Development of a set of core indicators for monitoring implementation of Sustainable Development Goals and the SAMOA Pathway in Caribbean Small Island Developing States

Countries in the subregion are set to meet to identify a set of core indicators, from among the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),which the Caribbean would regard as essential to produce.…

Presentación y ceremonia de premiación iniciativa Concausa 2016

Presentación y ceremonia de los proyectos de superación de la pobreza infantil en el marco de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, que jóvenes seleccionados de todo el continente han estado desarrollando para el proyecto Concausa, organizado por América Solidaria, la CEPAL y UNICEF. …

Social Policies Webinar n°1 "Education in times of pandemic. An opportunity to transform education systems in Latin America and the Caribbean"

The Social Development Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) invites you to the launch of the document Education in times of pandemic. An opportunity to transform education systems in Latin America and the Caribbean . This publication proposes some measures aimed at transforming education systems by restructuring them to be resilient and inclusive and to integrate the learning from the pandemic.…

Seminario web de políticas sociales n°1

La División de Desarrollo Social de la Comisión Económica para el Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) le invita al lanzamiento del documento Educación en tiempos de pandemia. Una oportunidad para transformar los sistemas educativos en América Latina y el Caribe . En esta publicación se proponen algunas medidas encaminadas a la transformación de los sistemas educativos reestructurándolos de modo que sean resilientes e inclusivos e integren los aprendizajes de la pandemia.…

Sixth meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development - 2023

At the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), held in Mexico City from 23 to 27 May 2016, the member States adopted resolution 700 (XXXVI), Mexico Resolution, which established the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as a regional mechanism to follow up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its means of implementation, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The Economic and So…

Sexta Reunión - Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible - 2023

Durante el trigésimo sexto período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), que tuvo lugar en Ciudad de México del 23 al 27 de mayo de 2016, los Estados miembros aprobaron la resolución 700(XXXVI), resolución de México por la que se creó el Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible como mecanismo regional para el seguimiento y examen de la implementación y seguimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), sus metas, sus medios de impl…

Seminario Internacional "Brechas de desigualdad en México, Centroamérica y el Caribe"

El seminario internacional “Brechas de desigualdad en México, Centroamérica y el Caribe” es organizado por la sede subregional de la CEPAL en México, con el apoyo de la Junta de Pensiones y Jubilaciones del Magisterio Nacional, y tendrá lugar en San José de Costa Rica desde el 20 al 21 de junio del 2023.…

Cambio demográfico y sus implicaciones para la salud pública en el marco de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

Este curso es organizado por la sede subregional de la CEPAL en México y la Oficina de la OPS/OMS en Cuba, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Salud Pública y el Ministerio del Trabajo y Seguridad Social, a propósito de la IV Convención Internacional de Salud Cuba-Salud 2022 . El objetivo es comprender y analizar las implicaciones del cambio demográfico en la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, en particular el logro del ODS 3 sobre salud y bienestar.…

Social cohesion policies for inclusive social development in Latin America (2023-2025)

Background What keeps societies together? What identifies and motivates people to coexist voluntarily without the need for permanent external coercion or immediate material interest? In times of great uncertainty, of cascading crises, and of challenges to societal sustainability, social cohesion takes a central position in the path of Latin American and Caribbean countries towards a sustainable development that leaves no one behind. In addition to a modest performance in terms of economic and social progress, as well as some setbacks in Latin America’s sustainable development in recent years, …

Políticas de cohesión social para un desarrollo social inclusivo en América Latina

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2022 - In preparation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held from 19 - 20 April 2022. We invite you to be a part of the preparatory process by participating in the Caribbean Youth Dialogues.…

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2022 - In preparation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held from 19 - 20 April 2022. We invite you to be a part of the preparatory process by participating in the Caribbean Youth Dialogues.…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Commonwealth of Dominica

The National Consultation aims at discussing with stakeholders the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Dominica and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the country’s national development plans, in this case the National Resilience Development Strategy (NRDS) towards advancing the achievement of the sustainable development goals.…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Trinidad and Tobago

The National Consultation aims at discussing the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Trinidad and Tobago and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the national development goals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Belize

The National Consultation aims at discussing with stakeholders the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Belize and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the country’s national plans and advancing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

Regional Realities - Challenges, priorities and actions for the post COVID-19 recovery and realizing the SDGs Decade of Action

This is a breakout session for Caribbean youth that will take place during the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum held from 19 - 20 April 2022. We invite you to take part by registering and participating!…

First Regional Seminar on Social Development "Education in Latin America and the Caribbean: the prolonged crisis as an opportunity for restructuring"

Education is a fundamental human right, at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and key to achieving a comprehensive social and labour inclusion of the population, while also contributing to economic growth, equality, and civic participation in society. Research has shown that higher levels of education are associated with the reduction of poverty and inequality, the improvement of health indicators, the possibilities of access to decent work, upward social mobility, and a more active civic engagement. Education is also central in relation to the structural changes require…

Primer Seminario Regional de Desarrollo Social "Educación en América Latina y el Caribe: la crisis prolongada como una oportunidad de reestructuración"

La educación es un derecho humano, una dimensión central de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y es clave para lograr la plena inclusión social y laboral de la población, contribuyendo al crecimiento económico, la igualdad y la participación en la sociedad. Mayores niveles de educación están asociados a la reducción de la pobreza y la desigualdad, la mejoría de indicadores de salud, las posibilidades de acceso a un trabajo decente, la movilidad social ascendente y la ampliación de la posibilidad de ejercicio de la ciudadanía. La educación es también clave en términos de su centralida…

First Regional Seminar on Social Development "Education in Latin America and the Caribbean: the prolonged crisis as an opportunity for restructuring"

Education is a fundamental human right, at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and key to achieving a comprehensive social and labour inclusion of the population, while also contributing to economic growth, equality, and civic participation in society. Research has shown that higher levels of education are associated with the reduction of poverty and inequality, the improvement of health indicators, the possibilities of access to decent work, upward social mobility, and a more active civic engagement. Education is also central in relation to the structural changes require…

Inter-regional Expert Group Meeting "Placing equality at the centre of the 2030 Agenda"

Understanding and addressing inequality in all its forms is necessary to promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure that “no one is left behind” in the development process. However, many challenges still exist to foster knowledge on the multiple dimensions of inequality, improve its measurement and strengthen the design of public policies for equality and that consider a rights-based approach. This Inter-regional Expert Group Meeting marks the closing of the 9th Tranche United Nations Development Account project “Promoting Equality: Strengthening the Capacity of…