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ECLAC meeting analyses flooding in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Intense rainfall, storm surges and hurricanes have resulted in an increased number of flooding events in the Caribbean over recent times. The economic impacts of such events in Jamaica and in Trinidad and Tobago, were at the centre of discussions…
ECLAC Op-Ed
2030 Agenda and Latin America and the Caribbean: Urgency at critical point *By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have undertaken a huge commitment to the 2030 Agenda with important advances in…
ECLAC subregional meeting examines progress and challenges in the Caribbean in preparation for the XIV Regional Conference on Women
Government officials and experts from across the Caribbean participated in the subregional preparatory meeting of the XIV session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, an ECLAC subsidiary body, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad…
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New opportunities for Caribbean tourism industry discussed at ECLAC meeting
Caribbean countries have taken important steps toward upgrading and diversifying their tourism sector. Efforts have also focused on diversification, with the development of new product niches in areas such as eco and nature tourism, health, sports and culinary tourism, while…
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International Women’s Day 2019. Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena
Recognizing Women’s Rights, Essential for Inclusive and Sustainable Development By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC Since the start of the 20th century, March has been a key month for fights for the rights of women who, despite persistent hurdles,…
Caribbean region may grow, but…
By George Alleyne From Caribbean Life A growth trend among most member countries of the Caribbean Community organisation, CARICOM, is projected to continue this year and strike an average two percent expansion of those economies. Grenada is set to lead…
Extreme poverty increases in Latin America and the Caribbean
From BWI The Social Panorama of Latin America report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), indicates that extreme poverty had its worst rate for nine years in the region: 10.2 per cent. According to the report,…
Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 1.7% in 2019, in an International scenario marked by greater uncertainty
In its last economic report of the year, ECLAC projects that the region will end 2018 with average growth of 1.2%. (December 20, 2018) The year 2019 looks to be a period in which global economic uncertainties, far from waning, will…
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ECLAC drives debt adaptation swap initiative across the Caribbean
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has taken steps recently to advance its Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative. A mission led by Deputy Director, Dr. Dillon Alleyne, met with senior…
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Caribbean vis-à-vis the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, ECLAC The member States of the United Nations are preparing to adopt in Marrakech the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which has received broad support from the region of Latin America and…
