ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs is warning that the road to sustainable development in the Caribbean is long and difficult, and is urging Caribbean countries, member States of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) to make full use of the research and development support that ECLAC provides. ES Salazar notes that the Caribbean is on track to achieve only 20 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals’ targets by 2030. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 30th session of the CDCC in Port-of-Spain, as Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Plann…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, advirtió que el camino hacia el desarrollo sostenible en el Caribe es largo y difícil, e instó a los países caribeños, Estados miembros del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC), a aprovechar al máximo el apoyo que la CEPAL brinda en materia de investigación y desarrollo.
Salazar señaló que el Caribe está en camino de alcanzar solo el 20% de las metas de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible para 2030. Estas declaraciones las realizó en la ceremonia de apertura de la 30ª sesión del CDCC en Puerto España, ocasió…
O Secretário Executivo da CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, afirmou que o caminho para o desenvolvimento sustentável no Caribe é longo e difícil e instou os países caribenhos, Estados membros do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Caribe (CDCC), a aproveitar ao máximo o apoio que a CEPAL proporciona em matéria de pesquisa e desenvolvimento.
O Secretário Executivo assinalou que o Caribe está no rumo para alcançar somente 20% das metas dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável até 2030. Ele fez estas declarações na cerimônia de abertura da 30ª sessão do CDCC em Port of Spain, quando…
Thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (September 11, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
More information in https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Ministers and policy makers from twenty-two countries across the Caribbean will gather in Trinidad and Tobago next week to discuss and forge a path for transforming and building inclusive and sustainable Caribbean development at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s meetings of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.…
Minister of Planning and Development Pennelope Beckles-Robinson is set to chair the 30th meeting of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), at which ministers and other high-level representatives from over 20 Caribbean member countries, along with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Jose Manuel Salazar Xirinachs, will gather to discuss the sustainable development of the subregion.…
The eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and the thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) are being held at a time when the subregion is animated by the recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, which set a decisive agenda for SIDS in pursuit of resilient growth and sustainable development with the support of the international community. Indeed, in the very year that the United Nations convenes a Summit of the Future to inspire global dynamic action to safeguard the well-being of future generat…
Representatives of governments and international organizations recognized today the importance of investing in sectors that would promote economic growth, the decarbonization of economies and social inclusion in order to make progress on Latin America and the Caribbean’s sustainable development in the current context of crisis, on the second day of the thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is taking place through Wednesday, October 26 in Argentina.
The day began with the High-level seminar. Panel 3 - Sectoral investment and strategie…
Representantes de gobierno y de organismos internacionales reconocieron hoy la importancia de invertir en sectores que promuevan el crecimiento económico, la descarbonización de las economías y la inclusión social para avanzar en el desarrollo sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe en el actual contexto de crisis, durante el segundo día del trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) que se celebra hasta el miércoles 26 en Argentina.
La jornada se inició con el Seminario de alto nivel. Panel 3 - La inversión y las estrategias sectoria…
The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process.
Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to impr…
Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to improve their resilience to economic, social and climatic impacts.
Participants also included regional and international development thinkers and practitioners, leaders and senior policy makers from ECLAC member States and associate member countries, representatives of the UN System, regional and international financial institutions, academia…
What: Twenty-ninth (29) session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
When: 14 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 9 am).
Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname.
Background Information
Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th Session. Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countrie…
The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economy ecovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF).
Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Suriname, the CDR was officially opened by the outgoing Chair, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Keisal Peters. The meeting was held at the Royal Torarica Hotel, in Paramaribo, Surin…
La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) se centró este año en la recuperación y el reposicionamiento, con vistas a encontrar soluciones prácticas y viables para invertir en resiliencia, recuperación económica y crecimiento sostenido. La CDR también recibió información actualizada sobre los progresos realizados para la creación del Fondo de Resiliencia del Caribe (CRF, por sus siglas en inglés).
Convocada por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe y auspiciada por el Gobierno de Surinam, la CDR fue inaugurada oficialmente por el Presidente saliente, e…
A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) concentrou-se na recuperação e no reposicionamento, visando a encontrar soluções práticas e viáveis para investir em resiliência, recuperação econômica e crescimento sustentado. A CDR também recebeu informações atualizadas sobre o progresso registrado na criação do Fundo de Resiliência do Caribe (CRF).
Convocada pela Sede Sub-Regional da CEPAL no Caribe e patrocinada pelo Governo do Suriname, a CDR foi aberta oficialmente pela Presidente cessante, Ministra das Relações Exteriores de São Vicente e Granadinas, Keisal Peters. A reunião foi real…
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