Propuesta de agenda regional de desarrollo social inclusivo: comentarios de la sociedad civil

Proposed regional agenda for inclusive social development

Propuesta de agenda regional de desarrollo social inclusivo

Report of the Third Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Informe de la Tercera Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe

ECLAC: Working Does Not Guarantee Overcoming Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean

“Having paid employment – whether as a wage earner or a self-employed person – is no guarantee of escaping poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean,” the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warns in a new book entitled Social programmes, poverty eradication and labour inclusion: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the document, the problem lies in that men – and especially women – who live in situations of poverty are not able to access decent work: they frequently work in low-productivity sectors, in often unsafe environments, without their…

CEPAL: Trabajar no garantiza superar la pobreza en América Latina y el Caribe

“Acceder a cualquier tipo de empleo remunerado —ya sea asalariado o por cuenta propia— no es garantía de superación de la pobreza en América Latina y el Caribe”, advierte la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en un nuevo libro titulado Programas sociales, superación de la pobreza e inclusión laboral. Aprendizajes desde América Latina y el Caribe. Según el documento, el problema radica en que los hombres -y especialmente las mujeres- que viven en situación de pobreza no logran acceder al trabajo decente: con frecuencia trabajan en sectores de baja productividad, en ambie…

CEPAL: O trabalho não garante a superação da pobreza na América Latina e no Caribe

“Ter qualquer tipo de emprego remunerado — seja assalariado ou por conta própria — não é garantia de superação da pobreza na América Latina e no Caribe”, adverte a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) num novo livro intitulado Programas sociais, superação da pobreza e inclusão no mercado de trabalho. Lições da América Latina e do Caribe. Segundo o documento, o problema é que os homens e, especialmente, as mulheres que vivem em situação de pobreza não conseguem ter um trabalho decente: com frequência trabalham em setores de baixa produtividade, em ambientes inseguro…

Plantean reposicionar el debate sobre la cohesión social en la región con miras al cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030

Es necesario reposicionar el debate sobre la inclusión y la cohesión social en América Latina y el Caribe para avanzar en el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, plantearon especialistas este martes 28 de mayo durante la inauguración de un encuentro de dos días organizado en Santiago, Chile, por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). La sesión de apertura del seminario internacional Inclusión y cohesión social en el marco de la Agenda 2030 para el desarrollo sostenible…

Universal and comprehensive social protection systems are a key public policy to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality

Coverage of social protection has grown in the region, but it is still far from universal. It is fundamental to develop comprehensive social protection systems.…

Overcoming the multiple dimensions of social inequality represents a key challenge to sustainable development

Leaving no one behind implies turning a spotlight on the gaps between different population groups and areas of residence…

Social Development Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Approved an Initial Proposal on a Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development

Ministers and senior Social Development authorities from the region who participated this Tuesday, April 23, in the third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean approved in general terms an initial proposal on the regional agenda for inclusive social development produced by ECLAC, and welcomed its objectives, principles, axes and lines of action. Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and Luis Felipe López-Calva, Regional Director for Latin America…

Autoridades de Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe aprobaron propuesta inicial de agenda regional de desarrollo social inclusivo

Ministros, ministras y altas autoridades de Desarrollo Social de la región que participaron este martes 23 de abril en la tercera reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe aprobaron en términos generales la propuesta inicial de agenda regional de desarrollo social inclusivo elaborada por la CEPAL y acogieron con beneplácito sus objetivos, principios, ejes y líneas de acción. El encuentro contó con la participación de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), y Luis F…

Agreements. Third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Agreements. Third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Tercera Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe

Specialists at ECLAC agreed on the need to rethink labor informality in the region, in the light of technological change

It is necessary to rethink the phenomenon of labor informality considering both the structural gaps that persist in Latin America and the Caribbean and the technological transformations that are developing rapidly in the world. This was the shared opinion of specialists, gathered at a two-day event at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The international seminar New and Old Forms of Labor Informality and Precarious Employment was inaugurated on Wednesday, April 3rd by Mario Cimoli, ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary, and Man…

Es necesario repensar la informalidad laboral en la región a la luz del cambio tecnológico, coincidieron especialistas en la CEPAL

Es necesario repensar el fenómeno de la informalidad laboral tomando en cuenta tanto las brechas estructurales que persisten en América Latina y el Caribe como las transformaciones tecnológicas que se están desarrollando aceleradamente en el mundo, coincidieron especialistas reunidos en un evento de dos días en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile. El seminario internacional Nuevas y antiguas formas de informalidad laboral y empleo precario fue inaugurado el miércoles 3 de abril por Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, y…

Specialists Underscore the Importance of Technical and Vocational Education for Labor Inclusion and Development with Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Government representatives and specialists gathered at a two-day seminar at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile underscored today the importance of technical and vocational education and training as a space for crucial articulation between education, work and development with equality in Latin America and the Caribbean. The seminar Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Labor Inclusion and Greater Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Erland Skut…