In Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS), electrical power outages are frequent in the aftermath of major weather events. While local service disruptions often last a few days after these events, nationwide power grid failures lasting several weeks, or months have resulted in enormous social and economic impacts. In 2017, Hurricane Maria left 90 per cent of the population of Dominica without access to electricity for over four months (Commonwealth of Dominica, 2020) and caused a systemwide collapse of Puerto Rico's power grid that took 11 months to be entirely restored (Campbell…
2 Ene 2023, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:23
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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…
2 Ene 2023, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:36
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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…
26 Abr 2005, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:20
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In its work in assisting member countries in meeting international commitments to the application of thorough gender analysis in formulating macroeconomic policy, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); has undertaken a needs assessment of economic planning units in four countries of the Caribbean: Belize, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This paper considers to what extent these countries under study have sought to integrate gender into macroeconomic planning, and what are the institutional, human resource capacity and attitudinal …
Objetivo general El curso busca que los/as participantes adquieran conocimientos básicos sobre el proceso de preparación y evaluación social de proyectos de inversión pública en el marco de los Sistemas Nacionales de Inversión Pública en los países de la región.
Este curso introduce al alumno/a a la gestión de la inversión pública, especialmente en el uso de la evaluación socioeconómica y sus diversas aplicaciones y derivaciones.
Objetivos de aprendizaje
Comprender el marco conceptual de la inversión pública.
Identificar y analizar problemas como punto de partida para la for…
2 Abr 2025, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:38
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Nota informativa
El diálogo multiactor se realizó en el marco de la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se celebra hasta el viernes 4 de abril en la sede principal de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile.…
16 Ene 2020, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:26
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This study assesses the status of gender mainstreaming in the policy framework of the 29 Caribbean member states and Associate Members of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which are also members of its subsidiary organ for the subregion: the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC).
The study defines and explains gender mainstreaming as a factor in national development planning and outlines the regional experiences and trends in mainstreaming gender. It highlights the frameworks and commitments that guide gender mainstreaming in national develop…
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…
2 Abr 2024, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:38
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Nota informativa
Durante el encuentro, que se realizará en paralelo a la séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, se presentará la Guía para la elaboración de exámenes locales voluntarios a nivel subnacional.…
Although the notion of a circular economy (CE) has been conceived and debated for more than half a century
(Henrysson and Nuur, 2021), it has gained considerable popularity in the lexicon of economists, ecologists and
other development thinkers over the past two decades. The increasing evidence of the existential threat of
human-induced climate change and the related imperatives of decarbonizing the global economy, have led to greater focus on strategies for a more sustainable use of the natural and environmental resource base.…
25 Oct 2021, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:40
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Este reporte forma parte de las actividades que se realizan en el marco de cooperación entre el programa GET.transform y la CEPAL para el Foro Técnico Regional de Planificadores Energéticos, con el objetivo de entregar a los países miembros del Foro hallazgos relevantes identificados tras un extenso proceso de entrevistas a representantes de instituciones de planificación de países selectos de América Latina y el Caribe. Los cinco capítulos del estudio ofrecen elementos asociados a prácticas recurrentes en la planificación energética. Tras la sistematización de la información, se ha logrado es…
This survey provides an overview of the economic performance of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, together with the eight member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries for 2010 and their outlook for 2011. The first section is a summary of the main issues raised in the report including an assessment of the economic prospects for 2011. Chapter II analyses the impact of the global economy on the subregion then provides a comparative analysis of the GDP and sectoral growth performance. This is followed by the subsection on…
21 Jul
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2025, Todo el día
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
a. To guide the development of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLR) using basic guidelines that are globally agreed upon and adapted to the regional context.b. To support subnational governments in the territorialization of the 2030 Agenda, drawing from practices in the region and around the world.c. To disseminate lessons learned in the implementation of VLR in Latin America and the Caribbean.
BACKGROUND
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015 by UN Member States, sets forth "a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into th…
9 Jun 2023, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 07:40
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This study, prepared within the framework of cooperation between the GET.transform programme and ECLAC for the Regional Technical Forum of Energy Planners, sets forth relevant findings identified following an extensive process of interviews with representatives of planning institutions from selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study first identified key elements of recurrent practices in energy planning, then analysed strengths and opportunities for improvement, which were grouped into five pillars to promote a just energy transition: fostering competitive markets to supp…