Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe (Estudios e Investigaciones)
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Contenido: Documentos de proyectos e investigaciones elaborados por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL , la que fue creada por Resolución 288(XIII) de 19 abril de 1969.
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Improving broadband quality and affordability in the Caribbean: Policies to advance digital inclusion in the subregion. Policy Brief
(2023-01-02)In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring ... -
Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief
(2023-01-02)The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by ... -
Building a climate resilient power sector in the context of the Caribbean small island developing States’ energy transition. Policy Brief
(2022-12-15)In Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS), electrical power outages are frequent in the aftermath of major weather events. While local service disruptions often last a few days after these events, nationwide power grid failures lasting several weeks, or months have resulted in enormous social and economic impacts. In 2017, Hurricane Maria ... -
Resilient and affordable housing in the Caribbean: Policy recommendations towards a transformative, green and inclusive recovery strategy. Policy Brief
(2022-09-14)The Caribbean faces multidimensional vulnerabilities driven by climate change and aggravated by Small Island Developing States’ natural and economic characteristics (SIDS). A critical natural feature of SIDS is the extreme vulnerability to climate-change-induced events. Economically, the Caribbean has followed the global trend of seeing its urban ... -
Policy imperatives for the timely production and dissemination of quality and relevant statistics in the Caribbean. Policy Brief
(2022-09-14)Many international development agendas highlight the importance of quality data for sustainable development. With the advent of the data revolution for sustainable development, stakeholders have underscored the value of timely, usable data in informing decision-making and for monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes, be it in relation to national ... -
Essential elements of the ECLAC Caribbean Resilience Fund : a segregated portfolio trust fund. Policy Brief
(2021-12-21)Declining economic growth and competitiveness, the impact of the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, and the challenge of climate change and extreme weather events have hindered the sustainable development of Caribbean economies, the generation of sustained welfare gains and the achievement of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the ... -
Conceptualizing a circular economy in the Caribbean: perspectives and possibilities. Policy Brief
(2021-12-09)Although the notion of a circular economy (CE) has been conceived and debated for more than half a century (Henrysson and Nuur, 2021), it has gained considerable popularity in the lexicon of economists, ecologists and other development thinkers over the past two decades. The increasing evidence of the existential threat of human-induced climate ... -
Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief
(2021-05-19)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While ... -
Caribbean in Brief: an information document for Caribbean Small Island Developing States
(2020-12-22)This brief is intended to provide general information on the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference on scaling up ocean actions based on science and innovation for the implementation of Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), with a view to stimulating more active, engaged participation of the Caribbean in the discussions. The United ... -
Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean
(2020-07-02)The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population ...
