The present document was prepared by the ECLAC Women and Development Unit for the International Meeting on Gender Statistics and Indicators for Measuring the Incidence of and Trends in Violence against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (La Paz, Bolivia, 21-23 November 2001). The document reflects the inputs which the participants provided for the working paper submitted by ECLAC at that event. It is a tool for measuring the incidence of violence against women in intimate relationships, as well as the main characteristics of the phenomenon. The first part describes how the problem of vi…
This study examines how Universal Service Funds (USFs) can be better utilised in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to increase access to technology for persons with disabilities. It presents data on disability in the region and addresses key requirements from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It sets out the background, challenges and achievements of existing Caribbean USFs in addition to discussing countries that have enacted but not implemented USF legislation. The study identifies best practices and recommendations for Caribbean SIDS wis…
Summary Highlights some issues raised during consultations about the apparent alienation of some sectors of the youth population in St. Lucia. These include rising levels of involvement of male youth in criminal activity and violence, high dropout rates and increased rates of drug abuse. Examines the education system, noting its lack of responsiveness to the developmental needs of contemporary St. Lucia, the lack of economic opportunities on the island and socialisation trends. Recommends a revision of the curriculum, making the education system more technically oriented, teacher training a…
25 Mayo 2020, 07:05 - 13:05
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Evento (Otros eventos)
Los jóvenes tienen un papel central que desempeñar para aportar soluciones innovadoras a fin de generar la ambiciosa transformación establecida en la Agenda 2030 y hacer frente a la actual crisis global. En este seminario virtual se busca recoger las contribuciones de las juventudes de los países de América Latina al Foro Político de Alto Nivel de Naciones Unidas 2020.…
At present, Latin America is in a paradox, as the effects of both extremes of poor nutrition, obesity, and undernutrition, are present simultaneously in a region where the food supply is much greater than it has been historically and in most cases exceeds the population's dietary energy requirements. The prevalence of undernutrition is not a mere accident in the region, but a reflection of huge disparities in income and the lack of priority given to food and nutrition issues on the countries' political agendas. Aside from …
Document prepared by the secretariat of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for the Regional Meeting on Information Technology for Development (Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 20-21 June 2000).…
Este mes, los países se reúnen en el Foro Político de Alto Nivel de las ONU sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (FPAN) para hacer un balance de los avances en la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y sus 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmó su propuesta de transformación económica y social para acelerar la implementación de la Agenda 2030, durante el Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (FPAN), que se celebra hasta el jueves 18 de julio en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York.
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo del organismo regional, tuvo una activa participación en varias sesiones plenarias y eventos paralelos del foro mundial, en los que compartió su visión para avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo más product…
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Presents an overview of the status of trade liberalization in the countries of the ACS and concludes that most countries have implemented substantial trade and investment reforms which have resulted in more liberalized trading regimes and a more welcoming environment for foreign investment. Obstacles to trade and investment are examined and recommendations made in respect of the ACS Secretariat. , 19970324 , Len Ishmael , Publications 1997 Port of Spain …
En comparación con el período 2003-2007, que fue el más favorable de la economía mundial y regional en 40 años, el futuro presenta mayores desafíos. A principios de la próxima década, tanto la economía como el comercio internacional serán menos dinámicos, habrá mayores tensiones competitivas y presiones proteccionistas, así como más dificultades de acceso al financiamiento. El contexto global posterior a la crisis estará marcado por la desaceleración del crecimiento, las elevadas tasas de desempleo en las economías industrializadas y la necesidad de restaurar la sostenibilidad de las cuentas p…
18 - 22 Nov
2024, 06:50 - 13:50
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
The overall objective of this regional workshop is to train staff from the statistical offices of Jamaica and Belize in the use of REDATAM for the development of web applications for online dissemination of census and survey microdata. With follow-up support from ECLAC to be provided as necessary, the two statistical offices will then use REDATAM for online dissemination of their 2022 census data.…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, sostuvo este lunes 10 de marzo una reunión informativa con Embajadores y representantes del cuerpo diplomático acreditado en Chile para presentar los preparativos, principales temas y acciones que abordará la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se realizará del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril en la sede central del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile.
A la reunión, que se realizar…
Los países de la región reconocieron al Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible como un ejemplo de coordinación regional entre múltiples actores como los gobiernos, el sistema de las Naciones Unidas, el sector privado, el sector académico y la sociedad civil, para llevar adelante la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe, al término de la tercera reunión del mecanismo regional, este viernes 26 de abril en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile.
Al evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Eco…
This study addresses the ageing of the Caribbean population and the situation with respect to the human rights of older persons. It considers the implications for public policy of these ‘twin imperatives for action’. The first chapter describes and explains the changing age structure of the Caribbean population. Important features of the ageing dynamic, such as differential regional and national trends and the growing number of ‘older old’ persons, are also analysed. The study then describes the progress that has been made in advancing and clarifying the human rights of older persons in intern…
La Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas, Amina Mohammed, participará en la sesión inaugural de la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se realizará del 22 al 26 de abril en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago de Chile.
Ya está confirmada la asistencia al encuentro de más de mil personas entre representantes de gobiernos, instituciones internacionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil. En la reunión, que contará con más de 50 eventos paralelos, los asistentes s…
This paper analyzes social protection policies for families and early childhood focusing on three main policies: family allowances and other types of monetary transfers for families with children, work leaves and early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies worldwide. It analyzes the design and reform of policies which protect families with children and early childhood comparing Latin America with other regions in the world. This analysis not only includes the basic description of these policies and its main features worldwide and across regions, but also pays attention to how these poli…
The Third Caribbean Development Roundtable (23-24 April 2014) was held under the theme “Exploring strategies for sustainable growth and development in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS)”. The Roundtable focused on challenges faced in stimulating growth and creating a capacity for resilience among the Caribbean SIDS. The conference examined the continuing challenge of igniting robust growth in Caribbean Small States, and at the same time, mitigating structural and cyclical risks and uncertainty.
The presentations made at the Roundtable can be placed under six themes which comprise …
A team drawn from ECLAC’s subregional headquarters for the Caribbean and the regional headquarters in Santiago, Chile will be holding a training workshop to support the statistical offices of Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, and Barbados in the development of web-based applications for the dissemination of national census data.
Organised at the request of the respective governments, the workshop will take place from 29 September to 10 October 2014 in Saint George’s, Grenada, and follows a similar workshop held in Trinidad and Tobago in February 2014.
REDATAM is a software program developed by the…
This study draws on household survey results spanning a period of three decades in length to analyse young people's entry into the labour market in 10 Latin American countries. It finds that: (i) the employment status of young people had deteriorated over time until seeing an improvement in the late 2000s, although youth unemployment and informality rates are still very high; (ii) young people are entering into a typical employment cycle in which they are surpassing the results obtained by adults of earlier generations. Informality is not a part of this pattern, however, indicating the ex…