Advancing the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

Informe sobre el impacto económico en América Latina y el Caribe de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19)

ECLAC Presents to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States a Study on the Economic Impact of COVID-19 that Includes an Observatory on Measures and Instruments along with Recommendations and Proposals for Confronting the Disease

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, submitted to the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) the actions, proposals and policy recommendations that the Commission has developed for providing follow-up and for confronting the coronavirus crisis, during a private, high-level virtual meeting held today. The meeting, entitled “Towards a new global economy: A university-ministerial gathering,” was convened by CELAC’s Pro Tempore Chair, currently held by the government of Mexico. It w…

CEPAL presenta a la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños el estudio sobre impacto económico de la enfermedad del COVID-19 que incluye un observatorio de medidas e instrumentos así como recomendaciones y propuestas para enfrentarla

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, entregó hoy a los países miembros de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) las acciones, propuestas y recomendaciones de políticas que ha elaborado la Comisión para hacer el seguimiento y enfrentar la crisis del coronavirus, en una reunión virtual privada de alto nivel. La reunión, titulada “Hacia una nueva economía global: Encuentro universitario ministerial”, fue convocada por la Presidencia Pro Témpore de la CELAC, a cargo del Gobierno de México. Estuvo encabezada…

Greater International Financial Cooperation is Crucial for Latin American and Caribbean Countries to be Able to Face the “Perfect Storm” Unleashed by the COVID-19 Crisis

Greater international financial cooperation is crucial for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to be able to expand their fiscal space to tackle the economic, social, productive and environmental vulnerability they have experienced for years, and which has been worsened by the crisis stemming from the coronavirus, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, indicated today. The highest authority of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated this Tuesday, May 26, in a series of high-level virtual events in which she warned that the region’s co…

Mayor cooperación financiera internacional es crucial para que países de América Latina y el Caribe puedan enfrentar la “tormenta perfecta” desatada por la crisis del COVID-19

Una mayor cooperación financiera internacional es crucial para que los países de América Latina y el Caribe puedan aumentar su espacio fiscal para enfrentar la vulnerabilidad económica, social, productiva y ambiental que arrastran desde hace años, y que se ha visto agravada por la crisis derivada del coronavirus, señaló hoy la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena. La máxima autoridad de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) participó este martes 26 de mayo en una serie de eventos virtuales de alto nivel en donde advirtió que los países de la región están viv…

ECLAC presents cases of transformative investments for a sustainable economy in Brazil

On May 26th, the ECLAC office in Brasilia, together with the Brazilian Global Compact Network, held a webinar about the Big Push for Sustainability , in which more than 60 case studies of investments for sustainable development in Brazil were presented.…

ECLAC presents cases of transformative investments for a sustainable economy in Brazil

O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília, em conjunto com a Rede Brasil do Pacto Global, realizaram o webinar Big Push para a Sustentabilidade no dia 26 de maio, em que foram apresentados mais de 60 estudos de casos de investimentos para o desenvolvimento sustentável no Brasil.…

Resilient, Inclusive and Low-Carbon Economy as the Guiding Axis for the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery: Alicia Bárcena

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed structural problems of the current economic model, confirming the need to rethink development. Thus, a resilient, inclusive and low-carbon economy must be the guiding axis for the post-coronavirus economic recovery, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), sustained today during a virtual meeting on the role of climate action in the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Participating in the meeting’s opening segment, along with Alicia Bárcena, were Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the Secretary-Gen…

Economía resiliente, inclusiva y baja en carbono, eje orientador de la recuperación económica post pandemia: Alicia Bárcena

La pandemia del COVID-19 ha hecho visibles problemas estructurales del modelo económico confirmando la necesidad de repensar el desarrollo. Por ello, una economía resiliente, inclusiva y baja en carbono debe ser el eje orientador de la recuperación económica post coronavirus, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante una reunión virtual sobre el papel de la acción climática en la recuperación de la crisis del COVID-19. Junto a Alicia Bárcena, en la inauguración de la reunión participaron Selwin Hart, Asesor especia…

COVID-19: Towards an inclusive, resilient and green recovery —building back better through regional cooperation

