Based on the proposed lines of action from the 2016 regional summit in Honduras, and as requested by the finance minister of said country, in coordination with Secretary of Finance (SEFIN) General Directorate for Public Investment and the Mexico Subregional Headquarters of ECLAC, this course was held as a means to increase the robustness of projects, the resilience of both institutions and possibly affected populations, and to improve the environmental impact assessment that guarantees their sustainability, it also went over the application and use of international funding available to develop…
The training on the Disaster Assessment Methodology was requested by the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN), as part of the ministry’s efforts to improve disaster risk management and reduce risk in the country.
The course is imparted during three days, and combines expositions of the methodology with practical cases to allow participants to apply the different concepts and methods. The training is designed for policy makers and professionals involved directly with disaster risk management and risk reduction. Additionally, and since the methodology has a multisectoral …
Over the past few months, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with its well-established experience in dealing with natural disasters, has helped strengthen the capacity of CENEPRED officers, and of national and regional government officials to plan, prepare and respond to such events.
This month, a team from the ECLAC Caribbean office travelled to the San Martin and Piura regions to provide training, aimed at strengthening the capacity of CENEPRED and regional government officials to assess damages and losses caused by disasters.
Over 70 officers fr…
9 Abr
- 07 May
2025, 09:00 - 18:00
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
General objective
The general aim of the course is to enhance participants’ capacities in providing solutions to the needs of citizens, organizations, and the challenges of future crises, for example those linked to climate change, through Digital Government. The course also focuses on incorporating new knowledge to advance evidence-based decision making and data-driven policies to create public value and aiming to build a path towards a resilient Smart Government in the Caribbean subregion.
Specific objectives
To provide participants with an overview of the concepts, elements, conditions, be…
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The significant need for governments in the region to streamline, optimize, make transparent and reduce the costs of public system processes and activities has led to the accelerated and substantial use of Information Technologies (IT). This shift aims to develop increasingly complex applications supported by dedicated architectures, specifically designed to work optimally by integrating systems, utilizing the best management tools, and developing models tailored to government needs. The goal is to create compatible platforms that address issues such as interoperabili…
The first collaboration between ECLAC and UNISDR will be through a two-day training targeting members of the United Nations Development Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNDG LAC), and will take place on 18-19 February in Panama City, Panama. The training will inform participants of the complexities of a disaster, how different sectors might be impacted, and how to use the damage and loss assessment methodology affectively in a timely manner.…
ANTECEDENTES
Diversos informes recientes, tales como el Global Risks 2014, del Foro Económico Mundial; La Protesta Social en América Latina, del PNUD;o el Informe Latino barómetro 2013, están dando cuenta de una creciente complejidad global de fenómenos sociales, políticos, económicos y ambientales y del incremento de la probabilidad de ocurrencia de procesos de carácter sistémico. Ejemplos tales como el calentamiento global, el ascenso de nuevos grupos medios, el creciente uso de nuevas tecnologías de información y redes sociales virtuales, y las elevadas brechas sociales expresadas en …
ANTECEDENTES
Diversos informes recientes, tales como el Global Risks 2014, del Foro Económico Mundial; La Protesta Social en América Latina, del PNUD;o el Informe Latino barómetro 2013, están dando cuenta de una creciente complejidad global de fenómenos sociales, políticos, económicos y ambientales y del incremento de la probabilidad de ocurrencia de procesos de carácter sistémico. Ejemplos tales como el calentamiento global, el ascenso de nuevos grupos medios, el creciente uso de nuevas tecnologías de información y redes sociales virtuales, y las elevadas brechas sociales expresadas en crecie…
29 Mar
- 07 Abr
2022, 06:00 - 08:00
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Curso (Taller - Finalizado)
La Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) publicó en diciembre 2020 el primer Boletín de Estadísticas Ambientales, una herramienta de difusión elaborada de forma conjunta al Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MIMARENA) que ofrece información fundamental para el diseño de políticas públicas necesarias para afrontar de manera efectiva las causas y consecuencias del cambio climático.
