Addressing Water Security in the Caribbean

Especialistas de la CEPAL realizan taller sobre caja de herramientas para el diseño de una política pública de desarrollo territorial en Costa Rica

La asistencia técnica fue organizada por el Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), junto al Ministerio de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica (MIDEPLAN), y se llevó a cabo los días 28 y 29 de junio.…

O catch-up tecnológico da China: uma análise das empresas nacionais (indigenous companies) fabricantes de equipamentos de telecomunicações

Este trabalho é composto de duas partes. Esta segunda parte analisa a evolução do mercado de fabricantes de equipamentos de telecomunicações na China, principalmente mostrando a essencialidade da articulação entre as operadoras de telecomunicações e as políticas públicas do governo chinês para fortalecer as empresas nacionais, as quais tiveram uma trajetória de catch-up tecnológico substancial no período recente, em especial usando como principal elemento para esse sucesso o investimento em inovação. O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar o catch-up tecnológico da China no setor de telecomunicaç…

Addressing Key Challenges to Sustainable Growth and Development in the Caribbean

Especialistas de la CEPAL realizan taller sobre cajas de herramientas para el diseño de una política pública integral

La asistencia técnica fue organizada por el Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES) y el Ministerio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo del Gobierno de la República Dominicana.…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 5

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 3

Experiencia de la Ilustre Municipalidad de La Serena en la implementación de la mejora continua: el caso del Modelo UIM de Buen Gobierno y Calidad Democrática

Políticas públicas participativas y desarrollo territorial, un desafío para las democracias en América Latina

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 2

Countries Recognize 60 Years of ILPES Contribution to Strengthening Capacities in National Planning and Public Management Systems

Ministers, vice ministers and senior authorities recognized six decades of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute of Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) that has contributed to strengthening the capacities of the national planning and public management systems in the countries of the region. The Nineteenth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning was held at the regional commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile The meeting was led by Héctor Alexander, Minister of Eco…

Países reconocen los 60 años de contribución del ILPES en el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de los sistemas nacionales de planificación y gestión pública

Ministros, viceministros y altas autoridades reconocieron hoy las seis décadas de contribución del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de los sistemas nacionales de planificación y gestión pública de los países de la región, durante la Vigesimonovena Reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo Regional de Planificación que se celebró en la sede de la comisión regional en Santiago de Chile. La reunión fue encabezada por Héctor Alexander, Mini…

Latin American and Caribbean Authorities Will Analyze Progress and Challenges Related to Implementing the “New Public Service” in the Region

Ministers, deputy ministers and other senior authorities involved in development planning and public administration in Latin America and the Caribbean will analyze the progress and challenges related to implementing the new public service in the region, during the Seventeenth Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning and the Twenty-ninth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning (RCP), which will take place on January 17-19 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. This ”new public service” ai…

Autoridades de América Latina y el Caribe analizarán los avances y desafíos para la implementación del “nuevo servicio público” en la región

Ministros, viceministros y altas autoridades vinculadas a la planificación para el desarrollo y la gestión pública en América Latina y el Caribe analizarán los avances y desafíos para la implementación del nuevo servicio público en la región, durante la Decimoséptima Conferencia de Ministros y Jefes de Planificación y la Vigesimonovena reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo Regional de Planificación (CRP), que se realizarán del 17 al 19 de enero en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago de Chile. El ”nuevo servicio público” es un enfoque que apun…

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…

Improving broadband quality and affordability in the Caribbean: Policies to advance digital inclusion in the subregion. Policy Brief

In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 1

Building a climate resilient power sector in the context of the Caribbean small island developing States’ energy transition. Policy Brief

In Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS), electrical power outages are frequent in the aftermath of major weather events. While local service disruptions often last a few days after these events, nationwide power grid failures lasting several weeks, or months have resulted in enormous social and economic impacts. In 2017, Hurricane Maria left 90 per cent of the population of Dominica without access to electricity for over four months (Commonwealth of Dominica, 2020) and caused a systemwide collapse of Puerto Rico's power grid that took 11 months to be entirely restored (Campbell…

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