January 12, 2021, New York City, USA – Today is the start of the 12th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean- a three day virtual meeting where global and regional sustainable development experts and top government officials come together to discuss the way forward for development in the region beyond OVID-19 response and recovery.
The 2020 Ministerial Forum, “Beyond Recovery. Towards a new social contract for LAC” will focus on three critical areas for development moving forward: strengthened social protection and fiscal systems; inclusive digital transformation;…
The Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development (RAISD) – approved in 2019 and the axes of which have become a priority during the COVID-19 crisis – can contribute to tackling the current emergency as well as to moving towards a transformative recovery with equality at the center, as Latin American and Caribbean countries exchange experiences and engage in solidarity-based cooperation among themselves, authorities and officials asserted on Wednesday, 13 January, during the Fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Ca…
Social development authorities from 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries and international officials asserted the role of dialogue and regional integration for furthering inclusive social development policies and strengthening social protection systems in the region, during a high-level event held on March 21, 2024 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
The Dialogue on Inclusive Social Development Policies in the Region: Strengthening Social Protection Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated by José…
Ciudad de Panamá, 13 de septiembre de 2018 – Dos vicepresidentas y cerca de 40 ministros de América Latina y el Caribe se comprometieron a tomar medidas concretas para reducir las desigualdades estructurales que continúan impidiendo que muchos participen en las sociedades de manera significativa. Las autoridades de 20 países acordaron la ¨Declaración de Panamá” al cerrar el X Foro Ministerial para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe (undp.org/forolac) Alianzas para la reducción de desigualdades estructurales en el marco de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), 12-13 de septiemb…