The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 9

Policy imperatives for the timely production and dissemination of quality and relevant statistics in the Caribbean. Policy Brief

Many international development agendas highlight the importance of quality data for sustainable development. With the advent of the data revolution for sustainable development, stakeholders have underscored the value of timely, usable data in informing decision-making and for monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes, be it in relation to national development planning or as regards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other international development agendas. Crucially, the COVID-19 pandemic, more than anything else in recent times, has demonstrated the value of tim…

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Policy Brief: Incorporating the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics in Caribbean national statistical legislation

The United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (UNFPOS) are considered the basic framework that National Statistical Systems (NSS) must observe in order to produce high quality, independent statistics that support informed decision-making and public confidence in government. The UNFPOS were first adopted in 1994 by the United Nations Statistical Commission. These principles were subsequently endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2013 and the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Statistical laws in the Caribbean have lagged in incorporating…

The Hummingbird Vol.6 No.12

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation

With a call to strengthen multilateralism, democracy and regional cooperation, the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This event brings together representatives of government, civil society, international organizations, the private sector and academia to review the progress and challenges related to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. The high-level event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the govern…

Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible inicia con llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo y la cooperación regional

Con un llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo, la democracia y la cooperación regional se inauguró hoy en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que reúne a representantes de gobiernos, sociedad civil, organismos internacionales, sector privado y academia, con el objetivo de revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 en la región. El evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Cuba -en su…

Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável se inicia com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo e a cooperação regional

Com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo, a democracia e a cooperação foi inaugurada hoje na sede da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile, a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que reúne representantes de governos, da sociedade civil, de organismos internacionais, do setor privado e da academia, com o objetivo de revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 na região. O evento de alto nível, organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Governo de Cuba - em sua qualidade de Pres…

CEPAL Review no. 127

Revista CEPAL no. 127

Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con estudios sobre temas relevantes del desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe

Una nueva edición de Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica de este organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, ya está disponible desde hoy en internet. En su número 126 (diciembre de 2018) incluye investigaciones académicas sobre la distribución de la renta, el gobierno corporativo y deuda internacional de las empresas latinoamericanas, y las desigualdades territoriales que genera el reparto asimétrico de los ingresos provenientes de los recursos naturales no renovables de la región, entre otros interesantes temas. La publicación incluye en total 10 artículos de destacados especialist…

High Level Launch of the Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data

Statement by Alicia Bárcena Executive Secretary, ECLAC, United Nations High Level Launch of the Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data Hosted by the Governments of the United States, Kenya, Mexico, and Colombia New York, 28 September 2015 Jose Angel Gurria, Secretary General of OECD Mahmoud Mohieldin, Corporate Secretary and President’s Special Envoy on Millennium Development Goals, World Bank Group Amina J.Mohammed, Special Advisor to the Secretary General on Post-2015 Development Planning Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Dev…

ECLAC Recommends Improving Statistics to Measure Territorial Development

The international comparability of territorial statistics in Latin America has limitations that, among other factors, are associated with the scant coverage of sub-national indicators in the region’s countries and to the differences in the institutional and political-administrative structures that exist among them, a recent study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) shows. The document The Comparability of Territorial Statistics in Latin America (only available in Spanish) analyzes two key sources of information on economic and social matters: the sub-national…

CEPAL plantea mejorar estadísticas para medir el desarrollo territorial

La comparabilidad internacional de las estadísticas territoriales en América Latina presenta limitaciones que, entre otros factores, están asociadas a la baja cobertura de indicadores sub-nacionales en los países de la región y a las diferencias en la estructura institucional y político-administrativa que existen entre ellos, según señala un reciente estudio de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). El documento La comparabilidad de las estadísticas territoriales en América Latina analiza dos fuentes de información claves en materia económica y social: las cuentas sub-n…

CEPAL propõe melhoramento das estatísticas para medir o desenvolvimento territorial

A comparabilidade internacional das estatísticas territoriais na América Latina apresenta limitações que estão associadas, entre outros fatores, à baixa cobertura de indicadores subnacionais nos países da região e às diferenças na estrutura institucional e político-administrativa que existem entre eles, conforme assinala um recente estudo da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL). O documento A comparabilidade das estatísticas territoriais na América Latina analisa duas fontes de informação importantes em matéria econômica e social: as contas subnacionais e as pesquisas do…

Policy Brief: Evidence based policy-making in the Caribbean

There is much advocacy in the Caribbean regarding the need for evidence-based policy making, that is – policy making that is based on timely and reliable data regarding a particular economic and/or social problem, to promote good governance and facilitate enhanced policy and programme outcomes. However, the reality remains an elusive one for many Caribbean policy makers, who implement policies based on ideas, as well as ad hoc or outdated data. Outside of the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America are countries where polic…

Desagregación de estimaciones en áreas pequeñas usando R.

OBJETIVOS GENERALES El curso permitirá discutir entre los técnicos de los sistemas estadísticos nacionales la utilidad de las encuestas de hogares junto con otras fuentes de datos para producir estadísticas sociales para áreas pequeñas (subgrupos de población específicos). Igualmente, se revisarán las metodologías actuales para la combinación de fuentes de datos para lograr niveles más altos de precisión y compartir los desafíos y las mejores prácticas para cumplir con el llamado de no dejar a nadie atrás. OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS Introducir a los asistentes en el paradigma del error total de mu…

National capacity building workshops in cost benefit analysis

The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Grenada in cost-benefit analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.…