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Costa Rica will host the fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development
On March 7-9, 2022, Costa Rica will host the fifth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, where high authorities and representatives of governments, the United Nations System, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will meet to review the progress and challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. The inter-governmental event will be inaugurated on Monday, March 7 at 8:00 a.m. (GMT-6) in Costa Rica, by Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica, current holder…
Costa Rica acogerá quinta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible
Costa Rica acogerá, del 7 al 9 de marzo de 2022, la quinta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, en la que altas autoridades y representantes de gobiernos, del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas, instituciones internacionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil se darán cita para revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en la región. El encuentro intergubernamental será inaugurado el lunes 7 de marzo a las 08:00 a.m. hora de Costa Rica (GMT-6) por Carlos Alvarado, Presidente de …
Costa Rica acolherá a quinta reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável
A Costa Rica acolherá, de 7 a 9 de março de 2022, a quinta reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, em que altas autoridades e representantes de governos, do Sistema das Nações Unidas, instituições internacionais, setor privado, academia e sociedade civil se reunirão para analisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável na região. O Encontro Intergovernamental será inaugurado na segunda-feira, 7 de março às 08h da Costa Rica (11h de Brasília) por Carlos Alvarado, Presidente da Costa Rica, paí…
ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Support CELAC during New Pro-Tempore Presidency Assumed by Argentina
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting the work program of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) during the new pro-tempore Presidency assumed today by Argentina. The United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, sent a recorded message to the XXII Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CELAC, which was held in Buenos Aires this Friday, January 7, 2022. At the meeting, in representation of the outgoing pro-tempore Presidency – held by the Government of Mexico –…
CEPAL reafirma su compromiso para apoyar a la CELAC durante nueva Presidencia pro tempore asumida por Argentina
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmó su compromiso de seguir apoyando el programa de trabajo de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) durante la nueva Presidencia pro tempore asumida hoy por Argentina. La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, envió un mensaje grabado a la XXII Reunión de Ministros y Ministras de Relaciones Exteriores de la CELAC, que se desarrolló en Buenos Aires este viernes 7 de enero de 2022. En el encuentro, la actual Presidencia pro tempore, ejercida por el Gobierno de M…
A CEPAL reafirma seu compromisso de apoiar a CELAC durante a nova Presidência pro tempore assumida pela Argentina
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmou seu compromisso de seguir apoiando o programa de trabalho da Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos (CELAC) durante a nova Presidência pro tempore assumida pela Argentina. A Secretária Executiva do organismo regional das Nações Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, enviou uma mensagem gravada à XXII Reunião de Ministros e Ministras das Relações Exteriores da CELAC, realizada em Buenos Aires no dia 7 de janeiro de 2022. No encontro, a atual Presidência pro tempore, exercida pelo Governo do México e representada pelo Secretá…
The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 1
Essential elements of the ECLAC Caribbean Resilience Fund : a segregated portfolio trust fund. Policy Brief
Declining economic growth and competitiveness, the impact of the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, and the challenge of climate change and extreme weather events have hindered the sustainable development of Caribbean economies, the generation of sustained welfare gains and the achievement of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the subregion’s vulnerability to the vagaries of global aggregate demand and commodity prices, which have largely driven the subregion’s debt upwards and dampened economic growth before its onset, compromising its ec…
Innovación para el desarrollo: la clave para una recuperación transformadora en América Latina y el Caribe
El presente documento, preparado para la Tercera Reunión de la Conferencia de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, busca contribuir al debate y a la acción para el desarrollo y a un mayor despliegue de la ciencia, las tecnologías y la innovación en la región para avanzar hacia la autonomía sanitaria, la inclusión digital y el desarrollo de soluciones para un consumo y producción más sostenibles. Todos estos elementos pueden contribuir a una recuperación transformadora que trace un nuevo sendero hacia …
Conceptualizing a circular economy in the Caribbean: perspectives and possibilities. Policy Brief
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.…
Alicia Bárcena llamó a una mayor solidaridad internacional para completar la vacunación y acceder a financiamiento para la recuperación pos pandemia
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, hizo hoy un llamado a una mayor solidaridad internacional para que todos los países puedan completar sus esquemas de vacunación, así como acceder al necesario financiamiento concesional que les permita superar los negativos efectos de la crisis desatada por la pandemia de COVID-19, durante un evento virtual de alto nivel en el que se presentó el informe Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2021 (LEO): avanzando juntos hacia una mejor recuperación. El documento, realizado conjuntamente…
Latin America and the Caribbean: Time for Reforms to Address Long-Standing Challenges, Says New Report
Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) is the region most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and at risk of seeing the socio-economic gains of recent decades being reversed. Recovery strategies must comprise well-sequenced reforms that promote universal social protection systems, accelerate the formalisation of economies, improve fiscal progressivity, and deepen regional integration, says the Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2021: Working Together for a Better Recovery. According to this 14th edition of the report, LAC experienced a historical economic downturn in 2020. The region’s gross…
América Latina y el Caribe: Es momento de reformas consensuadas para enfrentar las trampas estructurales de desarrollo que afectan a la región, según un nuevo informe
América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) es la región más afectada por la pandemia del COVID -19, y los avances socioeconómicos de las últimas décadas corren el riesgo de ser revertidos por la crisis. Las estrategias de recuperación deben incluir reformas bien secuenciadas que promuevan sistemas universales de protección social, aceleren la formalización de las economías, mejoren la progresividad fiscal y profundicen la integración regional, dice el informe Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina (LEO) 2021: Avanzando juntos hacia una mejor recuperación. Según esta decimocuarta edición del informe, …
Digital Public Goods: Driving the Development of Digital Public Infrastructure in the Caribbean
The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 12
Latin American Economic Outlook 2021: Working together for a better recovery
The Latin American Economic Outlook 2021: Working Together for a Better Recovery aims to analyse and provide policy recommendations for a strong, inclusive and environmentally sustainable recovery in the region. The report explores policy actions to improve social protection mechanisms and increase social inclusion, foster regional integration and strengthen industrial strategies, and rethink the social contract to restore trust and empower citizens at all stages of the policy‑making process. Moreover, it stresses the need to promote sustainable and adapted macro‑economic frameworks to finance…
Peru and ECLAC Reaffirm the Strengthening of Cooperation on Economic, Social and Environmental Development
The Government of Peru and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation on distinct matters related to economic, social and environmental development, during an official visit lasting 24 hours that Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, made today to that country. The senior United Nations authority led an official ECLAC mission to Lima, the first since President Pedro Castillo was sworn into office on July 28 of this year, with the aim of reaffirming the organization’s willingness to work jointly on those ar…
Perú y CEPAL reafirman fortalecimiento de la cooperación en materias de desarrollo económico, social y ambiental
El Gobierno de Perú y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmaron hoy su voluntad de fortalecer la cooperación en distintas materias vinculadas al desarrollo económico, social y ambiental, durante una visita oficial de 24 horas realizada por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, a ese país. La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una misión oficial de la CEPAL a Lima, la primera desde que el Presidente Pedro Castillo asumió su mandato el pasado 28 de julio, con el objetivo de reafirmar la disposición del organismo a trabajar de forma conjun…
Caribbean Countries Stress Strategies to Support the Post-Pandemic Recovery through Greater Solidarity and Regional Integration
Authorities and representatives of 14 member states and 10 associate members from the Caribbean, along with five member states from Latin America, as well as specialists from subregional and international organizations and other experts attended the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), where they pointed up the strategies needed to support the post-pandemic recovery through greater regional solidarity and integration. At the meeting, …