Regional Conference on Open Data in Latin America and the Caribbean

Read complete speech by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (in Spanish).…

Conferencia Regional Datos Abiertos para el Desarrollo de América Latina

Intervención de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en ocasión de la Conferencia Regional Datos Abiertos para el Desarrollo de América Latina Cineteca Nacional, México, D.F. 2 de octubre de 2014 Estimada Alejandra Lagunes Soto-Ruiz, Coordinadora de la Estrategia Digital Nacional de la Presidencia de México, Distinguidas autoridades, directivos públicos y responsables de las estrategias de acceso a la información y apertura de datos públicos, Comunidad regional que trabaja activamente en materia de acceso a la información …

Provisional agenda. Fourth meeting of the focal points appointed by the Governments of the signatory countries of the Declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2014: Regional integration and value chains in a challenging external environment

The 2014 edition of Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy: Regional integration and value chains amid challenging external conditions has four chapters. Chapter I examines the main features of the international context and their repercussions for world and regional trade. Chapter II looks at Latin American and Caribbean participation in global value chains and confirms that the region, with the exception of Mexico and Central America, has only limited linkages with the three major regional value chains of Asia, Europe and North America. This chapter also looks at how participati…

Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2014: integración regional y cadenas de valor en un escenario externo desafiante

La edición 2014 del Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe “Integración regional y cadenas de valor en un escenario externo desafiante”, se divide en cuatro capítulos. En el primer capítulo, se revisan los principales rasgos de la coyuntura internacional y sus repercusiones en el comercio mundial y regional. En el segundo capítulo se presenta un análisis de la participación de América Latina y el Caribe en las cadenas internacionales de valor. En este capítulo también se analizan tres aspectos microeconómicos centrales relativos al aporte que representa la partici…

The Hummingbird Vol.1 No.10

ECLAC Development Project to assist Caribbean SIDS with public sector account management

Caribbean governments are set to gain greater capacity in the management of public finance. During the next three years, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will help deepen the expertise of policy-makers and finance managers in the application of methods and procedures for better management and forecasting of public expenditure, revenue and debt. The recent global economic crisis has been particularly severe on the economies of the Caribbean, especially on those that depend heavily on services for their economic growth. Four countries in the region have h…

Statistical Bulletin: International Trade in Goods in Latin America and the Caribbean 17

Boas práticas de regulação dos prestadores públicos de serviços de água e esgoto

A lição fundamental que emerge deste estudo sobre a regulação dos prestadores de serviços públicos de água e esgoto de propriedade pública nos países em desenvolvimento é que a regulação do setor deve ser incorporada em um marco institucional adequado e consistente, para ter um impacto positivo sobre o desempenho. A regulação do setor, por si só, não é garantia de melhorias de desempenho nos serviços de abastecimento de água e de esgotamento sanitário. Os estudos de caso e as análises empíricas sugerem que, sem mudanças significativas no ambiente institucional, as ferramentas típicas de regula…

Estudio sobre sistemas de permisos comercializables para bonos de carbono en América Latina

El principal objetivo de este estudio consiste en analizar e identificar, de forma preliminar, las opciones que tendría un sistema de permisos comercializables de reducción de emisiones de carbono en países de América Latina, atendiendo a sus potenciales ventajas y desventajas para países específicos como Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Perú y Venezuela.…

Aid for Trade indicators Dashboard: user manual

This Manual is intended to guide individuals and institutions seeking to use the Aid for Trade Dashboard developed by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the Development Project “Facilitating the Effective Integration of Developing Countries into the Global Economy through Aid for Trade Schemes”. This Dashboard presents a set of online indicators for all the countries comprising the five United Nations’ Regional Commissions which are currently participating in this Project.…

Access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean: situation, outlook and examples of good practice

This document reviews laws and institutional frameworks that safeguard Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, which refers to access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters, in the 33 countries of Lat tin America and the Caribbean. In addition to the information that was collected, a questionnaire on implementation of Principle 10 at the national level was circulated in the first quarter of 2013, which was completed by 16 countries in the region and 10 civil society organizations.…

