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Photo of traffic in Port of Spain, Trinidad
22 janeiro 2024 | News
The direct economic cost of traffic in Trinidad and Tobago is an estimated TT$2.26 billion per year or 1.37 per cent of GDP; with the average commuter spending an average 793 hours, cumulatively 33 days – one month of the year in traffic delays. These are two of the main findings of the study Assessment of the economic costs of vehicle traffic congestion in the Caribbean – A case study of Trinidad and Tobago, produced by ECLAC Caribbean.
Photo showing high level government officials at the 21st MonCom in the Radisson Hotel.
3 novembro 2023 | News
There is need for greater collaboration among countries and subregional multilateral agencies to promote and articulate clear positions on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean. This, especially in the lead-up to the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in 2024. Particular attention must also be given to the challenges implementing sustainable development in the Caribbean, with the suggestion for stronger institutions to collaborate and overcome the challenges in the region.
Photo showing attendees at the MonCom Seminar 2023
2 novembro 2023 | News
Speaking at a development Seminar, part of ECLAC Caribbean’s meeting of the Monitoring Committee, the Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname Albert Ramdin urged countries of the Caribbean to leverage their vast human resources to develop knowledge economies.
Photo Showing Panel of Speakers at the Media Breakfast
3 outubro 2023 | News
Director of ECLAC Caribbean Diane Quarless says that the international community will need to contribute more to support the development of Small Island Developing States; indeed, if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not achieved across all countries, then it is the entire global community that assumes responsibility, since the commitment to implement Agenda 2030 was made collectively by all states. Director Quarless was speaking at a media breakfast in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, organized by the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean on Thursday (28 Sep).
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
26 de abril de 2021 | News
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL expuso ante el Parlamento de Trinidad y Tabago sobre los desafíos para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en el marco de la crisis del COVID-19 y de las serias limitaciones de financiamiento de la subregión del Caribe.
11 fevereiro 2020 | News
The rise of exports in the agro-processing sector unlocks exciting opportunities for economic diversification in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). This, according to the latest policy brief published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), entitled `Policy actions to facilitate upgrading of the agricultural sector in Trinidad and Tobago’.
#StopStreetHarassment
25 de novembro de 2019 | News
O assédio nas ruas é uma experiência comum para mulheres e meninas em Trinidad e Tobago. Não existem estatísticas sobre sua prevalência, mas as mulheres e meninas informam que é algo cotidiano tolerado como uma convenção social.
UNITAR, DESA, ECLAC Workshop
15 novembro 2019 | News
Senior policy makers, including statisticians and economists, along with planning officers from various Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have benefitted from a just-concluded workshop aimed at strengthening their capacities for integrated planning and policy coherence in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the subregion.
4 outubro 2019 | News
Experts agree that ICT and knowledge management are valuable tools to support sustainable growth and the delivery of public services in multi-island settings.
Expert Group Meeting
6 agosto 2019 | News
Policymakers and experts have identified ways in which persons with disability can enjoy the benefits of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). This, during a meeting hosted by ECLAC Caribbean.
photo of the opening session
18 de junho de 2019 | News
Funcionarios de gobierno y especialistas de la subregión participaron en la reunión preparatoria realizada en Puerto España, Trinidad y Tabago.
27 maio 2019 | News
Girls from Trinidad and Tobago had the opportunity to pitch tech-based solutions to address two pressing issues in the Caribbean, yesterday, namely gender-based violence and building resilience to climate change.
21 novembro 2018 | News
ECLAC and partners join forces to highlight the important role that men and boys can and should play in societies.
23 julho 2018 | News
ECALC Caribbean celebrated World Population Day (WPD) 2018 by visiting the Guaico Secondary School, which for the occasion was transformed into a ’Community Village’.
Foto de capacitación en Tobago
25 de junho de 2018 | News
De 23 a 25 de maio de 2018, a CEPAL proporcionou aos formuladores de políticas maior capacidade e conscientização a respeito da redução do risco de desastres.
21 junho 2018 | News
On 21 June 2018, energy experts came together to discuss their experiences in gathering and analysing energy efficiency (EE) indicators, as well as the challenges and lessons learnt in gathering EE data
22 maio 2018 | News
From 23-25 May 2018, ECLAC Caribbean will provide policymakers in Tobago with an increased capacity and awareness for disaster risk reduction.
IWD 2018 - Trinidad
7 março 2018 | News
The theme of this year’s IWD is the `Time is now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives’.
25 outubro 2017 | News
In an effort to bring life to the discussions and conclusions of a recent study on the art and craft sector completed by the Economic Commission for Latin and America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the organization is hosting an art and craft exhibition from 25-27 October 2017, in collaboration with Trinidad and Tobago’s Central Handicraft Association of Artisans and Talented Traders (CHATT).
31 julho 2017 | News
Strengthening synergies between the tourism and art and craft sectors is one of the keys to bolstering incomes from Caribbean tourists, while supporting local artisans.This was one of the observations made at an expert group meeting held on 26 July 2017 at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean in Port of Spain.