Report of the Twenty-First Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

ECLAC Calls on Countries to Strengthen the Production, Analysis and Use of Statistics to Address the Causes of Migration with a Development and Human Rights Perspective

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, encouraged countries to keep improving statistical information, properly allocating the often scarce resources available, deepening inter-institutional and international cooperation and opening permanent communication channels between data producers, researchers and decision makers in the field of migration governance, at the closing session of the Third International Forum on Migration Statistics, which was held from Tuesday, January 24 to Thursday, January 26 at ECLA…

CEPAL llama a los países a reforzar la producción, análisis y uso de estadísticas para abordar las causas de la migración con una perspectiva de desarrollo y derechos humanos

El Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, animó a los países a continuar mejorando la información estadística, asignando adecuadamente los a menudo escasos recursos disponibles, profundizando en la cooperación interinstitucional e internacional y abriendo canales de comunicación permanentes entre los productores de datos, los investigadores y los responsables de la toma de decisiones en el ámbito de la gobernanza de la migración, en la clausura del Tercer Foro Internacional sobre Estadísticas de Migración, que se re…

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

The Caribbean outlook. Summary. Recovery and resilience - repositioning the Caribbean post COVID-19

Investment in Strategic Sectors and International Cooperation are Key to the Region’s Development in the Current, Critical Situation

Representatives of governments and international organizations recognized today the importance of investing in sectors that would promote economic growth, the decarbonization of economies and social inclusion in order to make progress on Latin America and the Caribbean’s sustainable development in the current context of crisis, on the second day of the thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is taking place through Wednesday, October 26 in Argentina. The day began with the High-level seminar. Panel 3 - Sectoral investment and strategie…

Inversión en sectores estratégicos y cooperación internacional son clave para el desarrollo de la región en la actual coyuntura crítica

Representantes de gobierno y de organismos internacionales reconocieron hoy la importancia de invertir en sectores que promuevan el crecimiento económico, la descarbonización de las economías y la inclusión social para avanzar en el desarrollo sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe en el actual contexto de crisis, durante el segundo día del trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) que se celebra hasta el miércoles 26 en Argentina. La jornada se inició con el Seminario de alto nivel. Panel 3 - La inversión y las estrategias sectoria…

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…

7th Caribbean Development Roundtable Focusses on Recovery, Repositioning and Resilience

The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economy ecovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF). Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Suriname, the CDR was officially opened by the outgoing Chair, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Keisal Peters. The meeting was held at the Royal Torarica Hotel, in Paramaribo, Surin…

La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe puso el foco en la recuperación, el reposicionamiento y la resiliencia

La 7ª Mesa Redonda de Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) se centró este año en la recuperación y el reposicionamiento, con vistas a encontrar soluciones prácticas y viables para invertir en resiliencia, recuperación económica y crecimiento sostenido. La CDR también recibió información actualizada sobre los progresos realizados para la creación del Fondo de Resiliencia del Caribe (CRF, por sus siglas en inglés). Convocada por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe y auspiciada por el Gobierno de Surinam, la CDR fue inaugurada oficialmente por el Presidente saliente, e…

A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe pôs em foco a recuperação, o reposicionamento e a resiliência

A 7ª Mesa-Redonda de Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) concentrou-se na recuperação e no reposicionamento, visando a encontrar soluções práticas e viáveis para investir em resiliência, recuperação econômica e crescimento sustentado. A CDR também recebeu informações atualizadas sobre o progresso registrado na criação do Fundo de Resiliência do Caribe (CRF). Convocada pela Sede Sub-Regional da CEPAL no Caribe e patrocinada pelo Governo do Suriname, a CDR foi aberta oficialmente pela Presidente cessante, Ministra das Relações Exteriores de São Vicente e Granadinas, Keisal Peters. A reunião foi real…

The Caribbean Outlook. Summary

Annotated provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Annotated provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Countries Reaffirm the Importance of Generating More and Better Statistics for Decision-Making

Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries’ national statistics offices reaffirmed the importance of generating more and better data for decision-making and thereby giving visibility to the various problems that exist in the region, during the closing session of the twenty-first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which concluded today at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event drew the participation of delegations from 28 of ECLAC’s Member States a…

Países reafirman importancia de generar más y mejores estadísticas para la toma de decisiones

Representantes de las oficinas nacionales de estadística de los países de América Latina y el Caribe reafirmaron hoy la importancia de generar más y mejores datos para la toma de decisiones y así hacer visibles las distintas problemáticas que existen en la región, durante la clausura de la vigesimoprimera reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas (CEA), que culminó hoy en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile. En el encuentro participaron delegaciones de 28 Estados miembros de la CEPAL y de 4 miembro…

Authorities Urge for Deepening Regional Cooperation to Meet the Growing Demand for Timely, Quality Statistical Information

Representatives of national statistics institutes from Latin America and the Caribbean called today for deepening statistical cooperation at a regional and international level to meet the growing demand for timely and quality data and information for a sustainable and egalitarian recovery, during the inauguration of the twenty-first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Participating in this intergovernmental gathering – which is taking place through Thursday, August 25 at E…

Autoridades instan a profundizar la cooperación regional para atender la creciente demanda de información estadística oportuna y de calidad

Representantes de los institutos nacionales de estadística de América Latina y el Caribe llamaron hoy a profundizar la cooperación estadística a nivel regional e internacional para atender la creciente demanda de datos e información oportuna y de calidad para una recuperación sostenible e igualitaria, durante la inauguración de la vigesimoprimera reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas (CEA) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). En el encuentro intergubernamental, que se celebra hasta el jueves 25 en la sede central de la CEPAL en …