Report of the nineteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Mainstreaming youth in sustainable development

Authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited ECLAC

A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile on 13-14 May 2019, and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Latin American and Caribbean countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ECLAC and the Republic of Korea have closely collaborated in the past years on crucial topics such as internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), reducing environmental footprint of exports and the promotion of sustainable and inclusive…

Autoridades del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Corea visitaron la CEPAL

Una delegación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Corea visitó la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, los días 13 y 14 de mayo de 2019, reafirmando su compromiso de apoyar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). La CEPAL y la República de Corea han colaborado estrechamente en los últimos años en temas clave como la internacionalización de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes), la reducción de la huella ambiental de las exportaciones y la promoción de …

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation

With a call to strengthen multilateralism, democracy and regional cooperation, the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This event brings together representatives of government, civil society, international organizations, the private sector and academia to review the progress and challenges related to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. The high-level event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the govern…

Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible inicia con llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo y la cooperación regional

Con un llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo, la democracia y la cooperación regional se inauguró hoy en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que reúne a representantes de gobiernos, sociedad civil, organismos internacionales, sector privado y academia, con el objetivo de revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 en la región. El evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Cuba -en su…

Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável se inicia com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo e a cooperação regional

Com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo, a democracia e a cooperação foi inaugurada hoje na sede da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile, a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que reúne representantes de governos, da sociedade civil, de organismos internacionais, do setor privado e da academia, com o objetivo de revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 na região. O evento de alto nível, organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Governo de Cuba - em sua qualidade de Pres…

Caribbean Samoa Pathway prioritized

Policy Brief: implementation strategies for youth mainstreaming in sustainable development processes

In light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this policy brief provides an account of the current status of Caribbean youth policies and considers how youth mainstreaming concepts can be applied constructively to strengthen sustainable development planning and policies in the subregion. This document highlights the findings of an ECLAC assessment of National Youth Policies in the Caribbean. This assessment pointed to the need to secure the means of implementation as a fundamental key driver to achieve the 2030 Agenda. This includes support for the implementation of relevant strateg…

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Temario Provisional. Reunión para la Construcción de una Matriz Regional de Insumo-Producto

Countries Highlight ECLAC’s Leadership for the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Representatives of the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) highlighted the organization’s leadership and called for the strengthening of its position and its pivotal role as a space for reflection and dialogue in the fight against inequality. During the second day of the regional commission’s thirty-seventh session, which ends on Friday, May 11 in Havana, Cuba, ECLAC presented a report on the activities carried out in the last biennial (2016-2017), and the organization’s projected work agenda through 2020. “We want to thank ECLAC not only fo…

Países destacan liderazgo de la CEPAL para el desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

Representantes de los países miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) destacaron hoy el liderazgo del organismo y llamaron a fortalecer su rol y su papel preponderante como espacio de reflexión y diálogo en la lucha contra la desigualdad. En la celebración de la segunda jornada de trabajo del trigésimo séptimo período de sesiones de la Comisión regional, que culmina el viernes 11 en La Habana, Cuba, la CEPAL presentó un informe con las actividades realizadas en el último bienio (2016-2017), y el proyecto de programa de trabajo del organismo al 2020. “Queremos …

Mechanisms to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Caribbean

Almost two years have elapsed since the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the pace of implementation in the Caribbean has remained slow. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has identified a lack of national institutional frameworks to support SDG implementation in most countries as a major factor in the slow pace of implementation. This study shows that Member States that have formalized an institutional arrangement for SDG implementation have recorded appreciable progress in mainstreaming the SDGs and in building national ownership of th…

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Addressing capacity gaps in the production of the SDG indicators in the Caribbean

The Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indicator Framework is endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission as the monitoring mechanism for the 169 targets and more than 230 indicators of the SDGs. Reporting of these indicators will pose a formidable challenge to the Caribbean given the statistical capacity of countries of the subregion. The results of an ECLAC survey show that only three of the eleven countries that participated reported having the capacity to produce at least 50 per cent of the indicators. The capacities of National Statistical Offices will need to be signif…

Sustainable Development Goals implementation in the Caribbean

Report of the eighteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Institutional Strengthening and Financing must be Priorities for Countries to Fulfill the 2030 Agenda

The strengthening of institutions, especially through improved construction and measurement of national statistics systems’ indicators, as well as the provision of financing, are two of the priorities that countries of the region must address with greater urgency if they want to comply with the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), authorities and government representatives asserted today in Mexico. Eleven countries of Latin America and the Caribbean presented today their experiences, progress and challenges in preparing their voluntary national reviews on the fulfillment o…