ECLAC

🌎 How do countries collaborate to shape the future in a new geopolitical era? During his participation in the Berlin Global Dialogue 2026, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs (@JoseMSalazarX), #ECLAC Executive Secretary, highlighted the importance of strengthening the agency of Latin America and the Caribbean in the face of ongoing geopolitical transformations. Drawing on the findings of the report “𝑹𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒓𝒂”, prepared by the Commission on Geopolitics, Globalization and Development for Latin America and the Caribbean convened by @eclac_un, he stressed that the region must keep its options open and preserve room for maneuver amid growing pressures to align with competing blocs. 🎥 Watch part of his intervention ⬇️ 📙 Learn more about the “Ruptures and Opportunities” report 👉 sitios.cepal.org/geopolitica… #BerlinGlobalDialogue #Rupturesandopportunities

🏭⚡💧#ECLAC and the United Nations Regional Commissions Sign the Xi’an Declaration to Advance Secure, Affordable, Resilient and Inclusive Energy Systems. The Executive Secretaries of the five Regional Commissions signed the declaration at the conclusion of the Fifteenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development in Xi’an, China, where @eclac_un presented its work on energy planning and integration, and critical minerals management ⛏️💎 In the declaration they establish seven priorities: 1. Strengthening energy security and system resilience; 2. Accelerating the deployment of clean and renewable energy; 3. Advancing energy efficiency and demand-side solutions; 4. Harnessing digitalization and innovation for the energy transition; 5. Fostering sustainable value chains and the sustainable and transparent management of energy resources and critical minerals for the energy transition; 6. Ensuring a just and inclusive transition; 7. Mobilizing investment and finance at scale. The Executive Secretary of ECLAC, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs (@JoseMSalazarX) highlighted that Latin America and the Caribbean generates more than 60 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources. He stressed that the energy transition must transform the way economies grow through productive development policies, regional cooperation and stronger institutional capacities. 🗨️To harness the benefits of the transition, countries need productive development policies that strengthen local capacities, foster innovation, support workforce development and link energy investments to national and regional value chains. This requires strong institutions and effective governance.  Read more and access the declaration here 👉cepal.org/en/notes/eclac-and…

📚NEW PUBLICATION #ECLAC, OECD Development Center (@OECDdev), CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (@AgendaCAF) and the European Commission (@EU_Commission), launched a new edition of their joint publication “Latin American Economic Outlook 2026: Deepening Integration into a Changing Global Economy”, in the framework of the XVI Ibero-American Business Meeting being held in Madrid, Spain.  José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs (@JoseMSalazarX), Executive Secretary of #ECLAC; Antonio Silveira, Vicepresident of Private Sector at CAF; Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of OECD Development Center; and Diana Montero Melis, from the @EU_Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (@EU_Partnerships) participated in the event. On the occasion, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary stated: “In a world that is becoming fragmented, Latin America and the Caribbean’s response must not be to close itself off but rather to integrate better, within and beyond the region. What is at stake is our capacity to move from opportunities to results and take on a central role in the transformation of the global economy.”  Read more in 📰 cepal.org/en/pressreleases/l…  Download the report ⏩ bit.ly/LEO2026E    #LEO2026

📍Mark your calendar! 🗓️ Wednesday 11 November, 2026 📕 The third edition of #ECLAC’s annual report “Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean” offers an exhaustive analysis of changes in productivity and employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, including data on economic growth and labor productivity per worker, per hour worked, by sector of economic activity, and by sub-national territory. ℹ️Find out how to participate👉 tinyurl.com/2zsysc53   #Productivity #Employment #ProductiveDevelopment #ProductiveTransformation #HumanTalent #TechnologyExtensionServices

📊 Launch of #ECLAC’s annual report “Panorama of Production Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 2026” 💡What policies does the region need to grow more and better?  🌎Discover the new Productive Development and Employment Index and two key areas for productive transformation: technology extension services and human talent. 📅 Wednesday, Nov 11 | 🕚 11:00 a.m. (GMT-3)  🌐 With simultaneous interpretation into English More information 👉 tinyurl.com/2zsysc53  #ProductiveDevelopment #ProductiveTransformation #HumanTalent #TechnologyExtensionServices

