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

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…

Santiago Commitment (XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean)

The Santiago Commitment was adopted at the fourteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Americas and the Caribbean Regional Office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the Government of Chile, and held in Santiago from 27 to 31 January 2020.…

Compromiso de Santiago (XIV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe)

El Compromiso de Santiago fue aprobado en la XIV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe, organizada por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Oficina Regional de las Américas y el Caribe de la Entidad de las Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad de Género y el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres (ONU-Mujeres) y el Gobierno de Chile y celebrada en Santiago del 27 al 31 de enero de 2020.…

Montevideo declaration. Building together in the digital age

Declaración de Montevideo. Construir juntos en la era digital

Hacia la transformación del modelo de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe

En 2022, los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan los efectos de una serie de choques que han deteriorado sus condiciones de inversión y producción, entre ellos la crisis financiera global, las tensiones económicas entre grandes polos de la economía mundial, la pandemia de COVID-19, la guerra en Ucrania y el resurgimiento de la inflación, en un contexto en el que se agudiza la emergencia ambiental y se acelera la revolución tecnológica. Numerosos analistas y organismos internacionales hablan de una serie de crisis en cascada entre las que se citan crisis climática, de salud, de emple…

Towards transformation of the development model in Latin America and the Caribbean: production, inclusion and sustainability

Hacia la transformación del modelo de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe: producción, inclusión y sostenibilidad

Inauguración del trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la CEPAL

Discurso inaugural de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL Inauguración del trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe 24 a 26 de octubre de 2022 Saludos protocolarios Excelentísimo señor Alberto Fernández, Presidente de la Argentina, Excelentísimo señor André Tinoco, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica, Presidente del trigésimo octavo periodo de sesiones de la CEPAL, Excelentísimo señor Santiago Cafiero, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Cu…

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process. Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to impr…

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee meeting in Suriname

What: Twenty-ninth (29) session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. When: 14 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 9 am). Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname. Background Information Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th Session. Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countrie…

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 10

Proposed Programme of Work for 2022. Subprogramme 12: Subregional activities in the Caribbean. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Proyecto de Programa de Trabajo para 2022. Subprograma 12: actividades subregionales en el Caribe. Vigesimonoveno período de sesiones del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

Implementation of the 2021 programme of work. Subprogramme 12: subregional activities in the Caribbean

Proposed Programme of Work for 2023. Subprogramme 12: Subregional activities in the Caribbean. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Proyecto de Programa de Trabajo para 2023. Subprograma 12: actividades subregionales en el Caribe. Vigesimonoveno período de sesiones del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 9

Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: Fiscal policy challenges for sustainable and inclusive development

The region is facing a complex economic situation, marked by slowing growth, rising inflation, interest rate hikes and volatility in international markets. This context puts pressure on public finances, compounded by increasing demands for social welfare, investment and environmental sustainability, which pose fiscal policy challenges. The Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2022 proposes a fiscal policy design that would help to drive sustainable development, by strengthening tax collection and making tax structures more progressive, and giving a strategic orientation to publi…