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Dominica is CARICOM forerunner in renewable energy use, latest ECLAC report reveals
With renewables accounting for 28 per cent of electricity generation, Dominica is the CARICOM member which consumes the largest proportion of its energy from renewable sources according to the newly released ECLAC study ‘Barriers to Identification and Implementation of Energy…
Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will follow up on the 2030 Agenda
This new Forum, approved during ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, will be the regional mechanism for following up and reviewing the Agenda’s implementation in the region. The creation of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable…
ECLAC and GIZ join forces
ECLAC and GIZ join forces as Trinidad Energy Minister, German Ambassador and senior policy makers discuss the future of Caribbean energy efficiency High level decision makers make ready to seize the many opportunities to be gained through initiatives in renewable…
ECLAC and ILO: Latin American and Caribbean Unemployment Seen Rising in 2016 Due to Regional Economic Deterioration
The evolution of labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2016 will generally be negative, due to forecasts for a more deteriorated macroeconomic context and growth levels than last year and to the weakening of some employment indicators,…
Adolescent fertility in Latin America and the Caribbean
By JORGE RODRIGUEZ VIGNOLI From n.IUSSP Up until the 1970s, the Latin American and Caribbean region stood out for its high levels of fertility. Decline was rapid in subsequent years, but adolescent fertility in the region is still…
Senior government officials address Sustainable Development priorities of the Caribbean
The Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Antonio Prado, opened the 26th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee in Saint Kitts and Nevis. (April 22, 2016) “National ownership, strong integrated policy planning, and effective institutional coordinating mechanisms are required…
The Caribbean’s development trajectory and debt outlook to be discussed in Saint Kitts and Nevis
From ECLAC A proposal to address the Caribbean’s high debt burden and strategies to achieve sustainable development in the region will be the focus of discussions when two important meetings of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean…
ECLAC predicts Caribbean economies will contract this year
From Jamaica Observer SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised downward its growth projections for the region’s economic activity, forecasting an average contraction of -0.6 per cent in 2016. ECLAC said…
New skills for government statisticians in Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis
From ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC) SUBREGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CARIBBEAN The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) are jointly hosting a…
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More Cuban migrants land in Cayman Brac From Cayman Islands Immigration Department Seven male Cuban migrants landed in Cayman Brac around 8:30am today. Immigration officials have begun migrant reception and detention protocols. This brings the number of Cuban migrants in…
