In spite of various initiatives, Caribbean countries continue to have difficulties in
addressing demands of monitoring and measuring progress towards the fulfilment of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other Internationally Agreed upon Development
Goals (IADGs)1. To address this gap, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ECLAC) has received funding for a technical assistance project, Strengthening the
capacity of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States
to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals and other International…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is convening a Regional Expert Group Meeting on Knowledge Management for Development, which will be held at its Port of Spain Office on Tuesday 17 November 2009. The objectives of the Expert Group Meeting are:
(a) To increase awareness on the topic of knowledge management as a tool to promote economic development, environmental protection and social empowerment;
(b) To advance discussions towards a practical know…
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the statistical capacities of National Statistical
Offices (NSOs) in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC) convened a two-day Regional Training Workshop on Data Sharing, Data Ownership
and Harmonization of Survey Datasets on 26-27 August 2009 at the Cascadia Hotel, Trinidad
and Tobago. This workshop was one of the concluding activities of the Project on Improving
Household Surveys in the Caribbean which has been implemented by the ECLAC Subregional
office from 2007.…