This document provides key policy messages from the UN regional commissions and highlights the vital role of regional cooperation in an effective recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has caused untold disruption to lives and economies. As the current patterns of globalization are being questioned, the regional level will become vital in dealing with crossborder problems. It is at this level that reconnecting economies, reversing the disruption of trade and transport links, and addressing transboundary risks offer more immediate benefits. The critical task of strengthening t…

In the Post-COVID-19 World, the 2030 Agenda Demands More Cooperation and Regional Integration, More Multilateralism and Greater Productive Integration: Alicia Bárcena

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the world following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic demands of us more cooperation and regional integration, more multilateralism, new strategic sectors and greater productive integration, along with a universal social protection scheme with a basic income, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), sustained today. The senior United Nations official led a virtual extraordinary meeting of the Practice Community of the region’s countries that will be presenting in 2020 their volun…

La Agenda 2030 en el mundo post COVID-19 nos exige más cooperación e integración regional, más multilateralismo y mayor integración productiva: Alicia Bárcena

La Agenda 2030 para el desarrollo sostenible en el mundo post pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) nos exige más cooperación e integración regional, más multilateralismo, nuevos sectores estratégicos y mayor integración productiva, además de un régimen de protección social universal con un ingreso básico, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). La alta representante de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una reunión virtual extraordinaria de la Comunidad de Práctica de los países de la región que en 2020 presentan sus informes n…

The Hummingbird Vol.7 No.5

Borrowing is Not an Option for Caribbean Countries, Access to Concessional Funding and Debt Relief is Urgently Needed to Face the COVID-19 Crisis

See presentation by ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena Prime Ministers, Premiers, Finance Ministers, Financial Secretaries, and other high-level government representatives from 15 Caribbean countries held yesterday a virtual meeting with ECLAC, heads of Caribbean regional organizations and representatives of other UN agencies in the subregion to discuss the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their economies, already besieged by both climatic and economic shocks, including heavy indebtedness and high exposure to natural disasters. The videoconference was presided over by Alicia …

Mayor endeudamiento no es una opción para los países del Caribe, se necesita urgentemente acceso a fondos concesionales y alivio de la deuda para enfrentar la crisis COVID-19

Vea la presentación de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena (en inglés). Los Primeros Ministros, Mandatarios, Ministros de Finanzas, Secretarios de Finanzas, y otros representantes gubernamentales de alto nivel de 15 países del Caribe mantuvieron en el día de ayer una reunión virtual con la CEPAL, jefes de organizaciones regionales del Caribe y representantes de otras agencias de la ONU en la subregión para discutir el impacto económico de la pandemia del COVID-19 en sus economías, que ya estaban previamente asediadas por golpes tanto climáticos como económicos, incluyendo …

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 with a view to reactivation

The aim of this second Special Report is to quantify the economic impact of the pandemic in the short and medium term. With regard the short term —during the course of 2020— estimates shed light on the dynamics of production, employment, poverty and income distribution, based on data available at 17 April 2020, for all the subregions of Latin America and the Caribbean and many of their economies. The report also provides details of the main macroeconomic policy measures to tackle the effects of the pandemic that have been announced to date. Quantifying the decline in economic activity enables …

U.S. Economic Outlook–2019 in review and early 2020 developments

The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in 2019; a recession is expected in 2020.…

COVID-19 Pandemic Puts Us at a Civilizing Crossroads: Either We Return to the Globalization of Concentration, or We Build a Different Future, Alicia Bárcena Indicates

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic puts us at a civilizing crossroads: either we return to a globalization of concentration that is authoritarian and to the same institutional design, or we build a different future, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a virtual seminar organized by the Carolina Foundation of Spain. The event entitled Multilateral Action in Ibero-America in the Face of COVID-19 was moderated by Cristina Gallach, the Spanish government’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-…

Pandemia del COVID-19 ofrece una encrucijada civilizatoria: o regresamos a la globalización concentradora, o construimos un futuro diferente, señala Alicia Bárcena

La pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) nos ofrece una encrucijada civilizatoria: o regresamos a la globalización concentradora, autoritaria, con el mismo diseño institucional, o construimos un futuro diferente, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un seminario virtual organizado por la Fundación Carolina de España. El evento titulado La acción multilateral en Iberoamérica frente a la COVID-19, fue moderado por Cristina Gallach, Secretaria de Estado de Asuntos Exteriores y para Iberoamérica y el Caribe del Gobi…