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16 Mar 2026 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Virtual Expert Group Meeting to Review the Future of Public Finance - An AI-Driven Digital Wallet Fr...

Despite modernization of financial infrastructure and payment systems, a large share of the Caribbean population remains unbanked, lacking access to f...

13 Jul 2021 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums
            Banner of the Dialogues to chart new paths for Latin America and the Caribbean

European Union facility joint response to COVID-19: Fostering sustainable development models in LAC ...

This Experts Meeting will provide a space for a regional dialogue among country authorities, international organizations and fiscal experts to discuss...

31 May - 28 Jun 2021 | Training | Course

Performance indicators for public management

The Course is organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), of the Economic Commission for Latin A...

News

23 Oct 2025 | Press Release
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ECLAC Updates Growth Projections for Latin America and the Caribbean: An Expansion of 2.4% is Expect...

The region continues to be mired in a trap of low capacity for growth, with average rates of around 2%, with scant investment, low productivity, slugg...

3 Jul 2025 | Press Release
            Main table of a side-event of the FFD4 conference

Faced with Financing for Development Challenges, Latin American and Caribbean Countries Need to Stre...

ECLAC’s delegation, led by Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, actively participated in numerous events at the Fourth International Con...

28 May 2025 | Press Release
            Family photo of the meeting

Fiscal Policy is a Key Tool for Driving the Structural Transformations Needed in Latin America and t...

At the XXXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, authorities from 13 countries and international experts addressed the importance of mobilizing financ...

12 Jul 2024 | News
            Banner seminario Finanzas para la Biodiversidad

Experts Address Financing for Biodiversity Protection

Seminar held in Bogotá, organized by ECLAC, the IDB and the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia.