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Photo showing attendees at the MonCom Seminar 2023

2 November 2023 | News

Caribbean Must Build Knowledge Economy – ECLAC Caribbean Development Seminar 

Speaking at a development Seminar, part of ECLAC Caribbean’s meeting of the Monitoring Committee, the Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname Albert Ramdin urged countries of the Caribbean to leverage their vast human resources to develop knowledge economies.

Family photo of delegates attending the CDCC meeting

13 October 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee meeting in Suriname

The meeting will be held on 14 October 2022 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

5 November 2021 | Press Release

Caribbean Countries Stress Strategies to Support the Post-Pandemic Recovery through Greater Solidarity and Regional Integration

Subregional and international authorities and experts debated about how to accelerate the recovery and strengthen economic resilience in the subregion during the 20th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee, convened by ECLAC.

4 November 2021 | Press Release

The High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean is Exacerbating the Pandemic’s Impact and Hindering the Subregion’s Progress Towards Sustainable Development

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, led a seminar on this issue prior to the 20th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.

3 November 2021 | Announcement

Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will Address Challenges to Accelerate the Recovery and Strengthen Economic Resilience in the Subregion

The 20th meeting of the ECLAC subsidiary body’s Monitoring Committee will take place on Friday, November 5.

21 July 2021 | News

ECLAC Emphasized Opportunities for Caribbean Countries’ Sustainable Development and Recovery

The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in the 11th general meeting between CARICOM and the United Nations System.

foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.

26 April 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena: Parliaments Have a Critical Role to Play in the 2030 Agenda’s Implementation, Follow-up and Review

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary spoke before the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago about the challenges for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of the COVID-19 crisis and the serious financing limitations faced by the Caribbean subregion.

15 March 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Associate Member Countries Call for Cooperation and Support towards a Resilient COVID-19 Recovery and Readvancing the 2030 Agenda

The “High-level meeting on the challenges faced by Associate Members of ECLAC in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was held ahead of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2021.

10 September 2020 | Press Release

Caribbean Countries Call for Implementing Urgent Solutions to Support Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Authorities from more than 25 countries met with ECLAC and other multilateral organizations at the Caribbean Development Roundtable and the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.

24 June 2020 | News

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The United Nations regional organization ratified its “Caribbean First” strategy in times of pandemic, during a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC

13 May 2020 | News

Urgent Attention Should Be Given to the Unique Vulnerabilities and Challenges Faced by Caribbean Countries to Achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary led an extraordinary meeting of the Community of Practice with Caribbean countries that are presenting their Voluntary National Reviews at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2020.

24 September 2019 | News

New opportunities for cooperation on sustainable development among Caribbean countries emerge at ECLAC meeting

Policy makers and regional experts gathered for a two-day workshop hosted by ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, on 17-18 September 2019.

17 May 2019 | Press Release

Caribbean Governments Focus on Repositioning Countries Towards Achieving Sustainable Development

The 19th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Mesa 1 del Foro de los Países sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2019, referida a los desafíos del Caribe para la implementación de la Agenda 2030

24 April 2019 | News

Caribbean Countries Face Complex Challenges to Advancing on Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda

The effects of natural disasters and limited resources and access to financing, among other difficulties, were analyzed by authorities from the subregion during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.

25 June 2018 | News

Timely Disaster Training for Tobago Officials

From 23-25 May 2018, ECLAC provided policymakers with an increased capacity and awareness for disaster risk reduction.

22 April 2016 | Speech

26th Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Opening Statement by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

22 April 2016 | Press Release

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.

Attendees of the 17th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CDCC

26 June 2015 | News

ECLAC Executive Secretary opens High Level Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago

Ministers and high-level Government representatives from the Caribbean gathered in Trinidad and Tobago to consider progress made in implementation of development strategies for the region on occasion of the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC).