National energy efficiency monitoring report of Saint Lucia

The Government of Saint Lucia continues to take a strategic approach to the development of the energy sector and to this end, in 2010 elaborated a comprehensive national energy policy. In 2018, the country also adopted its National Energy Transition Strategy, which is intended to chart the way forward for the inclusion of RE in the electricity generation mix. While there has been some attention given to the whole issue of renewable energy and its inclusion in the generation mix, there has not been a similar level of attention paid to the study of energy efficiency and the benefits which are wi…

Trade in services in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of recent trends

This paper compares the dynamism of the Latin American and Caribbean region's services trade with that of Asia, evaluates the determinants of these trade flows, and proposes measures for improving the region's performance. The focus of this study is on other services , which includes all services except transport and travel services (mainly tourism). Other services include many modern service inputs (including communications, financial and information technology services and business services), that play an increasingly vital role in determining many businesses&…

Productive development in open economies

Presentation The countries of the Latin American and Caribbean region have shown a keen and lasting interest in mechanisms of economic development and public policies for its promotion. This is a process in which ECLAC has been involved ever since it was founded over half a century ago. Today, the debate on these issues continues against the backdrop of a globalization process in which the remarkable dynamism of some dimensions -especially its economic, financial and cultural aspects- contrasts with the slow formation of an institutional network capable of coping with the increased interdepend…

Paraguay: connectivity indicators and social development

In 2020, Paraguay’s National Connectivity Report was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account project “Sustainable transport connectivity and implementation of transport-related SDGs in selected landlocked and transit/bridging countries”. The report contains 161 indicators that assess rail, road, and inland waterway transport in Paraguay, concerning areas such as the regulatory and administrative framework for border crossings, quality of transport infrastructure, quality of regulations on transport of dangerous goods and perishable foodstuffs, and efforts to reduce emissions…

América Latina y el Caribe tiene una oportunidad histórica para fortalecer sus vínculos con China

(8 de enero, 2015) Las reformas económicas en curso en China representan una oportunidad histórica para que la región dé un salto cualitativo y cuantitativo en su relación económica y comercial con la potencia asiática y así abordar sus desafíos de infraestructura, innovación y recursos humanos, elevar sus niveles de productividad y competitividad y diversificar sus exportaciones, según un nuevo informe de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). El documento Primer Foro de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) y China: Explorando espacios de cooper…

National energy efficiency monitoring report of Barbados

The Energy Division of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Barbados developed a database that allows for analysis of energy efficiency indicators and the impact of policies on trends in these indicators for different sectors of the country. This data will form the baseline of the energy efficiency campaign launched by the Energy Division and evidence-based policy development. In addition, this exercise is expected to strengthen the institutional capacity to collect, collate and analyse energy efficiency data. This report analyses the information collected for the main sectors of the …

Implementing the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport

Mr. Representative of DESA Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Ms. Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Authorities and representatives of governments, international organizations and the United Nations System Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour for me to be here today. The agenda that brings us together is indeed ambitious. As other regions in th…

Primer Ministro de China dictará conferencia magistral en la CEPAL

Li Keqiang, Primer Ministro del Consejo de Estado de la República Popular China, dictará el próximo lunes 25 de mayo una conferencia magistral en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, donde será recibido por la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena. La actividad tendrá lugar a las 15:45 horas de Chile en la sala de conferencias Raúl Prebisch y será transmitida en directo por internet a través del sitio web de la CEPAL: ://www.cepal.org/es/cepal-en-vivo El alto funcionario visitará Chile en el ma…

CEPAL reforzará cooperación con industriales de América Central

El Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Antonio Prado, se reunió el jueves 3 de marzo de 2016 con directivos de la Asociación de Industriales Latinoamericanos (AILA), con quienes acordó reforzar la colaboración y el intercambio de conocimientos, especialmente en áreas relacionadas con la integración regional como la energía, infraestructura, tecnología, transporte y logística. El Presidente y Secretario General de la AILA, Fernando López y Javier Zepeda, respectivamente, visitaron hoy la sede del organismo de las Naciones Unidas en Sant…

Primeiro-Ministro da China proferirá Conferência Magna na CEPAL

Li Keqiang, Primeiro-Ministro do Conselho de Estado da República Popular da China, proferirá na segunda-feira, 25 de maio uma Conferência Magna na sede da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile, onde será recebido pela Secretária-Executiva do organismo regional das Nações Unidas, Alicia Bárcena. A atividade será realizada às 15h45, horário do Chile na sala de conferências Raúl Prebisch e será transmitida ao vivo pela internet pelo site da CEPAL: ://www.cepal.org/es/cepal-en-vivo O alto funcionário visitará o Chile durante um giro por diversos países da A…

Chinese Premier Will Give Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

Li Keqiang, the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, will give a keynote lecture on Monday, May 25, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he will be received by the Executive Secretary of the regional United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena. The event will be held at 3:45 p.m., local time in Chile, in the Raúl Prebisch conference room. It will also be broadcast live on the Internet via ECLAC’s website: ://www.cepal.org/es/cepal-en-vivo The senior official will visit Chile during a tour…

Progress and challenges of public-private partnerships and the importance of institutions for sustainable infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Este Boletín FAL presenta algunas de las características y los desafíos de las inversiones públicas en infraestructura mediante la aplicación de esquemas de asociaciones público-privadas en América Latina y el Caribe. Asimismo, se discute acerca del desempeño que han tenido las instituciones, la relevancia de elevar el estándar de las inversiones en infraestructura, sean éstas públicas o privadas, bajo enfoques orientados al desarrollo sostenible. Se subraya la importancia de la participación de las partes involucradas a lo largo del ciclo de vida del proyecto como requisito particularmente de…

Opportunities for convergence and regional cooperation: Unity Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean

En comparación con el período 2003-2007, que fue el más favorable de la economía mundial y regional en 40 años, el futuro presenta mayores desafíos. A principios de la próxima década, tanto la economía como el comercio internacional serán menos dinámicos, habrá mayores tensiones competitivas y presiones proteccionistas, así como más dificultades de acceso al financiamiento. El contexto global posterior a la crisis estará marcado por la desaceleración del crecimiento, las elevadas tasas de desempleo en las economías industrializadas y la necesidad de restaurar la sostenibilidad de las cuentas p…

Coordination of public expenditure in transport infrastructure: analysis and policy perspectives for Latin America

Multinational transport infrastructure (MTI) projects are fraught with coordination issues. This paper contributes by identifying the key issues necessary for effective MTI coordination, analyzing them using economic theory and putting them into perspective within the framework of major ongoing coordination efforts for MTI in Europe and Latin America. Specifically, this paper carries out the following. First, after mentioning the importance of transport infrastructure for growth and integration, we describe the characteristics of transport networks that make coordination essential. Second, we …

Status of implementation in South America of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014-2024

This report was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office for the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) in preparation for the midterm review meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA) for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014-2024 in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The report is structured as follows: the first section assesses the alignment between the objectives and priorities set forward in the 2030 Agenda for Sust…

Enhancing data for development: policy imperatives for tracking the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean. Policy Brief

For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …

Visita del Presidente de la República de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos Calderón

Visit of Mr. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China