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…
In the Caribbean, high water demand, changes in land use, climate variabilities impacts, deforestation, soil erosion, pollution, inadequate wastewater treatment, and the overexploitation of water sources1, impact on the quantity and quality of available freshwater resources. The management of freshwater resources through an integrated approach is internationally recognised as a best practice for supporting the sustainability of this finite resource.
The recent United Nations - 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development report noted the low to medium-low levels of implementation of the integrated …
“There is no question that the Caribbean is shouldering an unsustainable debt burden which compromises the capacity of the economies for sustained growth and restricts the options available to governments to introduce important social and welfare programmes” the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, said via video conference in opening the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) on 26 June, during which Ministers and high-level Government representatives from the…
Discussions will include consideration of a strategic alignment of the Pathway with the Sustainable Development goals being considered within the framework of the Post 2015 Development Agenda.
Known as the “SIDS Accelerated Modalities for Action”, the SAMOA Pathway is the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which was held in Apia, Samoa from 1-4 September 2014. Approved by the United Nations, this intergovernmental agreement serves as the blueprint for the SIDS’ approach to addressing their continuing sustainable development ch…
In spite of various initiatives, Caribbean countries continue to have difficulties in
addressing demands of monitoring and measuring progress towards the fulfilment of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other Internationally Agreed upon Development
Goals (IADGs)1. To address this gap, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ECLAC) has received funding for a technical assistance project, Strengthening the
capacity of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States
to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals and other International…
This publication is a result of a Regional Consultative Meeting on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean held at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, 19-21 January 2000. The partners in the organization of this meeting were ECLAC, the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the Organization of American States (OAS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). Fifty-four participants, representing governments from the region at the senior policy-m…
24 - 25 Jun
2015, 05:00 - 03:00
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
The development of a regional sustainable development goal (SDG) framework for the Caribbean must recognize the medium term challenges facing the region and the potential opportunities over the long term. The overall objective of this symposium is to identify a set of goals, among the SDGs, that are necessary to address the sustainable development needs of the Caribbean. More specifically, it is intended to highlight and raise awareness of the challenges being faced by these countries in pursuing sustainable development and provide a rationale for their choice and a reflection o…
This infographic provides an overview of the Caribbean's progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on eight small island developing states (SIDS), including Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. It highlights the steps being taken to enhance planning systems for sustainable development through integrated, evidence-based decision-making and coordinated national strategies.
Key recommendations for policymakers include strengthening institutional capacity, promoting vertical and horizontal integration, enhancing research and innovation, and…
Although the notion of a circular economy (CE) has been conceived and debated for more than half a century
(Henrysson and Nuur, 2021), it has gained considerable popularity in the lexicon of economists, ecologists and
other development thinkers over the past two decades. The increasing evidence of the existential threat of
human-induced climate change and the related imperatives of decarbonizing the global economy, have led to greater focus on strategies for a more sustainable use of the natural and environmental resource base.…
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development of Trinidad and Tobago and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is organizing a seminar on ocean-based climate action in the Caribbean.…
Abstract
This paper attempts to estimate the effect of trade liberalization on the industrial structure and pattern of pollution emissions in Brazil. An input-output approach is used to estimate the value of production and potential pollution intensity estimates are undertaken using the industrial pollution projection system. We find that the aggregate intensity of pollutant emission has decreased for the whole industrial sector, but for the export sector, the pollution intensity has been increasing after trade liberalization.…
La nueva herramienta fue dada a conocer en el marco del IV Foro Latinoamericano y del Caribe de vivienda y hábitat, que se realiza de forma virtual hasta el viernes 21 de mayo.…
9 Mar 2022, 11:30 - 13:00
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Evento (Foro de Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible)
En el marco del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2022 y en un periodo de crisis económica derivada de la pandemia del Covid 19, la CEPAL organiza el webinario La repercusión potencial de los escenarios de riesgos financieros relativos al cambio climático: el caso de los escenarios de referencia de la Red de Enverdecimiento del Sistema Financiero (NGFS) considerando que las políticas contracíclicas requeridas, deberán guiarse por la necesidad de transitar hacia un desarrollo sostenible, carbono neutral y resiliente al cambio climático. En este sent…
América Latina y el Caribe cumple dos años trabajando en el marco del Foro para forjar un enfoque regional, compartido entre los países y destinado a cimentar una perspectiva propia para la implementación de la Agenda 2030. El informe anual sobre el progreso y los desafíos regionales que aquí se presenta examina el tema del actual ciclo del Foro Político de Alto Nivel, “La transformación hacia sociedades sostenibles y resilientes”, y se focaliza en los ODS que serán examinados en 2018 (Objetivos 6, 7, 11, 12 y 15), además del Objetivo 17, que se examina anualmente. El informe exhibe los avance…
Resultados
By the end of the project, national governments shall have new and/or innovative mechanisms for financing projects in energy efficiency and renewable energy and will be able to design and finance mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions.
In this regard, it is expected that Caribbean countries will have increased capacity to utilize new concepts, strategies and mechanisms for the formulation of projects in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
It is also foreseen that context-related, Caribbean mechanisms for promotion of energy efficiency will be strengthened throughout the region.
F…
18 Mar 2021, 09:30 - 11:00
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Evento (Foro de Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible)
La División de Desarrollo Sostenible y la Secretaría Adjunta de la CEPAL organizan, en conjunto con el Gobierno de Costa Rica en el encuentro El gran impulso ambiental para una reconstrucción sostenible, inclusiva y resiliente organizado en el marco del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2021. La reunión buscará mostrar la discusión para una recuperación y reactivación económica centrada en los sectores económicos bajos en carbono que puedan generar, al mismo tiempo, empleo y resiliencia ambiental, fortaleciendo la capacidad humana de c…
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…
This study has been prepared to assist the French Development Agency (AFD), as part of the implementation of its Framework for Action Regional Caribbean, to identify the main development issues of the Caribbean region and areas of future research. The study focuses on the state of the research in the Caribbean region and proposes areas for future collaboration between the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the AFD. The areas of enquiry cover economic, social and cultural, environmental and international relations, with an emphasis on public policy. The study al…