Política económica - comercio e inversiones - de Guatemala hacia la República Popular China: hacia una estrategia en el corto, mediano y largo plazo

La República Popular China ha cobrado un enorme y creciente protagonismo internacional, no sólo en los ámbitos del comercio y la inversión, sino que también en el financiero, tecnológico y cultural, por lo que es relevante que los países de la subregión centroamericana analicen sus relaciones con este país. Actualmente China se ha convertido en el segundo socio comercial de la región latinoamericana y en una fuente relevante de la inversión extranjera directa (IED). En este contexto el presente documento analiza las relaciones de Guatemala con China, particularmente en el ámbito del comercio y…

An assessment of mechanisms to improve energy efficiency in the transport sector in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Like many other Caribbean countries, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are almost entirely dependent on imported petroleum as their primary source of energy. In this regard, many countries in the subregion have taken a strategic approach to long-term planning in the energy sector towards creating higher levels of efficiency on both the demand and supply sides as well as promoting diversification in the energy mix. Within this context, this study was conducted to present mechanisms to improve energy efficiency (EE) in the transport sector in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Sain…

Regional integration in the Caribbean: The role of trade agreements and structural transformation

Despite having relatively open economies and a dedicated strategic focus on export expansion, Caribbean economies still account for a small proportion of global trade (goods and services). This paper therefore posits that the subregion adopt a new dais of regional integration, which favours deeper trade and economic integration with countries which are the region’s natural trading partners.…

Economic survey of the Caribbean 2014: Reduced downside risks and better prospects for a recovery

The current survey provides an overview of the economic performance for 2013 of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago plus the eight member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and the outlook for 2014 and 2015. Data were collected from a review of reports from national governments and through interviews with government officials in each of the countries analyzed.…

Caribbean development report: Exploring strategies for sustainable growth and development in Caribbean small island States

The Third Caribbean Development Roundtable (23-24 April 2014) was held under the theme “Exploring strategies for sustainable growth and development in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS)”. The Roundtable focused on challenges faced in stimulating growth and creating a capacity for resilience among the Caribbean SIDS. The conference examined the continuing challenge of igniting robust growth in Caribbean Small States, and at the same time, mitigating structural and cyclical risks and uncertainty. The presentations made at the Roundtable can be placed under six themes which comprise …

ECLAC's Executive Secretary Receives 2013 Medal in International Relations from Anáhuac University

(October 1, 2014) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, has been awarded the 2013 Medal in International Relations from Mexico's Anáhuac University, where she gave a speech to students on Wednesday. The senior United Nations official was welcomed by the University President, Jesús Quirce; the Director of the School of International Relations, Carlos Camacho; and the President of the University Student Association, Santiago García. The officials highlighted the academic training and professional career of Alicia Bárcena, …

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL recibe la medalla 2013 en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Anáhuac

(1 de octubre, 2014) La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, recibió este miércoles en México la medalla 2013 en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Anáhuac, en cuya sede ofreció un discurso ante alumnos de esa casa de estudios. La alta funcionaria de Naciones Unidas fue recibida por el Rector de la Universidad, Jesús Quirce; el Director de la Escuela de Relaciones Internacionales de esa institución, Carlos Camacho, y el Presidente de la Sociedad de Alumnos de dicha escuela, Santiago García. Todos ellos destacaron la fo…

Políticas públicas y agriculturas familiares en América Latina y el Caribe: balance, desafíos y perspectivas

Este libro reúne un conjunto de estudios de caso y un análisis transversal de las políticas públicas para la agricultura familiar en once países latinoamericanos. Aborda la situación de las agriculturas de base familiar en cada uno de ellos y la evolución de las políticas enfocadas o que inciden directamente en ella, así como las definiciones, tipologías e instrumentos para orientar y aplicar esas políticas. Finalmente, valora sus resultados e impactos, sus perspectivas actuales y los principales desafíos que enfrentan dichas políticas y las diversas agriculturas familiares del hemisferio.…