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3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. A proposal for adjusting the measurament of income distribution in El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica
Aanalysis of socioeconomic inequality that involves studying the distances in access to income between the various social strata based on household income in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala, but adjusting income to the National Accounts in each country.
8 March 2022 | Press Release

Participants in Forum on Sustainable Development Urged for Averting Setbacks and Achieving Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Government authorities, international officials and representatives of civil society commemorated International Women’s Day at the regional gathering that is taking place in Costa Rica.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
25 September 2020 | News

Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda in the Post COVID-19 World Will Necessitate a New Global and Regional Compact: ECLAC
“Transformation of the development model is urgently needed for a better recovery with resilient, inclusive and sustainable economies,” Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, said during a dialogue on SDG acceleration organized by the government of Costa Rica.
4 March 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Adopts Its First Binding Regional Agreement to Protect Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
Delegates from the countries attending the ninth meeting of the Negotiating Committee on Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration approved the final text in Costa Rica.
28 February 2018 | Press Release

Governments Initiate New Round of Negotiations in Costa Rica with a View to Finalizing the First Environmental Agreement for Latin America and the Caribbean
Delegates from 24 countries expect to conclude talks this week on a legal instrument that would protect the rights of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters.
13 September 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Long-Term Sustainable Growth Will Only Be Achieved by Digitalizing the Economy
The second session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC concluded today in San Jose, Costa Rica.
12 September 2016 | Press Release

Conference Begins in Costa Rica with Call to Accelerate Efforts to Take Advantage of New Wave of Digital Innovation in the Region
The second session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of ECLAC was inaugurated today and will conclude on Tuesday, September 13.
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7 September 2016 | Announcement

Costa Rica Will Host the Second Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC
The intergovernmental meeting, whose main focus will be innovation in a digital world, will be held on September 12 and 13 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
31 July 2015 | News

ECLAC disaster assessment package targets policy makers and children in Costa Rica
Policy makers and children in Costa Rica will soon be better prepared to prevent and deal with disasters, as ECLAC Caribbean brings its disaster assessment package to the country.
19 June 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Supports Fiscal Reform in Costa Rica to Maintain the Progress Made
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with the country’s Vice President, Helio Fallas, and visited the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and the University for Peace.
30 January 2015 | Press Release

The Costa Rican Government and ECLAC Will Strengthen Mutual Cooperation to Boost the Country’s Development
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís as well as other national authorities.
28 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Participates in III CELAC Summit and Presents Economic and Social Panorama of Countries
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with the heads of state in attendance at the meeting being held in Costa Rica.
27 de February de 2014 | News

Con decreto ejecutivo Costa Rica avanza en la autonomía económica de las mujeres
9 January 2014 | Infographic

Poverty in Latin America
In the last decades, poverty in the region declined slowly but steadily, a trend that persisted even during the global crisis of 2008-2009. But from 2011 the pace that had been folding down this scourge has slowed.
5 November 2013 | Press Release

The Region's Countries Agreed on a Shared Vision for Making Progress with Access Rights in terms of Environmental Matters
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.
4 November 2013 | Press Release

Regional Port Activity Down Due to Sluggish Exports
Port throughputs in the first half of 2013 posted their slowest growth since 2009.
17 October 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on Latin American and Caribbean Countries to Make Progress in Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Women
Document highlights the deep inequalities affecting over 23 million indigenous women.
13 June 2013 | News

UN Special Rapporteur Calls for the Application of Rights-Based Public Policies
10 June 2013 | News

Seminar on Indicators of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Will Be Held at ECLAC
20 April 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Executive Secretary Met with Costa Rican President, Laura Chinchilla
Leading a delegation from the Commission, Alicia Bárcena also met with senior government authorities and visited industrial parks.

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