Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean Sustainable Development

Director’s Desk: Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean sustainable development

2023 saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available to the general public, leading to the generation of new works of art, songs, text, and computer code. This explosion in new outputs has led to much excitement around AI’s potential, but also brought to the forefront concerns about countries and communities being left behind, and the technology’s potential to harm individuals and societies. This issue of FOCUS magazine discusses the potential impact of AI on the Caribbean, and avenues to develop tailored AI policies, governance systems, and to engage with AI issues at the int…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 11

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 10

Report on the activities of the Commission, 2022

Since its establishment in 1948, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has been at the forefront of economic and development thinking in the region, fully committed to supporting member States in achieving sustainable development. This report on the activities undertaken by ECLAC in 2022 highlights the Commission’s key achievements and contributions throughout the year and is hereby submitted for the consideration of member States in accordance with the accountability and transparency framework promoted by the United Nations.…

Informe de actividades de la Comisión, 2022

Desde su creación, en 1948, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ha estado a la vanguardia del pensamiento económico y de desarrollo en la región, plenamente comprometida con su labor de apoyo a los Estados miembros para lograr un desarrollo sostenible. El presente informe de actividades de la CEPAL, que destaca sus principales logros y contribuciones en 2022, se somete a la consideración de los Estados miembros de conformidad con el marco de rendición de cuentas y transparencia promovido por las Naciones Unidas.…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 9

Addressing Water Security in the Caribbean

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The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 7

Addressing Key Challenges to Sustainable Growth and Development in the Caribbean

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The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 4

The Role of Data for SDG Advancement in the Caribbean

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 3

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 2

Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Improving broadband quality and affordability in the Caribbean: Policies to advance digital inclusion in the subregion. Policy Brief

In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…