ECLAC has presented a Regional Action Agenda for Water, which consolidates the commitments of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations Water Conference in New York. This, to face the challenge of achieving Goal 6 of the 2023 Sustainable Development Agenda, to guarantee the availability of water and its sustainable management and sanitation for all.…
On February 1, 2 and 3, the Regional Water Dialogues were held, from which the Regional Water Action Agenda was elaborated. It included all the commitments made to accelerate the achievement of SDG 6 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Check out here who participated, the main results and photos of the event.…
6 Feb 2023, 06:00 - 11:05
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Evento (Otros eventos)
El pasado 1, 2 y 3 de febrero se llevaron a cabo los Diálogos Regionales del Agua. A partir de este encuentro, se construyó la Agenda Regional de Acción por el Agua, con todos los compromisos para acelerar el logro del ODS 6 en América Latina y el Caribe. Revisa aquí quiénes participaron, los principales resultados y fotografías del evento.…
28 Feb 2023, 07:00 - 09:00
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Evento (Other events)
The event was held on February 28th to support the process of involving the youth from Latin America and the Caribbean in assessing the United Nations 2030 Agenda, where ECLAC's Natural Resources Division participated in the training with an intervention on SDGs 6 and 7.…
During the past week, ECLAC was part of the Regional Forum Accelerate the change towards SDG 6 , an event organized within the framework of the General Assembly of GWP Central America and ahead of the 2023 UN Water Conference.…
Next week the United Nations Water Conference will take place in New York, an event that has not been held since 1977. Here, ECLAC will be participating in different events to highlight the needs and commitments of the region, in such a way that they remain framed in the Action Agenda for Water that will be elaborated from there.…
ECLAC's Natural Resources Division participated in the event Water Dialogues for Life , whose objective is to create a proposal for action that Bolivia will take to the United Nations World Water Conference, scheduled for 22 and March 24.…
The meeting, organised by the Central American and Dominican Republic Drinking Water and Sanitation Forum (FOCARD-APS), sought to coordinate cross-sectoral actions needed to advance the 2030 Agenda. The meeting was attended by ECLAC through its Water and Energy Unit, together with members of the Central American and Dominican Republic Drinking Water and Sanitation Council (CONCARD-APS), cooperation agencies and regional organisations.…
La reunión, organizada por el Foro Centroamericano y República Dominicana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento (FOCARD-APS), buscaba coordinar acciones intersectoriales necesarias para avanzar en la Agenda 2030. Esta contó con la participación de la CEPAL a través de su Unidad de Agua y Energía, junto a miembros del Consejo Centroamericano y República Dominicana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento (CONCARD-APS), agencias de cooperación y organismos regionales.…
ECLAC is interested in compiling points of view, experiences, and proposals from Caribbean countries regarding their main challenges. Caribbean states are highly vulnerably due to the financial indebtedness and climate change and must receive adequate support, including through concessional funding and reestablishment of the liquidity they need. Thus, ECLAC wants to highlight the importance of these countries and focus its activities regarding the concept of “Caribbean first”.…
The Webinar, organised by the Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), had as main objective to evaluate the effectiveness of the actions and the potential of this commemoration for the region to advance in the achievement of the SDGs in a comprehensive manner and to have an impact especially on the targets of SDG 6 and SDG 3. It was attended by ECLAC through its Water and Energy Unit, together with high-level representatives from other regional bodies.…
3 Oct 2022, 09:00 - 11:00
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Evento (Otros eventos)
El Webinar, organizado por la Asociación Interamericana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental (AIDIS), tuvo como objetivo principal evaluar la eficacia de las acciones y el potencial de esta conmemoración para que nuestra región avance en el logro de los ODS en forma amplia e incidir especialmente en las metas de los ODS 6 y ODS 3. Esta contó con la participación de la CEPAL a través de su Unidad de Agua y Energía, junto a representantes de alto nivel de otros organismos regionales.…
The renowned Professor of Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London, Dr Mariana Mazzucato, was interviewed by ECLAC, within the framework of the regional preparatory process for the 2023 UN Water Conference.…
6 Feb 2023 - 08:20
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Evento (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)
During the past week, ECLAC organized the Third Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in LAC, which are part of the regional preparatory process for the 2023 United Nations Water Conference.…
The Water and Energy Unit of the Natural Resources Division of ECLAC began to develop a capacity building project in municipalities of El Salvador, Mexico and Panama, with the financing from the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund (UNPDF). The objective of the project is to strengthen the technical capacities of officials in the design of investment plans for the implementation of drinking water and sanitation and renewable energy projects aimed at improving access to sustainable and efficient drinking water and sanitation services in order to to contribute to public health and sus…
1 Feb 2022, 07:00 - 07:20
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Evento (Otros eventos)
La Unidad de Agua y Energía de la división de Recursos Naturales de la CEPAL comenzó a desarrollar un proyecto de capacitación en municipios de El Salvador, México y Panamá, gracias al financiamiento del Fondo Fiduciario de las Naciones Unidas para la Paz y el Desarrollo (UNPDF). El objetivo del proyecto es fortalecer las capacidades técnicas de los funcionarios en el diseño de planes de inversión para la implementación de proyectos en agua potable y saneamiento y de energías renovables orientados a mejorar el acceso a servicios de agua potable y saneamiento sostenibles y eficientes a fin de c…
29 Nov 2022, 10:00 - 10:30
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Evento (Other events)
The seminar, organized by CCAD, had as its main objective to increase the knowledge of public policies, strategies and instruments, for the management of the risk of droughts and floods in public entities and regional institutions. ECLAC participated in the event through its Water and Energy Unit, together with high-level representatives of other regional and international organizations.…
29 Nov 2022, 10:00 - 10:30
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Evento (Otros eventos)
El seminario, organizado por CCAD, tuvo como objetivo principal contribuir a incrementar los conocimientos de políticas públicas, estrategias e instrumentos, para la gestión del riesgo de sequías e inundaciones en entidades públicas e instituciones regionales. El evento contó con la participación de la CEPAL a través de su Unidad de Agua y Energía, junto a representantes de alto nivel de otros organismos regionales e internacionales.…