Improving broadband quality and affordability in the Caribbean: Policies to advance digital inclusion in the subregion. Policy Brief

In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…

Un compromiso renovado con el desarrollo social inclusivo en la región para avanzar hacia la próxima Cumbre Social Mundial 2025

Con la ambición de fortalecer la institucionalidad social y una mirada hacia el futuro concluyó en Santiago de Chile la Quinta Reunión de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe y el XV Foro Ministerial para el Desarrollo en América Latina.…

At ECLAC, Paraguay’s President Calls for Dialogue among Latin American and Caribbean Countries to Offer a Continent of Peace in a World Plagued by Conflict

In the framework of his official visit to Chile, the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, gave a keynote lecture today at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in Santiago, urging the region’s countries to dialogue in a context of mutual respect, putting the interests that unite them first and offering a continent of peace in a troubled world, plagued by conflicts that have affected all countries due to their magnitude. The Paraguayan leader – who took office on August 15, 2023 – was received by the United Nation…

Ricardo Hausmann, Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Will Give a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Ricardo Hausmann, will visit the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile on Thursday, September 28, where he will give a keynote lecture and be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. The renowned economist – founder and Director of Harvard University’s Growth Lab – will deliver a speech entitled “How can high, sustained, sustainable and inclusive growth be achieved?” The presentation, which will begin at 11 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT…

ECLAC Will Present its Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 Report

Next Thursday, November 23, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its flagship annual report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Labour inclusion as a key axis of inclusive social development, which includes the latest data available on poverty, inequality and social spending in the region. The main topic addressed this year is labor inclusion. The document – comprising four chapters – will be presented by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, during a hybrid press conference (in-person and virtual) held at 1…

Presidente de Paraguay llama en la CEPAL al diálogo a los países de América Latina y el Caribe para ofrecer un continente de paz en un mundo asolado por los conflictos

En el marco de su visita oficial a Chile, el Presidente de la República del Paraguay, Santiago Peña, realizó hoy una conferencia magistral en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago, en la cual hizo un llamado a los países de la región a dialogar en el marco del respeto mutuo, anteponiendo los intereses que los unen, ofreciendo un continente de paz en un mundo conturbado, asolado por conflictos que debido a su magnitud han impactado a todos los países del mundo. El Mandatario paraguayo, quien asumió el cargo el pasado 15 de agosto de 2023, …

Ricardo Hausmann, Profesor de la Escuela de Gobierno John F. Kennedy, dictará conferencia magistral en la CEPAL

El Profesor de la Escuela de Gobierno John F. Kennedy, Ricardo Hausmann, visitará el próximo jueves 28 de septiembre la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, donde dictará una conferencia magistral y será recibido por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL. El reconocido economista, fundador y Director del Laboratorio de Crecimiento de la Universidad de Harvard, presentará la conferencia titulada “¿Cómo lograr un crecimiento alto, sostenido, sostenible e inclusivo?”. La presentación, que comenzará a las 11:…

Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Director’s Desk: Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean sustainable development

2023 saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available to the general public, leading to the generation of new works of art, songs, text, and computer code. This explosion in new outputs has led to much excitement around AI’s potential, but also brought to the forefront concerns about countries and communities being left behind, and the technology’s potential to harm individuals and societies. This issue of FOCUS magazine discusses the potential impact of AI on the Caribbean, and avenues to develop tailored AI policies, governance systems, and to engage with AI issues at the int…

Where are we now: Building a digital Caribbean for all.

This infographic introduces the findings from Study 112, focusing on the digital transformation journey across Caribbean nations. It highlights the varying stages of digital inclusion within countries like Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, and others. The central aim is to ensure equal access to digital tools and technologies, addressing digital inequalities that mirror social inequalities, particularly in gender, migration, disability, and rural populations. Key challenges for policymakers include broadband access, digital skills training, and cybersecurity. The infographic presents…

Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean Sustainable Development

Visita de Santiago Peña, Presidente de la República del Paraguay, a la CEPAL

Palabras de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, en ocasión de la visita de Santiago Peña, Presidente de la República del Paraguay 7 de noviembre, 2023 – Sala Raúl Prebisch, CEPAL, Santiago Su Excelencia Santiago Peña, Presidente de la República del Paraguay, Señor Raúl Latorre, Presidente de la Cámara de Diputados Señor Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Señora Lea Giménez, Ministra Secretaria General y Jefa de Gabinete Civil de la Presidencia de la República, Señor Antonio Rivas Palacios, Embajador de la República del Paraguay en …