Natural resources
Es estudio de los recursos naturales busca mejorar las capacidades institucionales de los países de América Latina y el Caribe para la buena gobernanza y la explotación y utilización sostenibles de los recursos naturales, centrándose en el agua y el saneamiento, la energía, los recursos extractivos, la agricultura, la diversidad biológica y la bioeconomía.
Activities
Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2025 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more inclusive societies, in which no one is left behind, on a path to sustainable development. However, youth in the Caribbean face many challenges that need to be addressed as precursors to creating environments that enable them to reach their maximum potential to contribute to the achievement of SDGs by 2030, thereby leaving a legacy for future youth generations.
Study Tour on Resilient Water Infrastructures
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is organizing a study tour focusing on resilient water infrastructures. Scheduled from November 18 to 22, 2024, in Santiago, Chile, this tour aims to provide an in-depth understanding of water management systems and their significance in ensuring water security and sanitation in the region.
ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs participated in…
ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs participated as keynote speaker in the High Level Politial Forum (HLPF) side event “Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for the SDGs” organized by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
News
ECLAC provides technical assistance to Costa Rica in the development of its 2050 Energy Policy.
Within the framework of technical cooperation between the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the initial training workshop on the logical framework methodology in energy policy and its essential constituent elements was held.
ECLAC provides technical assistance to Guatemala in the development of its long-term energy policy.
Within the framework of technical cooperation between the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) of Guatemala and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the initial training workshop on the logical framework methodology in energy policy and its essential constituent elements was held.
ECLAC Participates in Regional Workshop Promoting Cooperation to Strengthen Water Security in Central America
Representatives from governments, regional, and international organizations met this week at the Regional Workshop for the Exchange of Experiences and Lessons Learned from the project “Strengthening Strategic Capacities for Water Security in Priority Watersheds of the SICA Region”, held in San José, Costa Rica.
ECLAC Launches Collaboration with Honduras to Strengthen Resilient Power System Planning
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has launched a key technical assistance initiative with the Secretariat of Energy of Honduras. This collaboration aims to strengthen resilient power system planning in the country, applying the methodology developed by ECLAC.