Report on the status of the Regular System of Government Financing for the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)

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…

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Resilient and affordable housing in the Caribbean: Policy recommendations towards a transformative, green and inclusive recovery strategy. Policy Brief

The Caribbean faces multidimensional vulnerabilities driven by climate change and aggravated by Small Island Developing States’ natural and economic characteristics (SIDS). A critical natural feature of SIDS is the extreme vulnerability to climate-change-induced events. Economically, the Caribbean has followed the global trend of seeing its urban areas swell during the last decades. Moreover, the region’s coastal areas expose human settlements, infrastructure, and businesses to external shocks, such as climate change-induced extreme weather events. In addition, the 2019 novel coronavirus disea…

Programme of work of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2023. Subprogramme 9: Planning and public management for development

Programa de trabajo del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), 2023. Subprograma 9: Planificación y gestión pública para el desarrollo

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La interculturalidad en las políticas públicas en México

El objetivo de este documento es analizar la interculturalidad en las políticas públicas en México, a fin de incrementar la capacidad de formular e implementar políticas públicas con un enfoque transversal de interculturalidad. En primer lugar, se definen este tipo de políticas públicas y se caracteriza el contexto en el que han surgido en México. Metodológicamente, el trabajo se organiza en tres etapas: revisión documental, entrevistas a especialistas y diálogos con actores de la sociedad civil, el sector académico y el Gobierno. El análisis se centra primordialmente en el avance de las polít…

The Caribbean is Making Strides on the SDGS

Digital Public Goods: Driving the Development of Digital Public Infrastructure in the Caribbean

The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 12

Draft programme of work of the ECLAC system, 2023

The draft programme of work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for 2023 is hereby submitted to the member States of the Commission for their consideration. It highlights the priorities for 2023 that will be considered by the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) and the United Nations General Assembly as part of the intergovernmental reviewing exercise. The overall purpose of the programme is to promote the economic, social and environmentally sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean through international cooperation, by undertakin…

Proyecto de programa de trabajo del sistema de la CEPAL, 2023

La Secretaría presenta a la consideración de los Estados miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) el proyecto de programa de trabajo de la Comisión para 2023. En él se destacan las prioridades para 2023, que serán examinadas por el Comité del Programa y de la Coordinación (CPC) y por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas como parte del ejercicio de revisión intergubernamental. El objetivo general del programa es promover el desarrollo económico, social y ambientalmente sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe a través de la cooperación internacional, media…

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Report of the activities carried out by the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2020-2021

Informe de actividades del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), 2020-2021

Informe de la XXVIII Reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo Regional de Planificación del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES)

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