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Photo of traffic in Port of Spain, Trinidad
22 Enero 2024 | Noticias
The direct economic cost of traffic in Trinidad and Tobago is an estimated TT$2.26 billion per year or 1.37 per cent of GDP; with the average commuter spending an average 793 hours, cumulatively 33 days – one month of the year in traffic delays. These are two of the main findings of the study Assessment of the economic costs of vehicle traffic congestion in the Caribbean – A case study of Trinidad and Tobago, produced by ECLAC Caribbean.
Photo showing high level government officials at the 21st MonCom in the Radisson Hotel.
3 noviembre 2023 | Noticias
There is need for greater collaboration among countries and subregional multilateral agencies to promote and articulate clear positions on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean. This, especially in the lead-up to the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in 2024. Particular attention must also be given to the challenges implementing sustainable development in the Caribbean, with the suggestion for stronger institutions to collaborate and overcome the challenges in the region.
Photo showing attendees at the MonCom Seminar 2023
2 noviembre 2023 | Noticias
Speaking at a development Seminar, part of ECLAC Caribbean’s meeting of the Monitoring Committee, the Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname Albert Ramdin urged countries of the Caribbean to leverage their vast human resources to develop knowledge economies.
Photo Showing Panel of Speakers at the Media Breakfast
3 octubre 2023 | Noticias
Director of ECLAC Caribbean Diane Quarless says that the international community will need to contribute more to support the development of Small Island Developing States; indeed, if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not achieved across all countries, then it is the entire global community that assumes responsibility, since the commitment to implement Agenda 2030 was made collectively by all states. Director Quarless was speaking at a media breakfast in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, organized by the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean on Thursday (28 Sep).
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
26 de abril de 2021 | Noticias
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL expuso ante el Parlamento de Trinidad y Tabago sobre los desafíos para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en el marco de la crisis del COVID-19 y de las serias limitaciones de financiamiento de la subregión del Caribe.
11 febrero 2020 | Noticias
The rise of exports in the agro-processing sector unlocks exciting opportunities for economic diversification in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). This, according to the latest policy brief published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), entitled `Policy actions to facilitate upgrading of the agricultural sector in Trinidad and Tobago’.
#StopStreetHarassment
25 de noviembre de 2019 | Noticias
El acoso callejero es una experiencia común para mujeres y niñas en Trinidad y Tabago. No existen estadísticas sobre su prevalencia, pero las mujeres y las niñas informan que es algo cotidiano que se tolera como una convención social.
UNITAR, DESA, ECLAC Workshop
15 noviembre 2019 | Noticias
Senior policy makers, including statisticians and economists, along with planning officers from various Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have benefitted from a just-concluded workshop aimed at strengthening their capacities for integrated planning and policy coherence in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the subregion.
4 octubre 2019 | Noticias
Experts agree that ICT and knowledge management are valuable tools to support sustainable growth and the delivery of public services in multi-island settings.
Expert Group Meeting
6 agosto 2019 | Noticias
Policymakers and experts have identified ways in which persons with disability can enjoy the benefits of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). This, during a meeting hosted by ECLAC Caribbean.
photo of the opening session
18 de junio de 2019 | Noticias
Funcionarios de gobierno y especialistas de la subregión participaron en la reunión preparatoria realizada en Puerto España, Trinidad y Tabago.
27 mayo 2019 | Noticias
Girls from Trinidad and Tobago had the opportunity to pitch tech-based solutions to address two pressing issues in the Caribbean, yesterday, namely gender-based violence and building resilience to climate change.
21 noviembre 2018 | Noticias
ECLAC and partners join forces to highlight the important role that men and boys can and should play in societies.
23 julio 2018 | Noticias
ECALC Caribbean celebrated World Population Day (WPD) 2018 by visiting the Guaico Secondary School, which for the occasion was transformed into a ’Community Village’.
Foto de capacitación en Tobago
25 de junio de 2018 | Noticias
Del 23 al 25 de mayo de 2018, la CEPAL brindó a los formuladores de políticas mayor capacidad y conciencia respecto de la reducción del riesgo de desastres.
21 junio 2018 | Noticias
On 21 June 2018, energy experts came together to discuss their experiences in gathering and analysing energy efficiency (EE) indicators, as well as the challenges and lessons learnt in gathering EE data
22 mayo 2018 | Noticias
From 23-25 May 2018, ECLAC Caribbean will provide policymakers in Tobago with an increased capacity and awareness for disaster risk reduction.
IWD 2018 - Trinidad
7 marzo 2018 | Noticias
The theme of this year’s IWD is the `Time is now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives’.
25 octubre 2017 | Noticias
In an effort to bring life to the discussions and conclusions of a recent study on the art and craft sector completed by the Economic Commission for Latin and America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the organization is hosting an art and craft exhibition from 25-27 October 2017, in collaboration with Trinidad and Tobago’s Central Handicraft Association of Artisans and Talented Traders (CHATT).
31 julio 2017 | Noticias
Strengthening synergies between the tourism and art and craft sectors is one of the keys to bolstering incomes from Caribbean tourists, while supporting local artisans.This was one of the observations made at an expert group meeting held on 26 July 2017 at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean in Port of Spain.