Building Resilience across the Caribbean Post-COVID-19

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Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Financing for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: Urgent considerations for the Caribbean

Caribbean Outlook 2.0: “Forging a people centred approach to Sustainable Development in the Caribbean post COVID-19”

Caribbean Countries Call for Implementing Urgent Solutions to Support Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Heads of State, ministers and other high-level authorities from more than 25 Caribbean countries, along with officials from international and multilateral organizations, stressed the importance of implementing urgent solutions to support financing for development for that subregion’s nations in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, during two important virtual meetings convened by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) this Thursday, September 10. The Sixth Meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) and the Twenty-eighth Session of the Caribbean Development an…

Países del Caribe llaman a implementar soluciones urgentes en apoyo al financiamiento para el desarrollo en la era del COVID-19 y más allá

Jefes de Estado, ministros y autoridades de alto nivel de más de 25 países del Caribe, junto a funcionarios de organismos internacionales y multilaterales, subrayaron la importancia de implementar soluciones urgentes en apoyo al financiamiento para el desarrollo de las naciones de esa subregión en la era del COVID-19 y más allá, durante dos importantes reuniones virtuales este jueves 10 de septiembre, convocadas por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). La Sexta Reunión de la Mesa Redonda para el Desarrollo del Caribe (CDR, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Vigésimo Octav…

Países do Caribe instam a implementar soluções urgentes em apoio ao financiamento para o desenvolvimento na era da COVID-19 e mais além

Chefes de Estado, ministros e autoridades de alto nível de mais de 25 países do Caribe, junto a funcionários de organismos internacionais e multilaterais, sublinharam a importância de implementar soluções urgentes em apoio ao financiamento para o desenvolvimento das nações dessa sub-região na era da COVID-19 e mais além, durante duas importantes reuniões virtuais convocadas pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL). A Sexta Reunião da Mesa-Redonda para o Desenvolvimento do Caribe (CDR) e o Vigésimo Oitavo Período de Sessões do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Ca…

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Countries of the Region Urge for a Paradigm Shift in International Financing and for Strengthening Multilateralism

Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries urged for a paradigm shift in international financing that would allow for immediate responses to the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be provided and for sustainable development to be achieved in the region, during today’s virtual meeting of the thirty-fifth session of the Committee of the Whole of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). On this occasion, Cuba handed the Presidency Pro Tempore over to Costa Rica, which will hold this position for the next two years. The meeting – in which 3…

Países de la región instan a un cambio de paradigma en materia de financiamiento internacional y al fortalecimiento del multilateralismo

Representantes de los países de América Latina y el Caribe instaron hoy a un cambio de paradigma en materia de financiamiento internacional que permita dar respuesta inmediata a los efectos de la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) y alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en la región, durante la reunión virtual del trigésimo quinto período de sesiones del Comité Plenario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). En la ocasión, Cuba traspasó la Presidencia Pro Témpore a Costa Rica, país que ejercerá este cargo por los próximos dos años. La reunión, en la que participaron 37 …

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Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean

The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…

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ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) ratified its commitment to supporting Caribbean countries on their path towards a sustainable recovery with greater equality after the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, during a high-level virtual meeting held with ministers and authorities from more than 10 countries in the subregion. The 7th Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) took place this Wednesday, June 24, under the outgoing presidency of Martinique and the incoming presidency of Saint Luci…

CEPAL reafirma compromiso de apoyar a países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con igualdad

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ratificó su compromiso de apoyar a los países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con mayor igualdad tras la crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19, durante una reunión virtual de alto nivel sostenida con ministros y autoridades de más de 10 países de la subregión. El Séptimo Consejo de Ministros sobre Sostenibilidad Ambiental de la Organización de Estados del Caribe Oriental (OECO) se efectuó este miércoles 24 de junio bajo la presidencia saliente de Martinica y la presidencia entrante de Santa Lucía. …

Advancing the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

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