United Nations
Financing for development
The mission of ECLAC in the area of financing for development is entrusted to its Economic Development Division and consists in promoting the effective generation and efficient allocation of financial resources to support development and equality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Activities
FFD4 Side event - Measuring development and its implications for…
Building upon the experience of recently graduated Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean, this side event contributes to the global debate on measuring development and its impact on international cooperation, promoting a more inclusive and sustainable vision that better reflects the needs of developing countries. The objective of the event is to analyze the challenges posed by traditional metrics, as well as to explore possible alternatives for a more adequate measurement of development.
Regional Dialogues on External Financing and Climate-Resilient Development
Guided by an enhanced framework, UNCTAD led data collection field missions, identifying their current and potential external financial options, blockages and impediments to the uptake of innovative financial instruments, as well as the regulatory, institutional, and market-related changes required to encourage these innovations. These efforts culminated in the delivery of climate adaptation and mitigation reports for each country, assessing direct and indirect climate risks and proposing strategies to address these risks and achieve SDGs 17.4 and 13.b and will contribute to the regional discussion.
Heading to COP 30: NDC 3.0, investments and financing
The event brings together representatives from ministries of environment, planning, and finance, along with actors from the financial and private sectors. Its goal is to design roadmaps toward more ambitious climate goals in Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of COP30. This space aims to foster international cooperation, review lessons learned, and explore financing opportunities to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), ensuring socio-economic co-benefits and resilience to climate change.
Thirty-ninth session of ECLAC
The thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 24–26 October 2022, at the Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires, pursuant to resolution 753 (PLEN.36), adopted at the thirty-sixth session of the ECLAC Committee of the Whole, held in New York on 3 December 2021. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2021–2022.
News
ECLAC Will Promote Latin America and the Caribbean’s Voice and Commitment at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
The United Nations regional organization will participate actively in the global conference, where it will emphasize the financing challenges faced by the region and the urgent need to strengthen international cooperation.
Countries Urge for Strengthening International Development Cooperation by Promoting Innovative Mechanisms that Go Beyond Traditional Graduation Criteria
At the closing segment of the Second Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation, authorities agreed that measuring cooperation among developing countries is key to enhancing their role on the global stage, increasing the efficacy of their public policies and making progress on fulfillment of the SDGs.
International Cooperation is Essential for Building a More Productive, Inclusive, Sustainable, Just and Resilient Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today authorities inaugurated the Second Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation.
How to Follow the Second Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
All the main panels at the meeting will be broadcast live on June 17-18, 2025. The invitation, on social media, is to participate in the debates using hashtags #CooperaciónSurSur and #SouthSouthCooperation.