🏙️Are we building the cities we want? 🌱🌎 On World Cities Day, we reflect on the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean in building more sustainable, inclusive and productive cities. 🚲🌳🏘️ Building sustainable cities means much more than creating green spaces. It requires making housing more affordable, improving basic services, mobility and public spaces, expanding economic opportunities and making better use of existing urban assets and infrastructure. 📚 To mark this day, we invite you to explore three #ECLAC publications that examine progress towards #SDG11, the challenges of the #2030Agenda and opportunities offered by the circular urban economy. 📙 SDG 11. Sustainable cities and communities. Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean up to 2026 🔗 bit.ly/SDG11_2026 📘 The 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean: Accelerating Implementation in a New Era of Uncertainty and Geopolitical Fragmentation 🔗 bit.ly/FSD9-2026E 📘 Housing and urban development as drivers of social inclusion and climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean 🔗 bit.ly/ECLAC2025-66E 🌐 Find more information and resources on cities on the Urban and Cities Platform of Latin America and the Caribbean 🔗plataformaurbana.cepal.org/e… 📩 Subscribe to receive the latest ECLAC publications, news, statistics and information on events and courses, directly in your inbox. It’s free and takes less than a minute🔗 bit.ly/suscripciones_cepal #SustainableCities #UrbanDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment

📊🌎 #ECLAC participated in the 2nd Argentine Congress of Statistics, held in Tandil 🇦🇷, where it presented #CEPALSTAT, the main gateway to the statistical information of Latin America and the Caribbean countries collected, systematized, calculated and published by the @UN regional Commission. 🗣️ Daniel Taccari, Chief of ECLAC’s Statistical Innovation, Dissemination and #SDG Unit, shared the experience and latest developments of this key platform for accessing official data and monitoring sustainable development. 📰 More information: tinyurl.com/yc867csw  Visit CEPALSTAT 👉 tinyurl.com/525p7awv  #OfficialStatistics #OpenData #SDGs

📘Investment in leave policies, universal childcare services and long-term care in Latin America and the Caribbean could generate approximately 31.3 million jobs in the region, according to a joint report by #ECLAC and @ilo. The formal sector would account for 88% of these jobs. 📊 The document presents investment scenarios for 23 countries in the region, developed using the ILO’s Care Policy Investment Simulator, which has been updated in collaboration with @eclac_un. This tool enables the estimation of investment needs and their potential effects on employment, income and tax revenue. 🤝 Within the framework of the Decade of Action established in the #TlatelolcoCommitment, investing in care is a priority for accelerating the achievement of substantive gender equality and a caring society. 🔽 Download the publication: cepal.org/es/publicaciones/9… 💻 ILO simulator: webapps.ilo.org/globalcare/s… #CareDay #CareSociety #GenderEquality

🫂International Day of Care and Support 2026 #ECLAC highlights that moving towards substantive gender equality and the care society is an indispensable transformation for productive, inclusive and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean. 🔗Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/muwd2kez #CareSociety #GenderEquality #SocialProtection #Ageing

📊🌎 How can we measure development beyond GDP? Professor Nora Lustig (@noralustig), co-chair of the @UN High-Level Expert group on Beyond GDP, met with officials from #ECLAC's Subregional Headquarters in #Mexico to discuss the challenges of developing new metrics for development. The expert group was convened in May 2025 by the Secretary-General @antonioguterres to complement traditional economic metrics with indicators that better reflect people’s well-being and the sustainability of the planet. 🔗Access the final report which argues that there is a clear dissonance between what GDP measures and what people value, and this dissonance has become particularly acute over the last decade 👉 un.org/es/beyondGDP #LatinAmericaAndTheCaribbean #sustainabledevelopment #2030Agenda

