The containerised sea trade performance in the Latin America and the Caribbean maritime coasts during the first three quarters of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019…
El comportamiento del comercio marítimo por contenedores por costas marítimas entre te enero a septiembre de 2020 en comparación a lo mismo período en 2019…
Desempenho do movimento de comércio nos portos da Costa Leste da América do Sul (CLAS) durante janeiro a outubro de 2020, em comparação com o mesmo período em 2019…
The Office of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Montevideo, Uruguay held an Introductory Course on the EQuIP Methodology for the Analysis of Global Value Chains on Wednesday, December 2, with the participation of national and international consultants from ECLAC and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). At the event, the Office presented an analysis of Uruguay’s position in Value Chains utilizing the Global Input-Output Tables launched by ECLAC’s International Trade Division, along with an analysis applying the new Economic Use cla…
La Oficina de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Montevideo, Uruguay, realizó el miércoles 2 de diciembre un Curso de Introducción a la Metodología EQuIP para el análisis de Cadenas de Valor con la participación de consultores nacionales e internacionales tanto de la CEPAL como de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial (ONUDI). En el evento, la Oficina presentó un análisis de la posición de Uruguay en Cadenas de Valor utilizando las Matrices Globales de Insumo Producto lanzadas por la División de Comercio Internacional de la CEPAL, a…
O Escritório da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Montevidéu, Uruguai, realizou em dezembro um Curso de Introdução à Metodologia EQuIP para a análise de Cadeias de Valor com a participação de consultores nacionais e internacionais da CEPAL e da Organização das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento Industrial (ONUDI). No evento, o Escritório apresentou uma análise da posição do Uruguai em Cadeias de Valor utilizando as Matrizes Globais de Insumo-Produto lançadas pela Divisão de Comércio Internacional da CEPAL, bem como uma análise aplicando a nova classificação de Us…
Given their geographic situation, landlocked developing countries have been hit doubly hard by the cross-border processes implemented to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by the Governments of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and of Paraguay to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chains in their countries. It also provides a set of policy recommendations to preserve and improve trade facilitation and …
This brief is intended to provide general information on the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference on scaling up ocean actions based on science and innovation for the implementation of Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), with a view to stimulating more active, engaged participation of the Caribbean in the discussions. The United Nations Ocean Conference will be co-chaired by Kenya and Portugal, and hosted by the Government of Portugal in Lisbon, during 2021. The objective of this conference is consistent with the 2017 UN General Assembly proclamation on the Decade of Oce…
This FAL Bulletin forms part of the Reflections on Disruptive Technologies in Transport that often appear in Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) publications. On this occasion, it examines the importance of cybersecurity from a logistical standpoint, especially in the current context of a pandemic.…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become one of the most important players in the global trading system. Comprising 10 countries with very diverse income levels, ASEAN is now the world’s fifth largest economy and plays a central role in the so-called “Factory Asia”. This document begins with an overview of the history and institutions of ASEAN, before focusing on one of its three pillars: the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), including a critical assessment of outcomes in the areas of trade in goods, trade in services and investment, among others. The document draws best pra…
Given their small size and geographic isolation, Caribbean countries are highly reliant on trade and tourism as important sources of income and employment. Lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have left islands closed, airports without flights, hotels shuttered, cruise ships docked in ports and economies in crisis. This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to COVID-19 in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by English-speaking countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chain…
With the aim of preventing interruptions in medical product supplies during future health emergencies, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened a dialogue between the health, industry, and science and technology sectors in the region. "The scarcity of medical products can cause disruptions in health care and put health and life at risk," said PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. "That's why it's a priority for health, science and technology, and industry to work together to ensure equitable access to medicine…
Con el fin de prevenir desabastecimientos de productos médicos durante futuras emergencias sanitarias, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) convocaron a un diálogo entre los sectores de la salud, la industria, y la ciencia y tecnología de la región. “La escasez de productos médicos puede causar disrupciones en la atención médica y poner en riesgo la salud y la vida”, afirmó la Directora de la OPS, la doctora Carissa F. Etienne. “Por eso, es prioritario que salud, ciencia y tecnología, y la industria trabajen j…
“There is a very close relationship between industrialization, manufacturing and integration, because the creation of value chains helps to create high-quality jobs and foster productivity at the same time, while agriculture and natural resources-based sectors lag behind in terms of innovation and social protection,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a high-level, virtual international event organized by the Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Bárce…
“Hay una relación muy estrecha entre la industrialización, la manufactura y la integración, ya que la creación de cadenas de valor ayuda a la generación de empleos de calidad y fomenta la productividad al mismo tiempo, mientras que los sectores basados en la agricultura y recursos naturales se quedan atrás en términos de innovación y protección social”, declaró hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un evento internacional virtual de alto nivel organizado por el Centro de Desarrollo de la Organización para la Cooperaci…
This FAL Bulletin examines the dynamics of the increase in vessel size worldwide and the factors that explain it, and subsequently provides projections regarding the arrival of the largest ships currently in service to South American shores with a view to facilitating port planning.…