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3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Diagnosis of structural gaps in Guatemala
Between 1990 and 2020, Guatemala achieved progress in the fight against poverty and inequality; however, there are still important structural, wide and persistent gaps in various social, economic and territorial areas. In addition, the recent pandemic generated by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) and its variants caused one of the deepest economic declines in the past 100 years, generating greater poverty and inequality.
3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Sustentability gaps in tourism clusters in Domincan Republic
This paper focuses on an analysis of sustainability gaps in the tourism clusters of Puerto Plata and Colonial City in the Dominican Republic, based on the idea that tourism is an economic sector with great potential to contribute to the development of a territory, provided that it is based on sustainability
3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Challenge for educational transformation in Guatemala
Despite efforts, large gaps in access to the effective enjoyment of the right to education persist in Guatemala, particularly for rural populations and Indigenous peoples. The unprecedented educational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has increased gaps, school dropout rates, learning losses, illiteracy and the slowdown in average schooling levels
3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Structural poverty gap under a rights-based approach in El Salvador, Mexico, Panama and Dominican Republic
3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Public expenditure gaps in health and education in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico
Based on this conceptual framework, gaps corresponding to inequalities are identified, either between countries (horizontal) or between social groups or areas in each country (vertical), based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
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.
3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Diagnosis of structural gaps in the Dominican Republic
Between 1990 and 2019, the Dominican Republic showed progress in the fight against poverty and inequality. However, its current levels are high when compared to countries of similar development in Latin America and the Caribbean and in the world. As a result, there are still important structural gaps, defined as the different expressions of inequality, which are wide and persistent, in different areas and among different groups of people, and this hinders development.
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.
3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic.Recommendations for reducing firewood consumption Guatemala and Honduras
Guatemala and Honduras are among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with the highest levels of poverty, with the lowest proportion of the population dependent on clean fuels and technologies, and the highest use of firewood. Available estimates and statistics show that a large part of the population, particularly in rural areas, uses firewood as the main cooking fuel. Although there is progress in terms of electricity coverage, there is an nderconsumption of electricity, since the most used energy source at the residential level is firewood.
3 October 2023 | Press Release

Strengthening the Social Institutional Framework and Governance is Fundamental for Making Progress on Eradicating Poverty and Reducing Inequality in the Region
The Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean – organized by ECLAC, the Government of Chile and the UNDP – was inaugurated today in Santiago, Chile.
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29 September 2023 | News

How to Follow the Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
All the event’s panels will be transmitted live on October 3-5, 2023.
28 September 2023 | Press Release

Statistical Conference of the Americas Successfully Concludes its Twelfth Meeting
At the end of the event, countries urged for generating and consolidating statistics and indicators on the environment, climate change and disasters.
28 September 2023 | Press Release

Ricardo Hausmann Highlighted Relationship between Technology, Knowledge, Productive Development and Inequality, in Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
The prominent economist, Professor at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, made a special presentation as part of the activities commemorating the 75th anniversary of ECLAC, where he was received by the Commission’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
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28 September 2023 | Announcement

Social Development Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Meet on October 3-5 in Chile
The Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean – organized by ECLAC, the Government of Chile and the UNDP – will be centered on strengthening the social institutional framework in the region.
27 September 2023 | Press Release

States and Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean Are Urged to Bolster the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters
The Second Annual Forum began in Panama, stressing the importance of the Escazú Agreement as an instrument for ensuring democracy, environmental protection, the rule of law, sustainable development and the defense of individuals and groups in situations of vulnerability.
26 September 2023 | Infographic

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement
26 September 2023 | Press Release

Official Statistics are an Indispensable Public Good for the Proper Functioning of Societies and Democracy
The Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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25 September 2023 | News

New CEPALGEO Platform Seeks to Strengthen Geospatial Knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean
The portal presents geographic viewers, geoservices and links to ECLAC’s projects involving a territorial perspective on various social, economic and environmental issues.
Fotografía de los asistentes a la Conferencia. Sala Celso Furtado de la CEPAL.
25 September 2023 | News

Countries Stress the Need to Have Sustainable Access to Data Held by the Private Sector for Official Statistical Purposes
Authorities from National Statistical Offices issued a statement in the framework of the 12th Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC.
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25 September 2023 | News

ECLAC Presents Portal of Inequalities in Latin America
The platform uses graphics to clearly visualize the existing gaps and texts that describe the construction of the indicators, their interpretation and the results they yield.

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