The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 7

Encuesta de las Naciones Unidas sobre Juventudes de América Latina y el Caribe dentro del Contexto de la Pandemia del COVID-19

En el contexto de la pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19), las entidades del sistema de las Naciones Unidas en América Latina y el Caribe integrantes del grupo de trabajo sobre juventud de la Plataforma de Colaboración Regional para América Latina y el Caribe impulsaron la realización de una encuesta en línea. El objetivo fue conocer cómo están viviendo las personas jóvenes la pandemia de COVID-19 y cuáles son sus preocupaciones sobre el presente y el futuro. La encuesta se aplicó entre mayo y junio de 2020 a jóvenes de entre 15 y 29 años y se recibieron más de 7.700 respuestas de…

Committee on South-South Cooperation of ECLAC: Compendium of resolutions and agreements, 2004–2021

Comité de Cooperación Sur-Sur de la CEPAL: Compendio de resoluciones y acuerdos, 2004-2021

United Nations survey on Latin American and Caribbean youth within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

In the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the entities of the United Nations system in Latin America and the Caribbean that are members of the Working Group on Youth of the Regional Collaborative Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean launched an online survey. The aim was to learn about how young people are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and their concerns regarding the present and the future. The survey was conducted between May and June 2020 among young people aged 15–29, with more than 7,700 respondents from 39 countries and territories in the region. Th…

The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 6

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Highlights Joint Work with the OECD to Support the Sustainable Development of Latin American and Caribbean Countries

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, highlighted the fruitful joint work carried out with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in support of the sustainable development of the region’s countries, during the 5th anniversary of the OECD’s Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean. The High-Level Public Session of the Steering Group of the Programme (LACRP) took place virtually this Friday with the presence of Heads of State and authorities from numerous countries in the region, in…

Secretaria Ejecutiva de CEPAL recalca trabajo conjunto con la OCDE para apoyar el desarrollo sostenible de los países de América Latina y el Caribe

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, resaltó hoy el fructífero trabajo conjunto realizado con la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) en favor del desarrollo sostenible de los países de la región, durante el 5⁰ aniversario del Programa Regional de la OCDE para América Latina y el Caribe. La sesión pública de alto nivel del Comité Directivo del Programa (PRALC) se realizó este viernes de manera virtual con la presencia de Jefes de Estado y autoridades de varios países de la región, entre ellos Car…

Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief

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 …

Social information systems and registries of recipients of non-contributory social protection in Latin America in response to COVID-19

The countries of the region implemented a series of short-term measures to mitigate the social, health and economic effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In the social sphere, these focused on the provision of social protection entitlements in a rapid and timely manner to the population in need of support. The pressure this placed on the response capacity of social information systems and registries of recipients of social protection systems (social registries) meant that countries had to implement various innovations and adopt new ways of identifying the potential population…

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

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

La economía de la salud en México

Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 132, diciembre de 2020. Autor: Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas.…

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean

The region of Latin America and the Caribbean has been the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the most harmed in economic and social terms. This is due to longstanding structural factors that have portended its dysfunctional development pattern. That is why the economic reactivation must pursue, at the same time, significant productive, fiscal and institutional structural reforms, in order to move forward on configuring a new, inclusive and sustainable development pattern. So stated Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECL…

Reactivación económica necesita reformas estructurales productivas, fiscales e institucionales, para avanzar hacia un estilo de desarrollo inclusivo y sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe

La región de América Latina y el Caribe ha sido la más afectada por la pandemia del COVID-19 y también la más dañada en términos económicos y sociales. Esto se debe a factores estructurales de larga data que han prefigurado su disfuncional estilo de desarrollo. Por ello, la reactivación económica deberá cursar, a la par, significativas reformas estructurales productivas, fiscales e institucionales, para avanzar en la configuración de un nuevo estilo de desarrollo inclusivo y sostenible. Así lo señalan Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe…

A reativação econômica precisa de reformas estruturais, fiscais e institucionais produtivas para avançar em direção a um estilo de desenvolvimento inclusivo e sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe

A região da América Latina e do Caribe foi a mais afetada pela pandemia de COVID-19 e também a mais prejudicada em termos econômicos e sociais. Isso se deve a fatores estruturais de longa data que prefiguraram seu estilo disfuncional de desenvolvimento. Por isso, a reativação econômica deverá, ao mesmo tempo, passar por significativas reformas estruturais produtivas, fiscais e institucionais para avançar na configuração de um novo estilo de desenvolvimento inclusivo e sustentável. É o que assinalam Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEP…

CEPAL Review Will Launch a New Special Edition on COVID-19 and the Socioeconomic Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

LIVE BROADCAST (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided). With the aim of contributing to broadening and deepening discussions regarding the global crisis and its effects on and prospects for recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, the CEPAL Review has edited a special issue on the COVID-19 pandemic, which will be unveiled next Thursday, April 29, during a webinar that will include a virtual dialogue with authors of the articles to be published in this distinctive edition. The event entitled “COVID-19 and the socioeconomic crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean” will take pl…

Revista CEPAL lanzará nueva edición especial sobre el COVID-19 y la crisis socioeconómica en América Latina y el Caribe

TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO. Con el fin de contribuir a ampliar y profundizar los debates en torno a la crisis mundial y los efectos y perspectivas de recuperación en América Latina y el Caribe, la Revista CEPAL ha editado un número especial referido a la pandemia de COVID-19, que será dado a conocer el próximo jueves 29 de abril en un webinario que incluirá un diálogo virtual con autores de los artículos que se publicarán en esta edición extraordinaria. El evento titulado “El COVID-19 y la crisis socioeconómica en América Latina y el Caribe” se efectuará a las 10:00 a.m. de Chile (GMT -4) y estará e…

Alicia Bárcena: Parliaments Have a Critical Role to Play in the 2030 Agenda’s Implementation, Follow-up and Review

Parliaments have a critical role to play in the implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), underscored today during a virtual presentation made before the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. “You are the ones who enact laws that support fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals, adopt budgets, monitor accountability, promote the integration of distinct citizen perspectives, and debate on how the SDGs can be meaningfully adapted at national …

Alicia Bárcena: Los parlamentos tienen un rol fundamental que jugar en la implementación, seguimiento y revisión de la Agenda 2030

Los parlamentos tienen un rol fundamental que jugar en la implementación, seguimiento y revisión de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, subrayó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante una presentación virtual realizada ante el Parlamento de Trinidad y Tabago. “Son ustedes quienes promulgan las leyes que apoyan el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), aprueban los presupuestos, supervisan la rendición de cuentas, promueven la integración de las distintas perspectivas ciudadanas y debaten…