Five years from the deadline for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, progress has fallen short of expectations a decade ago when the journey began. Many factors have impeded better progress: weak institutional capacities, limited financing and fiscal space, low growth for major trading partners, the shock of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent cascading crises. In 2025, these factors have been compounded by geopolitical tensions and disruptions that may pose new obstacles for achievement of the SDGs, as well as new…
A cinco años del plazo establecido para la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, el avance no es el que se esperaba cuando se inició el camino hace una década. Numerosos factores han obstaculizado un progreso más satisfactorio: capacidades institucionales débiles, financiamiento y espacio fiscal limitados, bajas tasas de crecimiento de los principales socios comerciales, el choque de la pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) y otros que se dieron en cascada luego de ella. En 2025 se suma una profundización de tension…
Senior government authorities from Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions of the world, along with officials and experts from the United Nations System, international and regional organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile on March 31-April 4 at the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development to review the progress and challenges related to achieving the 2030 Agenda in the region – five years ahead of the deadline set for its fulfillment.
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Altas autoridades de gobiernos de América Latina, el Caribe y otras regiones del mundo, así como funcionarios y expertos del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas, organismos internacionales y regionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil, se darán cita en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril en la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible para examinar los progresos y desafíos en el logro de la Agenda 2030 en la región, a cinco años de que se cumpla su plazo.
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Just six years away from the date set for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals established in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an unprecedented level of concerted action is called for. All stakeholders will have to strengthen their resolve to find and put in place lasting solutions. Although the Sustainable Development Goals are global in scope, their achievement will hinge on the ability to make their attainment a reality at the subnational, local and territorial levels, including individual towns, cities and regions. The purpose of this manual is to share lessons…
Compilaciones que reúnen las últimas publicaciones organizadas según las principales áreas de trabajo de la Organización. Estos catálogos permiten conocer, de manera estructurada, los títulos más relevantes vinculados a las grandes líneas temáticas que orientan a la CEPAL.…
This policy brief, prepared by the five United Nations regional commissions, identifies the critical challenges faced by emerging and developing countries in closing the financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights systemic shortcomings in the global financing framework, including unmet development finance commitments, high public debt and a financial system misaligned with sustainability needs. The brief outlines key strategies for reform, focusing on enhancing domestic public resources, improving debt sustainability and fostering inclusive economic growth.…
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