Reunión de especialistas sobre Gestión y financiamiento de las políticas que afectan a las familias

Reunión de Expertos: Políticas hacia las familias, protección e inclusión sociales

Cambios en la familia latinoamericana presentan nuevos desafíos a las políticas públicas

About Population and housing censuses

Censuses are the widest-ranging and most important primary source of statistical information. Given the periodicity of censuses (every 10 years), changes can be compared over time (evolution) and between countries, since they are carried out on similar dates almost everywhere in Latin America and the Caribbean. Their results provide basic information on housing, households and individuals; they are also the only instrument capable of providing data for small geographical areas. CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC works intensively with ECLAC member countries in various fields, including techni…

Second session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

<p>The second meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Mexico through the National Population Council (CONAPO). Was entitled Population dynamics as the axis of sustainable development: the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus to overcome inequalities in the framework of human rights. </p>…

Segunda Reunión de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

La segunda Reunión de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe es organizada por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de México, a través del Consejo Nacional de Población (CONAPO), y se titula “Las dinámicas de población como eje del desarrollo sostenible y sustentable: la implementación del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo para la superación de las desigualdades en el marco de los derechos humanos”.…

Social Protection Links

International organizations Inter-American Social Protection Network, Organization of American States (OAS) Knowledge Sharing Platform on Social Protection (World Bank - United Nations Development Programme - International Labour Organization) Global Extension of Social Security GESS-International Labour Organization (ILO) Centre for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC), social protection International Social Security Association (ISSA) World bank, social protection International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), social protection United Nations…

About Fertility and reproductive health

Over the past 50 years, fertility has fallen by between 30% and 70% in Latin American and Caribbean countries, basically as a result of women’s incorporation into the labour market, gains in education, the general improvement of living conditions and the use of modern contraceptive methods. Nevertheless, the number of children per woman continues to differ widely by socioeconomic status, educational level and ethnic origin. The rise in the number of adolescent pregnancies also gives cause for concern owing to its significant impact on education and the opportunities available to young people, …

About Mortality and health

Mortality rates in Latin America have come down in the past 50 years, essentially because of improvements in the field of health. Greater control of infectious, parasitic and respiratory diseases, immunization programmes and maternal education have had a direct impact in reducing infant mortality, albeit with large differences from one country to another, and between high-income groups and those who are poorer, revealing profound inequalities. The causes of death in the region have changed, shifting to adult ages and centring on chronic and degenerative diseases, alongside violence and acciden…

CEPAL Review Special Chinese Edition.

First expert group meeting on opportunities and risks associated with the advent of digital currency in the Caribbean

The purpose of the meeting was to review the study on the associated risks and potential benefits of digital currency adoption in the Caribbean region.…

Second expert group meeting on opportunities and risks associated with the advent of digital currency in the Caribbean

The purpose of the meeting was to review the study on the associated risks and potential benefits of digital currency adoption in the Caribbean region.…

Launch of the Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

The ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will launch the flagship publication Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Expert Group Meeting on Financing for Development

The Expert Group meeting will review a revised draft of a framework for medium term growth and development for Caribbean countries. This draft was prepared by consultants Dr. Ralph Henry and Dr. Earl Boodoo.…

Twenty-second Meeting of the Specialized Agencies and Other United Nations System Organizations on the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Summoned in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on July 29, the meeting aims to analyze the activities of the United Nations System agencies to achieve the advancement of women in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to prepare the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Vigesimosegunda Reunión de los Organismos Especializados y otras Organizaciones del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Adelanto de las Mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe

Convocada en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, el 29 de julio de 2015, la reunión tiene como objetivo analizar las actividades realizadas por las distintas agencias del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas para conseguir el adelanto de las mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe, y preparar la XIII Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe.…

Launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014

ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena launches the flagship report: “Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014”.…

Regional seminar on time use surveys

AS part of its ongoing work in the Caribbean, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has responded to requests from member and associate member states for statistical capacity training in the core elements of Time Use Surveys. The training will offer a forum for sensitizing participants on the value of Time Use Surveys, and will facilitate the use of Time Use Surveys for measuring all forms of work – especially women’s activities. The initiative will complement ECLAC’s ongoing efforts to build greater capacity in the compilation of gender statistics and in the…

Presentación del libro "Los tiempos del bienestar social"

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), conjuntamente con el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA), la Entidad de las Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad de Género y el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres (ONU Mujeres), el Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (INE), el Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres - Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (INMUJERES - MIDES) y el Departamento de Sociología de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (FCS) tienen el agrado de invitar a la presentación del libro "Los tiempos del bienestar social", producto del análisis en profundidad …

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Lima, Peru

These sessions are being conducted as part of a series of ECLAC training courses that will strengthen the ability of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to assess damage and losses caused by natural disasters. Considering the fact that Latin America and the Caribbean ranks as one of the regions most affected by disasters, this training will help provide countries with the knowledge to determine their own recovery and reconstruction path, and to incorporate future measures to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience. This particular session will inform participants on the complex…