ECLAC and the Government of Peru organized a meeting on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Representatives of seven countries of Latin America and experts from international organizations will discuss policies on the massification of this service until Thursday.
Today, ECLAC opened the first School for Policymakers in Science, Technology and Innovation, in order to strengthen capacities in the region's countries.
ECLAC will exhibit 25 programmes awarded for their innovation, community participation and low costs, developed to overcome poverty and inequality in the region.