level representatives from over 20 Caribbean member countries, along with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Jose Manuel Salazar Xirinachs, will gather to discuss the sustainable development of the subregion.…
Representatives of governments and international organizations recognized today the importance of investing in sectors that would promote economic growth, the decarbonization of economies and social inclusion in order to make progress on Latin America and the Caribbean’s sustainable development in the current context of crisis, on the second day of the thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is taking place through Wednesday, October 26 in Argentina.
The day began with the High-level seminar. Panel 3 - Sectoral investment and strategie…
Representantes de gobierno y de organismos internacionales reconocieron hoy la importancia de invertir en sectores que promuevan el crecimiento económico, la descarbonización de las economías y la inclusión social para avanzar en el desarrollo sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe en el actual contexto de crisis, durante el segundo día del trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) que se celebra hasta el miércoles 26 en Argentina.
La jornada se inició con el Seminario de alto nivel. Panel 3 - La inversión y las estrategias sectoria…
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, 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 improve their resilience to economic, social and climatic impacts.
Participants also included regional and international development thinkers and practitioners, leaders and senior policy makers from ECLAC member States and associate member countries, representatives of the UN System, regional and international financial institutions, academia…
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…
The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economy ecovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF).
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, Surin…
La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) se centró este año en la recuperación y el reposicionamiento, con vistas a encontrar soluciones prácticas y viables para invertir en resiliencia, recuperación económica y crecimiento sostenido. La CDR también recibió información actualizada sobre los progresos realizados para la creación del Fondo de Resiliencia del Caribe (CRF, por sus siglas en inglés).
Convocada por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe y auspiciada por el Gobierno de Surinam, la CDR fue inaugurada oficialmente por el Presidente saliente, e…
A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) concentrou-se na recuperação e no reposicionamento, visando a encontrar soluções práticas e viáveis para investir em resiliência, recuperação econômica e crescimento sustentado. A CDR também recebeu informações atualizadas sobre o progresso registrado na criação do Fundo de Resiliência do Caribe (CRF).
Convocada pela Sede Sub-Regional da CEPAL no Caribe e patrocinada pelo Governo do Suriname, a CDR foi aberta oficialmente pela Presidente cessante, Ministra das Relações Exteriores de São Vicente e Granadinas, Keisal Peters. A reunião foi real…
Authorities and representatives of 14 member states and 10 associate members from the Caribbean, along with five member states from Latin America, as well as specialists from subregional and international organizations and other experts attended the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), where they pointed up the strategies needed to support the post-pandemic recovery through greater regional solidarity and integration.
At the meeting, …
Autoridades y representantes de 14 Estados miembros y 10 miembros asociados del Caribe, y cinco Estados miembros de América Latina, además de especialistas de organismos subregionales y internacionales y otros expertos, asistieron a la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC, por sus siglas en inglés), órgano subsidiario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la cual destacaron las estrategias necesarias para apoyar la recuperación pospandemia mediante mayor solidaridad e integración regionales.
En la reuni…
Autoridades e representantes de 14 Estados membros e 10 membros associados do Caribe e cinco Estados membros da América Latina, além de especialistas de organismos sub-regionais e internacionais e outros especialistas, participaram da Vigésima Reunião do Comitê de Monitoramento do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Caribe (CDCC), órgão subsidiário da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), na qual destacaram as estratégias necessárias para apoiar a recuperação pós-pandemia mediante maior solidariedade e integração regional.
Na reunião, os participantes debateram sob…
The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer – is exacerbating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and hindering the subregion’s progress towards achieving sustainable development due to their multiple health, economic and social consequences, according to the authorities, representatives of international organizations and specialists participating today in a virtual event organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) prior to the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Carib…
La alta prevalencia de enfermedades no transmisibles en el Caribe, tales como hipertensión, diabetes y cáncer, está exacerbando el impacto de la pandemia del COVID-19 y dificultando el avance de la subregión hacia el logro del desarrollo sostenible por sus múltiples consecuencias sanitarias, económicas y sociales, alertaron hoy autoridades, representantes de organismos internacionales y especialistas que participaron en un encuentro virtual organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) previo a la celebración este viernes 5 de la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Mo…
A alta prevalência de doenças não transmissíveis no Caribe, tais como hipertensão, diabetes e câncer, está exacerbando o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 e dificultando o avanço da sub-região na consecução do desenvolvimento sustentável por suas múltiplas consequências sanitárias, econômicas e sociais, alertaram autoridades, representantes de organismos internacionais e especialistas que participaram de um encontro virtual organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) antes da Vigésima Reunião do Comitê de Monitoramento do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do …
On Friday, November 5, the Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will meet virtually in order to address the challenges posed by the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and to strengthen economic resilience in the subregion at the twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of this subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
The Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) officially meets every two years, its main objectives being to promote and strengthen economic and social cooperati…
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