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Addressing Key Challenges to Sustainable Growth and Development in the Caribbean

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Ministers of Finance of CELAC meet to discuss the design of a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis

Ministers of Finance of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have agreed today to move forward to a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis. The decision was made during a high-level face-to-face meeting held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The meeting was organized by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as the Pro Tempore President of CELAC, with the support of ECLAC, in compliance with the mandate derived from the Buenos Aires Declaration issued by the 7th Summit of H…

Ministras y Ministros de Finanzas de la CELAC se reúnen para discutir acerca del diseño de una agenda común regional en respuesta a la crisis económica mundial

Ministras y Ministros de Finanzas de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC), acordaron hoy avanzar en el diseño de una agenda común regional en respuesta a la crisis económica mundial, durante una reunión presencial de alto nivel celebrada en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile. La reunión fue organizada por San Vicente y las Granadinas, en su carácter de Presidente Pro Témpore de la CELAC, con el apoyo de la CEPAL, en cumplimiento al mandato derivado de la Declaración de Buenos Aires, emitida por la 7ª Cumbre de Jef…

Ministras e Ministros das Finanças da CELAC se reúnem para discutir uma agenda comum regional em resposta à crise econômica mundial

Ministras e Ministros das Finanças da Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos (CELAC) acordaram avançar na elaboração de uma agenda comum regional em resposta à crise econômica mundial, durante uma reunião presencial de alto nível realizada na sede da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile. A reunião foi organizada por São Vicente e Granadinas, na qualidade de Presidente Pro Tempore da CELAC, com o apoio da CEPAL, em cumprimento do mandato derivado da Declaração de Buenos Aires, emitida pela 7ª Cúpula de Chefes de Estado e de Governo do bloc…

Reunión de Ministras y Ministros de Finanzas de América Latina y el Caribe de la CELAC

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UN: New green industrial age can be the breakthrough for Sustainable Development Goals

Amid growing food and energy crises, an uncertain global economic outlook, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the UN today said that a sustainable industrial transformation is needed to close the widening development gap between countries, meet climate targets and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing Sustainable Transformations says urgent, massive investments are needed to accelerate transformations including in electricity supply, industry, farming, transportation, and buildings. “Without the means to invest in…

ONU: La nueva era industrial verde puede ser el avance para lograr los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible

En medio de la creciente crisis energética y alimentaria, la incertidumbre de las perspectivas económicas mundiales y el aumento del impacto del cambio climático, hoy las Naciones Unidas han dicho que es necesaria una transformación industrial sostenible para reducir la brecha de desarrollo abierta entre los distintos países, cumplir los objetivos climáticos y lograr los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. El Informe de Financiamiento para el Desarrollo Sostenible 2023: El Financiamiento de las Transformaciones Sostenibles, afirma que se necesitan inversiones urgentes y masivas para acelerar l…

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

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Latin America and the Caribbean: The green transition can be an economic and social game changer, says new report

Climate change could significantly worsen long-term economic prospects and exacerbate inequalities in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). It is urgent to advance towards an ambitious and comprehensive green agenda to address its consequences and improve well-being for all. An effective green transition in LAC could potentially add 10.5% more new jobs by 2030, says the Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2022: Towards a green and just transition, presented today on the side-lines of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik. According to the 15th edition of the report, this year’s economic slowdown,…

América Latina y el Caribe: La transición verde puede ser un factor de cambio económico y social, dice nuevo informe

El cambio climático podría empeorar significativamente las perspectivas económicas a largo plazo y exacerbar las desigualdades en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). Es urgente avanzar hacia una agenda verde ambiciosa e integral para abordar sus consecuencias y mejorar el bienestar de todos. Una transición verde efectiva en ALC podría generar potencialmente un 10,5 % más de nuevos empleos hacia 2030, dice el informe Perspectivas económicas de América Latina (LEO) 2022: Hacia una transición verde y justa, presentado hoy en el marco de la COP27 en Sharm El-Sheik. Según la 15ª edición del informe, …

América Latina e Caribe: A transição verde pode ser um divisor de águas para as esferas econômicao e social, diz novo relatório

As mudanças climáticas podem piorar significativamente as perspectivas econômicas em longo prazo e exacerbar as desigualdades na América Latina e no Caribe (ALC). É urgente que uma agenda verde ambiciosa e abrangente avance para que se enfrente as consequências e melhore o bem-estar detodos. Uma transição verde efetiva na ALC poderia adicionar 10,5% a mais em novos empregos até 2030, diz o Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2022: Rumo a uma transição verde e justa, apresentado hoje à margem da COP27 em Sharm El-Sheik. De acordo com a 15ª edição do relatório, o contexto deste ano de desacele…

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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…

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