En 2021, el Gobierno dominicano presentó el segundo informe nacional con información actualizada sobre la situación de los 10 ODS priorizados por el Foro Político de Alto Nivel del Consejo Económico y …
Objetivo general El curso busca que los/as participantes adquieran conocimientos básicos sobre el proceso de preparación y evaluación social de proyectos de inversión pública en el marco de los Sistemas Nacionales de Inversión Pública en los países de la región.
Este curso introduce al alumno/a a la gestión de la inversión pública, especialmente en el uso de la evaluación socioeconómica y sus diversas aplicaciones y derivaciones.
Objetivos de aprendizaje
Comprender el marco conceptual de la inversión pública.
Identificar y analizar problemas como punto de partida para la for…
21 Jul
- 31 Dic
2025, Todo el día
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
a. To guide the development of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLR) using basic guidelines that are globally agreed upon and adapted to the regional context.b. To support subnational governments in the territorialization of the 2030 Agenda, drawing from practices in the region and around the world.c. To disseminate lessons learned in the implementation of VLR in Latin America and the Caribbean.
BACKGROUND
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015 by UN Member States, sets forth "a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into th…
The First Training Course on Information Society Measurement in the Caribbean workshop is organized by the United Nations Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), as part of the activities of its project Observatory for the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (OSILAC), under the framework of the actions of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and the Partnership on Measuring ICT for development, particularly with the support of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), who will d…
AS part of its ongoing work in the Caribbean, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has responded to requests from member and associate member states for statistical capacity training in the core elements of Time Use Surveys. The training will offer a forum for sensitizing participants on the value of Time Use Surveys, and will facilitate the use of Time Use Surveys for measuring all forms of work – especially women’s activities. The initiative will complement ECLAC’s ongoing efforts to build greater capacity in the compilation of gender statistics and in the…
16 Mar
- 15 May
2020, 06:00 - 14:00
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
La División de Estadísticas de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), ha mantenido un compromiso constante de cooperación con los países de la región en el desarrollo y aplicación de metodologías apropiadas para la producción de estadísticas oficiales. Es así como ha mantenido un contacto periódico con los Institutos Nacionales de Estadística (INE) de los países de la región realizando visitas de asistencia técnica, entre otras, relacionadas con el diseño, operación y análisis de las encuestas de hogares en América Latina y el Caribe.
Objetivo general
Entrenar a los est…
Taller contará con Interpretación español-inglés y viceversa.
Para ver el programa y más información visite: http://negociacionp10.cepal.org/es/programa/taller-de-capacitacion-para…
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1 - 04 Mar
2016, 05:15 - 13:15
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Curso (Taller - En curso)
A public financial institution from Brazil, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will soon benefit from the established disaster assessment expertise of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, as a team from the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit (SDDU) visits from 1-4 March to present ECLAC’s disaster assessment training package to officials of the Brazilian Development Bank.
The initiative follows other similar efforts to strengthen the ability of countries in Latin America and the Ca…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is convening a combined Regional Expert Group Meeting on “Knowledge Management in the Public Sector”; and “Knowledge Strategies for Development: Knowledge Networks”, which will be held at its Port of Spain Office from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 August 2011.
The findings of a report recently prepared by the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean on the topic of Knowledge Management on the Public Sector will be presented at the meeting, and will serve as the basis for the delib…
13 Ene
- 10 Feb
2020, 06:00 - 15:30
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
Language: English
Target Audience: The course is aimed primarily at key actors in the process of planning, implementing, following up and monitoring Agenda 2030 for the achievement of sustainable development objectives.
The course is mainly aimed to government officials from ministries of planning, public works and national emergency offices in charge of the development and implementation of strategies for disaster risk reduction
Duration: During this 4-week course, lessons will be enabled for students on a weekly basis. Each lesson has an estimated duration of 10 hours and should be completed…