Report of the Fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Informe del Cuadragésimo período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

Ten Years After the Adoption of the 2030 Agenda, Latin American and Caribbean Countries Are Gathering at the Eighth Regional Forum Meeting to Drive Progress in Its Implementation

The Eighth Meeting of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development will be held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, from 31 March to 4 April 2025, under the chairship of Peru. The objective of the meeting is to assess the progress and challenges in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. Marking ten years since the historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda, this edition of the Forum will include a series of global, regional, and national action dialogues. In the …

A diez años de la aprobación de la Agenda 2030, países de América Latina y el Caribe se reunirán en la octava Reunión del Foro Regional para impulsar los avances en su implementación

La octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible se realizará en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril de 2025 bajo la Presidencia del Perú. El objetivo del encuentro es analizar los progresos y desafíos para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en la región. A diez años de la histórica aprobación de la Agenda 2030, esta edición del Foro contará con una serie de diálogos de acción global, regional y nacional. Durante los …

Revista CEPAL rinde homenaje a la vida y obra de Maria da Conceição Tavares, destacada economista heterodoxa y figura central en el pensamiento económico de América Latina

En su última edición dada a conocer hoy, la principal publicación académica de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas -Revista CEPAL- incluye un homenaje a la vida y obra de Maria da Conceição Tavares, destacada economista heterodoxa y figura central en el pensamiento económico de América Latina, además de otros nueve artículos de reconocidos profesores e investigadores sobre diversos aspectos económicos, sociales y ambientales de varios países de la región. El N⁰ 144 de la Revista ya está disponible en internet y puede ser descargado gratuitamente desde e…

Especialistas reafirman que se requiere una medición del desarrollo que vaya más allá del PIB y avanzar hacia una medida multidimensional

Autoridades y especialistas reafirmaron hoy que la medición basada en el producto interno bruto (PIB) es incompleta y que se requiere avanzar hacia una medida multidimensional del desarrollo, durante la clausura de un seminario internacional realizado en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago de Chile. El Seminario sobre la medición del desarrollo y su relación con la cooperación internacional congregó a autoridades de 21 países miembros de la CEPAL, tres países asociados y tres organismos internacionales, quienes coincidieron en que es …

Clausura del Seminario sobre la medición del desarrollo y su relación con la cooperación internacional

PALABRAS DE CIERRE SEMINARIO José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo, CEPAL 28 de Enero, 2025 Estimados representantes de los países de América Latina y Caribe y de los organismos internacionales, En estas palabras finales procuraré sintetizar los principales planteamientos realizados en este Seminario sobre Medición de Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional y comentar sobre el camino hacia adelante. El Seminario nos ha permitido reflexionar en profundidad durante estos 2 días sobre las formas más adecuadas para medir el desarrollo y su relación con los mecanismos y criter…

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Strengthen Productive Development Policies to Avert a Third Lost Decade and Create a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Future

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, urged the region’s governments and private sectors today to strengthen productive development policies, getting behind and collaborating on the development of sectors that invigorate growth and the transformation to move towards a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future. The United Nations regional commission’s highest authority participated in the Latin America and the Caribbean International Economic Forum 2025: How to return to the path of growth?, organiz…

América Latina y el Caribe debe fortalecer las políticas de desarrollo productivo para evitar una tercera década perdida y crear un futuro más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible

El Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, instó hoy a los gobiernos y sectores privados de la región a fortalecer las políticas de desarrollo productivo apostándole y colaborando para el desarrollo de sectores dinamizadores del crecimiento y la transformación para avanzar hacia un futuro más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible. El máximo representante de la Comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas participó en el Foro Económico Internacional América Latina y el Caribe 2025: ¿Cómo retomar la senda de crecimient…

Specialists Reaffirm that it is Necessary to Have a Development Measurement that Goes Beyond GDP and to Move Towards a Multidimensional Measurement

Authorities and specialists reaffirmed today that the measurement based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is incomplete and that it is necessary to move towards a multidimensional measurement of development, during the closing session of an international seminar held at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The Seminar on the Measurement of Development and its Relationship to International Cooperation brought together authorities from 21 of ECLAC’s member countries, three associate countries and three international organi…

Authorities Stress the Urgency of Moving Towards a Development Measurement that Goes Beyond GDP

Monetary metrics are inadequate for reflecting dimensions of well-being that are not directly related to income because they overlook inequalities in the distribution of well-being among different social groups, they fail to capture governance difficulties that erode the quality of democracy and they do not take into account the impacts of environmentally unsustainable practices that endanger the life prospects of present and future generations, according to the authorities and specialists gathered at the Seminar on the Measurement of Development and its Relationship to International Cooperati…

