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
Regional and National 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, blocka...
FFD4 Side event - Measuring development and its implications for international development cooperation: Challenges for middle-income countries
Building upon the experience of recently graduated Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean, this side event contributes to the global debate ...
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 sect...
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 Cu...
News
How can international bond markets help advance gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean?
From pioneering bonds supporting women's financial inclusion to instruments incorporating measurable gender-related targets, international bond market...
IDB-ECLAC Study: Latin America and the Caribbean Needs $170 Billion Annually to Conserve Biodiversity
A new joint report was presented during the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which is being held in Yereva...
Key Findings from the 38th Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy
The 38th Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy examined how stronger fiscal systems can help Latin America and the Caribbean face crises, promote growth, ...
ECLAC Convenes High-level Dialogue on New Frontiers of Economic Thinking
The high-level international seminar will take place on Tuesday, April 21 at the organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Publication featured
Video
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC Executive Secretary, presents the institutional document of the Fortieth Session
Latin America and the Caribbean needs to undertake profound transformations to overcome the development crisis in which it is immersed and which is oc...