Ministers of Women’s Affairs and senior authorities from mechanisms for women’s advancement in the region will meet virtually on February 8-9, 2023 to examine the actions planned for the implementation of the Buenos Aires Commitment, approved at the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held on November 7-11, 2022 in Argentina.
At this gathering, a special regional consultation session prior to the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is scheduled to take place, the priority theme of which will be “Innovation and technological chan…
Ministras de la Mujer y altas autoridades de los mecanismos para el adelanto de las mujeres de la región se reunirán de forma virtual los días 8 y 9 de febrero de 2023 para examinar las acciones previstas para la implementación del Compromiso de Buenos Aires, aprobado en la XV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe que tuvo lugar en Argentina del 7 al 11 de noviembre de 2022.
Durante la cita se llevará a cabo la sesión especial de consulta regional previa al 67º período de sesiones de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer de las Naciones Unid…
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and the response to it, have brought to light the importance of care for the sustainability of life, and the central role that care plays in the functioning of our economies and societies. The pandemic has exacerbated existing care needs, transformed conditions of paid and unpaid care work and, ultimately, increased the volume of women’s unpaid care work, deepening the associated gender gaps.
This study brings together evidence from across the globe on how the pandemic has impacted women’s unpaid care work, as well as exploring measures implemented…
During the past week, ECLAC organized the Third Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in LAC, which are part of the regional preparatory process for the 2023 United Nations Water Conference.…
Durante la semana pasada, la CEPAL organizó la Tercera Edición de los Diálogos Regionales del Agua en ALC, los cuales forman parte del proceso regional preparatorio para la Conferencia del Agua de Naciones Unidas 2023.…
Los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan un panorama económico desafiante en 2023. En el frente externo se espera una mayor desaceleración tanto del crecimiento como del comercio mundial, precios de productos básicos más bajos que en 2022 y condiciones financieras a nivel mundial que seguirán influidas por la aversión al riesgo y las políticas monetarias restrictivas en los países desarrollados.…
As dinâmicas de crescimento populacional e de ocupação do espaço trazem enormes desafios para o transporte urbano na América Latina e no Caribe. A falta de planejamento das cidades, atrelado às altas taxas de pobreza e de desigualdade socioeconômica, implica a necessidade de grandes deslocamentos para as populações mais carentes. Este relatório apresenta um modelo de estimação da demanda por ônibus, micro-ônibus e similares nos países e entes subnacionais da América Latina e do Caribe, com cenários para 2025 e 2030. Os resultados indicam continuidade do crescimento da frota, próximo aos 6% anu…
This report assess the situation of older persons and reviews the actions taken in Caribbean countries and territories, particularly over the past five years, to implement the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and related regional agreements. It contributes to the global and regional reviews of the Plan of Action, 20 years on from its adoption in 2002, and includes recommendations to further address population ageing and the rights of older persons in the Caribbean.…
El evento contó con la participación de diversos representantes de los siete países que conforman la alianza y de distintos Organismos Internacionales, así como también, autoridades de los Gobiernos miembros de la Red, quienes intercambiaron ideas y experiencias de sus territorios para la constitución formal del acuerdo.…
This paper addresses the emergency non-contributory social protection measures announced in Latin American and Caribbean countries in 2020 and 2021 in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The rapid reaction of the region’s governments and the innovations implemented were key to reaching a large percentage of those affected and containing the adverse effects on poverty and inequality of the measures adopted to contain the pandemic. This process yielded fundamental lessons to advance in the development of mechanisms to provide efficient emergency social protection. The aim is…
Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries approved today the Regional Water Action Agenda, which identifies the priority areas and efforts needed to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all) and which will enable the region to arrive at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, due to take place in March in New York, with one voice.
The Regional Agenda is the main outcome of the third edition of the Regional Water Dialogues 2023, which was organized on February 1-3 by the Econ…
Representantes de los países de América Latina y el Caribe aprobaron hoy la Agenda Regional de Acción por el Agua que rescata las áreas de priorización y esfuerzos necesarios para acelerar el logro del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 6 (garantizar la disponibilidad de agua y su gestión sostenible y el saneamiento para todos) y que permitirá a la región llegar con una sola voz a la Conferencia del Agua de las Naciones Unidas 2023, que tendrá lugar en marzo en Nueva York.
La Agenda Regional es el resultado principal de la tercera edición de los Diálogos Regionales del Agua 2023, que fue organi…
Representantes dos países da América Latina e do Caribe aprovaram a Agenda Regional de Ação pela Água, que resgata as áreas de priorização e esforços necessários para acelerar o cumprimento do Objetivo de Desenvolvimento Sustentável 6 (garantir a disponibilidade e gestão sustentável da água e o saneamento para todos) e permitiu que a região chegasse com uma só voz à Conferência da Água das Nações Unidas 2023 , em Nova York.
A Agenda Regional é o resultado principal da terceira edição dos Diálogos Regionais da Água 2023, organizada de 1 a 3 de fevereiro pela Comissão Econômica para a América La…
On February the 2nd of 2023, the panel Water, Financing and Health was organized during the Regional Water Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean, which took place between February 1 and 3 at the headquarters of ECLAC in Santiago de Chile.…
El pasado jueves, 2 de febrero de 2023, se organizó el panel “Agua, Financiamiento y Salud” durante los Diálogos Regionales del Agua de América Latina y el Caribe, que se llevaron a cabo entre el 1 y el 3 de febrero en la sede de la CEPAL, en Santiago de Chile.…
The renowned Professor of Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London, Dr Mariana Mazzucato, was interviewed by ECLAC, within the framework of the regional preparatory process for the 2023 UN Water Conference.…
La reconocida Profesora de Economía de la Innovación y el Valor Público en University College de Londres, Doctora Mariana Mazzucato, fue entrevistada por la CEPAL, en el marco del proceso regional preparatorio para la Conferencia del Agua de la ONU 2023.…