América Latina y el Caribe y la Unión Europea son los principales actores en el mercado global del café. La región es la mayor productora y exportadora del mundo, pero en ella varios millones de pequeños productores enfrentan una situación socioeconómica crítica, por causa de los bajos precios internacionales y la desigual distribución de las ganancias a lo largo de la cadena. A su vez, el mercado europeo es el mayor consumidor mundial de café, con un creciente aumento en sus exigencias respecto de la sostenibilidad de toda la cadena del café. La cooperación entre ambos actores es entonces cla…
En este informe 2019-2020, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) plantean un enfoque intersectorial de “doble vía”, que, en primer lugar, llama al reconocimiento de que no es posible superar la pobreza ni combatir el hambre, la malnutrición y el cambio climático, si las sociedades y los actores políticos de América Latina y el Caribe no plantean lo rural como motor del desarrollo económico, social y ambiental en los …
In light of the high debt burden impacting Caribbean economies ECLAC has been pursuing an initiative designed to reduce the debt burden and advance sustainable development. The strategy has evolved over time and there is now agreement on an approach designed to bring financial resources to the Caribbean for resilience building while still emphasizing the importance of debt reduction. To address resilience and development financing, ECLAC proposes the establishment of a Caribbean Resilience Facility to be housed at a reputable financial institution. Such a facility would be capitalised by donor…
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) agenda for sustainable development has as its foundation the Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA 1994), the Mauritius Strategy for Further Implementation of the BPoA (MSI 2005) and more recently the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA Pathway 2014). These agreements representing 25 years of continual focus are the SIDS sustainable development blue prints.
With the objectives of positioning and maintaining a strategic SIDS focus across sustainable development agendas, this paper re-examines the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of the Caribbean De…
This study analyzes foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from the Republic of Korea to Latin America and the Caribbean in the last two decades to identify how Korean companies are investing in the region and which lessons can be learned from this relationship. The study relies on the analysis of investment flows, greenfield projects, and mergers and acquisitions as well as on interviews with entrepreneurs and authorities and a survey conducted on a small sample of suppliers of the automotive industry in Mexico. The Republic of Korea is a valuable economic partner for countries in Latin Ame…
The Caribbean region is prone to disasters due to its geographic location. The exposures and resulting impacts of these disasters are aggravated by persistent social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. Compounded with the region’s current dependence on imported fossil fuels and financial constraints, this study seeks to stimulate discussions around the complementarity of energy with every societal sector as well as its links with disaster risk management, and promote government-wide management that integrates energy policies, disaster management and climate change impacts.…
Inequality is the structural cause of social unrest in the region. For that reason, we need to move from a culture of privileges to a culture of equality and social inclusion, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), affirmed at the meeting of the World Economic Forum 2020, which concluded today in Davos, Switzerland.
The senior United Nations official participated throughout the week in numerous sessions of the global Forum, addressing the origins and persistence of inequality in the region’s countries as well as the impact th…
La desigualdad es la causa estructural del malestar social en la región. Por ello, necesitamos avanzar de la cultura de los privilegios a la cultura de igualdad y la inclusión social, afirmó Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la reunión del Foro Económico Mundial 2020 que culminó hoy en Davos, Suiza.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas participó durante la semana en diversas sesiones del Foro global, en las que abordó el origen y la persistencia de la desigualdad en los países de la región, así como el impacto…
A desigualdade é a causa estrutural do mal-estar social na região. Por isso, precisamos passar da cultura dos privilégios à cultura da igualdade e inclusão social, afirmou Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), na reunião do Fórum Econômico Mundial 2020, realizada em Davos, Suíça.
A alta funcionária das Nações Unidas participou de diversas sessões do Fórum global, nas quais abordou a origem e a persistência da desigualdade nos países da região, bem como o impacto que a desigualdade, associada ao baixo crescimento, tem sobre o desen…
This document presents the consensus recommendations for the inclusion of a human rights-based approach in environmental impact assessments of mining projects by the mining companies and human rights thematic group of the Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsman (FIO by its Spanish acronym). These recommendations were validated by the group in the meeting that took place on September 2nd and 3rd 2019 in the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), within the framework of the activities of the Regional cooperation for the sustainable mana…
Inequality and low growth are teaming up and conspiring against development, innovation, inclusion and productivity, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today while participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF), which will be held through Friday, January 24 in the Swiss city of Davos.
On Tuesday, January 21, the senior United Nations official acted as the moderator of a panel entitled Strategic Outlook: Latin America, which addressed the domestic pressures being faced by governments and the challenges for attainin…
La desigualdad y el bajo crecimiento se asocian y conspiran contra el desarrollo, la innovación, la inclusión y la productividad, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en una intervención en el Foro Económico Mundial (WEF, por sus siglas en inglés) que se celebra hasta el viernes 24 en la ciudad suiza de Davos.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas participó el martes 21 como moderadora en el panel Strategic Outlook: Latin America (Perspectiva Estratégica: América Latina), que abordó las presiones internas que enf…
En Costa Rica, CEPAL, FAO e IICA presentaron su más reciente informe conjunto sobre la agricultura y ruralidad de las Américas, durante la conferencia de los ministros hemisféricos del sector.…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, will participate this week in distinct sessions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020, where she will address issues such as the persistence of inequality and social discontent in the region, as well as the scope of the Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south-southeastern Mexico, among other matters.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting will take place on January 21-24, 2020 in the Swiss city of Davos under the theme of “Stakeholders for a …
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, participará esta semana en diversas sesiones del Foro Económico Mundial (WEF, por sus siglas en inglés) 2020, en las que abordará temas como la persistencia de la desigualdad y el descontento social en la región, así como los alcances del Plan de Desarrollo Integral para El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y el sur-sureste de México, entre otros.
El encuentro anual del Foro Económico Mundial tendrá lugar del 21 al 24 de enero de 2020 en la ciudad suiza de Davos bajo el lema “Movilización gene…
This study assesses the status of gender mainstreaming in the policy framework of the 29 Caribbean member states and Associate Members of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which are also members of its subsidiary organ for the subregion: the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC).
The study defines and explains gender mainstreaming as a factor in national development planning and outlines the regional experiences and trends in mainstreaming gender. It highlights the frameworks and commitments that guide gender mainstreaming in national develop…
The Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south and southeast Mexico is an innovative proposal that seeks to create a space for sustainable development by stimulating economic growth, promoting universal access to social rights, fostering resilience to climate change, and guaranteeing rights throughout the entire migratory cycle, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), sustained today.
In a ceremony held in Guatemala, which was led by President Alejandro Giammattei, the senior United Nations o…
El Plan de Desarrollo Integral para El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y el sur-sureste de México es una propuesta innovadora que busca crear un espacio de desarrollo sostenible estimulando el crecimiento económico, promoviendo el acceso universal a los derechos sociales, impulsando la resiliencia al cambio climático y garantizando los derechos durante todo el ciclo migratorio, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
En una ceremonia realizada en Guatemala, que fue encabezada por el Presidente Alejandro Giammattei, la alta…
O Plano de Desenvolvimento Integral para El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras e o sul-sudeste do México é uma proposta inovadora que busca criar um espaço de desenvolvimento sustentável estimulando o crescimento econômico, promovendo o acesso universal aos direitos sociais, impulsionando a resiliência à mudança climática e garantindo os direitos durante todo o ciclo migratório, afirmou Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL).
Numa cerimônia realizada na Guatemala, chefiada pelo Presidente Alejandro Giammattei, a alta funcionária das Naçõe…