The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 10

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Latin America and the Caribbean Must Pick Up the Pace to Achieve Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Latin America and the Caribbean must pick up the pace to achieve fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), representatives of the region’s 33 countries, of United Nations agencies and of regional, multilateral and civil society organizations warned today at the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which concluded this Friday, April 28, at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile. As the meeting came to a close, the delegates insisted that while we are halfway through the period agreed upon…

América Latina y el Caribe deberá acelerar el paso para lograr el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible hacia 2030

América Latina y el Caribe deberá acelerar el paso para lograr el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la Agenda 2030, alertaron hoy los representantes de los 33 países de la región, de agencias de las Naciones Unidas y organismos regionales, multilaterales y de la sociedad civil presentes en la Sexta Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que finalizó este viernes 28 de abril en la sede central de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile. Al cierre de la reunión los delegados insistieron en que, si bien nos encontramos en la …

A América Latina e o Caribe deverão acelerar o passo para alcançar o cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável em 2030

A América Latina e o Caribe deverão acelerar o passo para alcançar o cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030, alertaram hoje os representantes dos 33 países da região, de agências das Nações Unidas e organismos regionais, multilaterais e da sociedade civil presentes na Sexta Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável, encerrado esta sexta-feira, 28 de abril, na sede central da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile. No encerramento da reunião os delegados insistiram em que, embora nos encontremos na metade do período acor…

Halfway to 2030 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and recommendations for acceleration

América Latina y el Caribe a la mitad del camino hacia el 2030: Avances y propuestas de aceleración

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 2

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

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…

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…