Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economy ecovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF). Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Suriname, the CDR was officially opened by the outgoing Chair, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Keisal Peters. The meeting was held at the Royal Torarica Hotel, in Paramaribo, Surin…
La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) se centró este año en la recuperación y el reposicionamiento, con vistas a encontrar soluciones prácticas y viables para invertir en resiliencia, recuperación económica y crecimiento sostenido. La CDR también recibió información actualizada sobre los progresos realizados para la creación del Fondo de Resiliencia del Caribe (CRF, por sus siglas en inglés). Convocada por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe y auspiciada por el Gobierno de Surinam, la CDR fue inaugurada oficialmente por el Presidente saliente, e…
A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) concentrou-se na recuperação e no reposicionamento, visando a encontrar soluções práticas e viáveis para investir em resiliência, recuperação econômica e crescimento sustentado. A CDR também recebeu informações atualizadas sobre o progresso registrado na criação do Fundo de Resiliência do Caribe (CRF). Convocada pela Sede Sub-Regional da CEPAL no Caribe e patrocinada pelo Governo do Suriname, a CDR foi aberta oficialmente pela Presidente cessante, Ministra das Relações Exteriores de São Vicente e Granadinas, Keisal Peters. A reunião foi real…
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, …
Autoridades y representantes de 14 Estados miembros y 10 miembros asociados del Caribe, y cinco Estados miembros de América Latina, además de especialistas de organismos subregionales y internacionales y otros expertos, asistieron a la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC, por sus siglas en inglés), órgano subsidiario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la cual destacaron las estrategias necesarias para apoyar la recuperación pospandemia mediante mayor solidaridad e integración regionales. En la reuni…
Autoridades e representantes de 14 Estados membros e 10 membros associados do Caribe e cinco Estados membros da América Latina, além de especialistas de organismos sub-regionais e internacionais e outros especialistas, participaram da Vigésima Reunião do Comitê de Monitoramento do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Caribe (CDCC), órgão subsidiário da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), na qual destacaram as estratégias necessárias para apoiar a recuperação pós-pandemia mediante maior solidariedade e integração regional. Na reunião, os participantes debateram sob…
Government authorities, United Nations officials and representatives of civil society urged for providing urgent support to Caribbean countries so they can advance on fulfilling the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a context of acute financial weakness due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of natural disasters, among other factors, during a session of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. The panel entitled Building forward better in the Caribbean post-COVID-19: Critical issues to keep the 2030…
Autoridades, funcionarios de las Naciones Unidas y representantes de la sociedad civil pidieron brindar apoyo urgente a los países del Caribe para que puedan avanzar en el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la Agenda 2030 en un contexto de gran debilidad financiera producto de la pandemia del COVID-19 y de los impactos de los desastres naturales, entre otros factores, durante una sesión de la cuarta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. El panel titulado Construir un futuro mejor en el Caribe: temas clave para…
Autoridades, funcionários das Nações Unidas e representantes da sociedade civil solicitaram que se preste apoio urgente aos países do Caribe para que possam avançar no cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030 num contexto de grande debilidade financeira devido à pandemia de COVID-19 e aos impactos dos desastres naturais, entre outros fatores, durante uma sessão da Quarta Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável. O painel Construir um futuro melhor no Caribe: temas-chave para a implementação da Agenda 2030 n…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) ratified its commitment to supporting Caribbean countries on their path towards a sustainable recovery with greater equality after the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, during a high-level virtual meeting held with ministers and authorities from more than 10 countries in the subregion. The 7th Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) took place this Wednesday, June 24, under the outgoing presidency of Martinique and the incoming presidency of Saint Luci…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ratificó su compromiso de apoyar a los países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con mayor igualdad tras la crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19, durante una reunión virtual de alto nivel sostenida con ministros y autoridades de más de 10 países de la subregión. El Séptimo Consejo de Ministros sobre Sostenibilidad Ambiental de la Organización de Estados del Caribe Oriental (OECO) se efectuó este miércoles 24 de junio bajo la presidencia saliente de Martinica y la presidencia entrante de Santa Lucía. …
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, met this Monday, September 23, with Prime Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, and Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to review progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, including the creation of a resilience fund proposed by the Commission for small island Caribbean states. During the meeting – which took place in the framework of the Climate Action Summit and the 74th session of the United Nations Gene…
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, se reunió este lunes 23 de septiembre con los Primeros Ministros de Antigua y Barbuda, Gaston Browne, de Santa Lucía, Allen Chastanet, y de San Vicente y las Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves, para revisar los avances de la iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia propuesto por la Comisión para los pequeños Estados insulares del Caribe. Durante la reunión, que tuvo lugar en el marco de la Cumbre sobre la Acción Climática y…
Representatives from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented on Monday 20 November the organization’s debt for climate adaptation swaps proposal for the Caribbean nations striken by the recent hurricane season, during a high level conference held in the United Nations’ headquarters in New York. The CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference: “Building a more Climate Resilient Community”, was convened by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and looked to mobilise international support for its M…
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