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3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Demographic change and Social Protection Gaps in Mexico, Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
Understanding demographic change in Central America, Mexico and the Hispanic Caribbean, with emphasis on aging, is fundamental for social protection systems. The importance of addressing social protection gaps lies in their manifestation in terms of insufficient coverage, inadequate benefits or lack of accessibility, which prevents progress towards universal protection for all.
Imagen del seminario
20 June 2023 | News

ECLAC Urges for Closing Structural Gaps to Fulfill the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Authorities and specialists inaugurated an international seminar entitled “Inequality Gaps in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean,” which is taking place through Wednesday, June 21 in San José, Costa Rica.
15 March 2023 | Infographic

Infographic Recent ECLAC contributions to Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba (2016-2022)
ECLAC’s subregional headquarters in Mexico has positioned itself as a BENCHMARK OF SPECIALIZED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE on economic and social issues, energy, trade, agriculture and climate change, not only through applied research but by ASSISTING GOVERNMENTS and integration bodies.
30 June 2021 | News

ECLAC Examines the Digital Transformation Process of Tourism-related MSMEs in SICA Countries
A new publication by the subregional headquarters in Mexico includes a cross-cutting gender analysis and addresses the innovation capacity of rural companies in this sector.
8 December 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlighted the Innovative Approach of the Comprehensive Development Plan for Northern Central America and Mexico to Addressing the Structural Causes of Migration, Which Has Been Exacerbated by COVID-19
Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, participated in the III Annual Meeting of the Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (MIRPS) on forced displacement, which was held virtually.
30 September 2020 | Infographic

ECLAC contribution to integration in Central America
The proposal for development and integration in Central America put forward by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the basis of its considerable prior experience, is set out and updated in these infographics. The proposal emphasizes the need for a progressive structural change driven across various fronts: the social sector, energy, climate change challenges, infrastructure, fiscal coordination, trade, productive integration and innovation. It focuses on the importance of an environmental big push for equality and sustainability, supported by coordinated public policies capable of decoupling development from environmental externalities and improving the quality of life of the population.
Portada inversión mexicana en Centroamérica
9 December 2019 | News

Mexico Continues to Be One of the Main Investors in Central America, but Its dynamism is Waning
Since 2011, Colombian FDI has surpassed the amount of Mexican investments accumulated in the region.
4 December 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Stresses the Urgency of Transforming Privileges into Rights to Put an End to Inequality
In the framework of the SICA Regional Forum 2019, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a keynote speech in which she sustained that inequality, poverty and migration are the basis of the widespread social disenchantment affecting the region.
Portada documento México
22 March 2018 | News

The Economies of Central America and the Dominican Republic Will Grow 4.4% in 2018
The subregion’s overall GDP will rebound thanks to greater exports of goods and services as well as to international remittance flows, despite a deceleration in private consumption and investment.
portada documento
14 June 2017 | News

Central America Should Have a Regional Competition Authority, New ECLAC Study Proposes

The Association Agreement with the European Union obligates the countries of the subregion to have an effective competition policy.
7 June 2017 | Infographic

Climate Change Infographic
7 June 2017 | Infographic

Agricultural Development Infographic
20 February 2017 | Press Release

GDP of Central America and the Dominican Republic to Grow by an Average of 4.5% in 2017: ECLAC
The subregion will continue to enjoy the highest growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, in spite of uncertain international conditions and a slowdown in private consumption and investment.
30 September 2015 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Emphasize Integration’s Potential as a Driver of Development in the Region
During a seminar at ECLAC, the lessons and challenges of the integration process carried out in Central America were addressed.
22 June 2015 | News

ECLAC Study Analyzes Incentives to Attract Foreign Investment to Central America
Report makes proposals to boost the export sector and create jobs in countries of the subregion.
Photo of a textile factory
2 December 2014 | News

Central America Intraregional Trade Keeps Showing Positive Dynamic
A recent study from ECLAC sub-regional headquarters in Mexico describes the socio-economic evolution of the Central American sub-region, especially trade and competitiveness indicators.
18 June 2014 | Infographic

Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin American and Caribbean countries are exposed to extreme natural events that can unleash disasters, depending on the vulnerabilities of each. The sectors most at risk are those with high social vulnerability.
people in Central America
2 June 2014 | News

Central America Grew More than Latin America As a Whole between 1990 and 2011, but Inequalities Remain
Just over 20% of the richest population in each of the subregion’s countries receives more than half the national income.
campo
5 March 2014 | News

Climate Change Could Prompt a Drop of up to 50% in Central America's Basic Grains Production
ECLAC launches a study about the negative impact of global warming on the sub-region’s food security.
Photo of solar panels
2 July 2013 | News

Building Regional Electricity Stations Is Vital for Energy Integration in Central America
The operational launch of the Central American Electrical Interconnection System is the first step towards developing regional generation projects.

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