🌳 Latin America and the Caribbean need $170 billion annually to conserve, restore, and sustainably use biodiversity, with an estimated financing gap of US$153 billion.  A new joint study by the @the_IDB and @eclac_un, launched at #COP17Armenia, explores how public and private finance can help close this gap by 2030.  🔗 Read the publication: tinyurl.com/54bdnumh #BiodiversityFinance #NatureFinance #CBDCOP17

📌UPDATED ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS  #ECLAC updated its economic growth projections for the region’s economies. These predictions show significant differences between subregions:  🔹South America is expected to grow by 2.1% in 2026 and 2.4% in 2027. 🔹 In Central America, 1.7% growth is expected in 2026 and 2.8% in 2027. This result is influenced by the performance of Cuba and Haiti. If these two economies are excluded, the subregional average would be 4.1% for 2026 and 4.2% for 2027.  🔹In the Caribbean, growth is expected to reach 7.4% in in 2026 and 7.0% in 2027, with a marked impact by the performance of Guyana. When this country is excluded, rates predicted for the Caribbean are 1.2% and 1.9%, respectively. 📈Greater growth is expected in 2027 in an environment marked by persistent risks in the international context and the possible impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. This prediction will be affected by the evolution of worldwide demand, commodity prices, and international financing conditions, as well as the capacity of the region’s economies to sustain consumption and investment.     Get to know more in 👉 tinyurl.com/yufdcta7  #economicgrowth #projections #gdp

🌎 On 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, #ECLAC reaffirms that multilateralism and international cooperation are indispensable conditions for building a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable future. In an increasingly complex global landscape, Latin America and the Caribbean has the opportunity to transform its assets and capabilities into sustainable development through clear strategies, strong institutions, and deeper, more effective regional cooperation.  👉🏻 Explore information resources of ECLAC: 🌐 News 🔗 cepal.org/en/news 📚 Publications 🔗 cepal.org/en/publications 📩 Subscribe to receive the latest ECLAC publications, news, statistics and information on events and courses, directly in your inbox. It’s free and takes less than a minute. 👉🏻 bit.ly/suscripciones_cepal #UNDay #ManagingTransformations

How much your country will grow in 2026 and 2027? 🤔 📊📈📉 #ECLAC updated its economic growth projections for #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean.   🔸Geopolitical tensions, disruptions in logistics routes, and decreased predictability of trade policy are reconfiguring the landscape in which the region’s economies operate. 🔸In this context, external shocks affect conditions of external demand and increase production and import costs, particularly due to the increase in energy and food prices. 🔸In the labour market, employment continues to grow, though at a lower rate. This loss of growth limits the expansion of household income and consumption and hinders progress in the reduction of labour gaps and informality.  Read our press release with a complete analysis 📰 tinyurl.com/yufdcta7  #economicgrowth #gdp #projections

🌿 What will it take to close the biodiversity financing gap in Latin America and the Caribbean? At #CBDCOP17, the Inter-American Development Bank (@the_IDB) and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (@eclac_un) will launch a new joint study presenting the first regional estimate of the biodiversity financing gap. The publication examines financing needs and current flows and identifies practical pathways to mobilize resources, align policies, and scale up investment in biodiversity. 📅 October 27 | 15:00 (GMT +4) 📍 MDB Pavilion Join us for the publication launch and a high-level discussion on advancing biodiversity financing toward 2030. #BiodiversityFinance #NatureFinance #CBDCOP17

💧🌾 No water, no food. Join us at the 54th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security #CFS54 side event to discuss how integrated water, food and ecosystem governance can strengthen food security, nutrition and resilience for all, being held at @FAO headquarters in Rome 🇮🇹. Organized by @FAO , #ECLAC, #INBO, @IWMI_ I_ and @UNECE. 📅 23 October, 13:30 a.m. UTC+2 💻 In person or online registration: fao.org/cfs/articles/detail/…  More information🌐 fao.org/americas/events/even…