For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, when applied well, could help in addressing key global challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these potential benefits will not materialize automatically. The use of AI also carries significant risks, such as disruption to job markets and economies, loss of cultural diversity, new AI-enabled digital weapons that increase misinformation and surveillance, and threats to human rights and democracy. While AI systems could support the achievement of many of the SDGs , they could also impede the achievement of others and increa…
La Red de los Sistemas Nacionales de Inversión Pública de América Latina y el Caribe (Red SNIP), en la que participan las y los directores de los SNIP de 16 países de la región, con el apoyo del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (ILPES-CEPAL), el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y la Agencia Alemana para la Cooperación Internacional (GIZ), es una instancia de colaboración multilateral que busca el fortalecimiento de la calidad de las inversiones en la región.
Una de las principales activi…