Declining economic growth and competitiveness, the impact of the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, and the challenge of climate change and extreme weather events have hindered the sustainable development of Caribbean economies, the generation of sustained welfare gains and the achievement of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the subregion’s vulnerability to the vagaries of global aggregate demand and commodity prices, which have largely driven the subregion’s debt upwards and dampened economic growth before its onset, compromising its ec…
Although the notion of a circular economy (CE) has been conceived and debated for more than half a century
(Henrysson and Nuur, 2021), it has gained considerable popularity in the lexicon of economists, ecologists and
other development thinkers over the past two decades. The increasing evidence of the existential threat of
human-induced climate change and the related imperatives of decarbonizing the global economy, have led to greater focus on strategies for a more sustainable use of the natural and environmental resource base.…
For more than 73 years, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has been fully committed to the sustainable development of the countries of the region. This report on the activities of the Commission highlights its key achievements and contributions in 2020 and is hereby submitted for the consideration of member States in light of the accountability and transparency framework promoted by the United Nations.…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) lleva más de 73 años plenamente comprometida con el desarrollo de los países de la región. El presente informe sobre las actividades de la Comisión, que destaca sus principales logros y contribuciones en 2020, se somete a la consideración de los Estados miembros en el marco de la rendición de cuentas y transparencia promovidas por las Naciones Unidas.…
The emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has turned a spotlight on the key role of the State in providing public goods and services, while the public sector has returned to the fore as the locus for emergency response and for driving the recovery. However, the State and the public sector have been rendered less effective by the weakening of public leadership and of its capacity to generate confidence in the work of State institutions.
This document argues that stronger State institutions are needed to address the structural problems of the current development pattern and tackle the new…
La emergencia generada por la pandemia de COVID-19 ha visibilizado el papel esencial del Estado en la provisión de bienes y servicios públicos, al mismo tiempo que lo público ha resurgido como el espacio en que se debe dar respuesta a la emergencia y conducir la recuperación. No obstante, el debilitamiento de los liderazgos públicos y de su capacidad de generar confianza en la acción de las instituciones del Estado ha limitado su efectividad.
En este documento se plantea que para enfrentar los problemas estructurales del actual estilo de desarrollo y abordar los nuevos desafíos que plantean la…
Este texto avalia a política de defesa nacional brasileira tendo como referência os objetivos estabelecidos pela Política de Defesa Nacional (PDN), pela Estratégia Nacional de Defesa (END) e pelo Livro Branco de Defesa Nacional (LBDN). Busca-se elucidar se as metas elencadas em tais documentos têm sido atingidas, especialmente no tocante à autonomia tecnológica e ao fortalecimento da Base Industrial de Defesa (BID) no Brasil. Para tanto, analisamos a alocação orçamentária do setor conforme disposto pelo Plano Plurianual (PPA) 2016-2019, relacionando ações, objetivos e metas aos Programas Estra…
The Plan for self-sufficiency in health matters in Latin America and the Caribbean: lines of action and proposals is a strategic document setting out lines of action to strengthen capacities to produce and distribute vaccines and medicines in the region. It was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at the request of the Government of Mexico, in its capacity as Pro Tempore Chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
The pandemic has highlighted the need for strong health systems and capacities. This document proposes seven lin…
El documento Lineamientos y propuestas para un plan de autosuficiencia sanitaria para América Latina y el Caribe tiene un carácter estratégico y en él se definen líneas de acción para fortalecer las capacidades de producción y distribución de vacunas y medicamentos en la región. El documento ha sido elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) a solicitud del Gobierno de México en ejercicio de la Presidencia pro tempore de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC).
La pandemia ha mostrado la necesidad de contar con capacidades y sistemas sani…
La crisis ocasionada por la enfermedad por coronavirus ha golpeado fuertemente a la región en materia económica y social. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha llamado a abrir los datos referentes al COVID-19 para poder diseñar respuestas basadas en la evidencia. En este contexto, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) considera pertinente explorar la respuesta de los gobiernos latinoamericanos en materia de apertura y uso de datos frente a la pandemia. Este informe tiene como objetivo relevar la situación en los casos de la Argentina, el Brasil, Chile, Colombia, …
O Ipea e a Cepal desenvolveram, ao longo de 2019, uma pesquisa comparativa, tendo por objeto a caracterização e análise das condições da governança metropolitana em países do subcontinente latino-americano, contemplando países federativos e unitários. A América Latina é uma das regiões de maior grau de urbanização no mundo, e o surgimento/crescimento de cidades com mais de 1 milhão de habitantes acelerou-se nas últimas décadas, trazendo desafios para o campo do desenvolvimento urbano-metropolitano. A pesquisa, realizada com o apoio de consultores, permitiu identificar o estado da arte da gover…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …
El sitio en línea, al que se puede acceder a través del Observatorio Regional de Planificación para el Desarrollo, refleja la institucionalidad y funcionalidad de 16 SNIP de la región, los cuales están ahora a disposición de los usuarios en una sola plataforma.…
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