The Role of Data for SDG Advancement in the Caribbean

75 years of ECLAC

New website highlights the contributions of ECLAC to Latin America and the Caribbean in the past 75 years Learn about the history of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and discover how it has shaped thinking on public policy and development and supported the region by promoting economic, social and sustainable development initiatives over almost eight decades.…

75 años de la CEPAL

Un nuevo sitio web que destaca las contribuciones de la CEPAL a América Latina y el Caribe a lo largo de 75 años Recorra la historia de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y descubra cómo ha dado forma al pensamiento sobre políticas públicas y de desarrollo y ha apoyado a la región promoviendo iniciativas económicas, sociales y de desarrollo sostenible a lo largo de casi ocho décadas. …

Habla Curitiba: su relación con el desarrollo sostenible y la articulación entre planificación y presupuesto

Aportes de la Planificación Territorial con Perspectiva de Paisaje a la Sostenibilidad y a la Gobernanza: Revisión de los Resultados Preliminares del Proyecto MMA/GEF-PNUD Comunidades Mediterráneas Sostenibles

Formación de liderazgos jóvenes para el desarrollo sostenible de Latinoamérica: aporte desde el voluntariado en la sociedad civil

Los Geoparques mundiales de la UNESCO como estrategia para el desarrollo territorial

Los proyectos JESSICA como catalizadores del desarrollo urbano sostenible en Polonia

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 2

Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…

Improving broadband quality and affordability in the Caribbean: Policies to advance digital inclusion in the subregion. Policy Brief

In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 1

Building a climate resilient power sector in the context of the Caribbean small island developing States’ energy transition. Policy Brief

In Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS), electrical power outages are frequent in the aftermath of major weather events. While local service disruptions often last a few days after these events, nationwide power grid failures lasting several weeks, or months have resulted in enormous social and economic impacts. In 2017, Hurricane Maria left 90 per cent of the population of Dominica without access to electricity for over four months (Commonwealth of Dominica, 2020) and caused a systemwide collapse of Puerto Rico's power grid that took 11 months to be entirely restored (Campbell…

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 12

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 10

Resilient and affordable housing in the Caribbean: Policy recommendations towards a transformative, green and inclusive recovery strategy. Policy Brief

The Caribbean faces multidimensional vulnerabilities driven by climate change and aggravated by Small Island Developing States’ natural and economic characteristics (SIDS). A critical natural feature of SIDS is the extreme vulnerability to climate-change-induced events. Economically, the Caribbean has followed the global trend of seeing its urban areas swell during the last decades. Moreover, the region’s coastal areas expose human settlements, infrastructure, and businesses to external shocks, such as climate change-induced extreme weather events. In addition, the 2019 novel coronavirus disea…

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 9

Limiting Temperature Rise - What Does It Mean for Caribbean SIDS?

Climate Change, The Caribbean Sea, and the Ocean Economy – Securing Livelihoods of Caribbean People

Caribbean people have always had a special relationship with the ocean and coast, with most of the population, infrastructure, and economic activities located along the coastal zone in Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS). Marine and coastal ecosystems provide employment, recreation, livelihoods, and ensure food security for millions of people across the subregion in the areas of fisheries, tourism, transportation, and energy.…