Autoridades recalcan urgencia de avanzar hacia una medición del desarrollo más allá del PIB

Las métricas monetarias no son adecuadas para reflejar dimensiones del bienestar que no están relacionadas directamente con el ingreso, pasan por alto las desigualdades en la distribución del bienestar entre los diferentes grupos sociales, no captan las dificultades de gobernabilidad que erosionan la calidad democrática y no consideran los impactos de las prácticas ambientalmente insostenibles que ponen en riesgo las perspectivas vitales de las generaciones presentes y futuras, coincidieron autoridades y especialistas reunidos en el Seminario sobre la medición del desarrollo y su relación con …

Seminario sobre la medición del desarrollo y su relación con la cooperación internacional

INAUGURACIÓN DEL SEMINARIO “LA MEDICIÓN DEL DESARROLLO Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA COOPERACIÓN INTERNACIONAL” José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL Sala de conferencias Raúl Prebisch 27 de enero de 2025, 10.30 a 10.45 horas Estimadas autoridades de cooperación y estadísticas de América Latina y el Caribe Señores miembros del cuerpo diplomático acreditados en Chile Representantes de Agencias de Cooperación al Desarrollo Colegas, amigas y amigos, sean muy bienvenidos a la CEPAL. Comienzo estas palabras agradeciendo especialmente a las autoridades de los países latinoam…

Artificial intelligence readiness in the Caribbean: An exploratory review

The aim of this study is to consolidate the many sources of information on AI in the Caribbean, providing policymakers, academics and decision makers in the Caribbean AI space with a general overview of the AI landscape in the Caribbean, while making initial recommendations and suggesting areas for future research. Given the pace at which the field of AI is developing, and how quickly AI tools have become generally available to the public, data and research on the impacts of AI and AI readiness are limited. This study is therefore not comprehensive in its assessment. As a desk study, the resea…

Drivers of public debt reduction in the Caribbean: a case study of Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname

The Caribbean’s long-running public debt challenge has been worsened by COVID-19. Recent international interest rate increases and the looming threat of climate change impacts place even more burden on Caribbean governments' budgets. While the Caribbean's average debt burden has risen in the past 13 years, some countries have been able to lower their debt ratios. This study closely examines the performance of two Caribbean countries which over the past 13 years, have seen a sustained downward trend in their debt ratios, Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis, and one country that has seen…

Be Ready: Building a Resilient Future for Tourism

A Roadmap for Business and Community Growth This infographic outlines key strategies for sustainable business development and community empowerment. It highlights essential steps to enhance data collection, expand into niche markets, and reduce operational costs, while also addressing skills gaps and integrating sustainable practices. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of engaging with local communities, investing in infrastructure, and preparing comprehensive crisis management plans. These actions together form a blueprint for boosting business resilience and fostering community love.…

United States economic outlook: third quarter of 2024 in five charts

The U.S. economy expanded at a robust 3.1% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2024, well above the economy’s long-term growth potential.…

United States economic outlook: third quarter of 2024

The United States economy expanded at an annualized rate of 3.1% in the third quarter of 2024, above the economy’s long-term growth potential and the 3.0% growth recorded in the second quarter, driven primarily by consumer spending. The resilience of consumer spending has been supported by receding inflation and a robust labour market. Employment has increased for 47 consecutive months, but the labour market is softening. Progress in bringing down inflation has stalled over the past three months, with inflation rising from 2.4% in September 2024 to 2.7% in November. The Federal Reserve cut int…

United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2024

United States trade in goods slowed in 2023, ending the recovery following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as goods exports and imports declined by 2.2% and 4.9%, respectively. The decrease in merchandise trade contrasts with significant improvements in services trade, as exports and imports of services rose by 8.2% and 4.8%, respectively. Recently, exports of digitally enabled services have considerably outpaced those of other services and goods, underscoring their growing importance in the global market. The relative weight of Latin America and the Caribbean in United States tra…

Analysis of developing countries’ external financial vulnerability

The United States dollar has increased its importance as an international medium of exchange, maintained its strength as a store of value and reinforced its role as the world’s unit of account. At the same time the capital market has become a major source of funding throughout the world including for developing countries. This context has major financial implications for the United States and for those countries, mainly developing countries, that are anchored to the dollar. These implications are brought to the fore by focusing on some of the main transmission mechanisms of international finan…