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National training course in project proposal preparation and effective…
The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of executives, senior management, and technical staff of the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance organizational capacity in project proposal development and implementation, ensuring effective and efficient project delivery with the ultimate purpose of improving the skills and processes of project proposal preparation and implementation within organizations, leading to higher project success rates.
National capacity building workshops in cost benefit analysis
The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Grenada in cost-benefit analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.
National capacity building workshops in statistical analysis
The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Grenada in statistical analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.
International Workshop on Register-Based Censuses
This event is organised by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the National Institute of Statistics (INE) of Uruguay. The event's primary goal is to increase countries' knowledge about the use of administrative registers and sources to support population and housing censuses. The workshop will address the basic requirements, the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches aimed at the use of administrative registers, and the experience of both extra-regional countries and those in the region that have advanced on this direction.
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Latin American and Caribbean Countries Call for Approving a Global Pact for Inclusive Social Development at Summit to be Held in November in Qatar
Chile’s Social Development and Family Minister, Javiera Toro, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, led a Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held virtually.
Chile advances towards the implementation of a statistical geoportal with support from ECLAC
INE technicians participated in a workshop organized by ECLAC to develop a statistical geoportal based on free software and open standards. The initiative seeks to strengthen the dissemination of official data and promote interoperability, following successful examples from other countries in the region.
ECLAC at the COP16 in Colombia: Standing Together for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
At the event, the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will participate in a series of high-level events, stressing the importance of biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean’s sustainable development.
Governments from Latin America and the Caribbean Endorse ECLAC’s Recommendations for Achieving the Transformations that the Region Needs
At the end of the United Nations regional organization’s Fortieth Session, representatives of the Commission’s Member States and associate members recognized the importance of taking action to overcome the development traps affecting the region.
