Regional Water Week for Latin America and the Caribbean – Santiago, Chile 2025

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), together with the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors and Authorities (CODIA) and the Government of Chile, through the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Borders and Boundaries Directorate (DIFROL), are convening the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Water Week – Santiago, Chile 2025, which will take place from October 6 to 10, 2025, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, in a hybrid format (both in-person and virtual). This edition is being promoted by the General Directorate of Water (DGA) in its role as in…

VIII Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN)

Rio de Janeiro will host the 8th FOREPLEN Meeting on June 5 and 6, 2025, where regional authorities and experts will address energy planning challenges and promote a sustainable and resilient transition.…

Regional Blue Talk: Latin America and the Caribbean On the Road to the Third United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 - Virtual Event

The Regional Blue Talk is a preparatory dialogue space for the UNOC3, where experts, government representatives, and key stakeholders can identify regional and subregional priorities, specificities, and challenges, share experiences, and formulate recommendations that contribute to building a shared regional perspective.…

Eighth Meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2025

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, the…

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.…

UN Regional Commissions’ High-Level Side Event at CBD COP-16: Key Actions for Interregional and Regional Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

The United Nations Regional Commissions (RegComs) with their ability in addressing cross-sectoral and transboundary issues as well as their specific mandates as catalysts for transformative actions, hold a vital role in supporting Member States in their efforts to achieve the goals of integrated and interlinked frameworks, including the 2030 Agenda, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), the climate agenda and inclusive and sustainable economic transformation. RegComs are deploying efforts to address the challenge of sustainable use and management of biodiversity, includi…

ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs participated in the HLPF side event “Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for the SDGs”

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)…

ECLAC participated in the forum "Energy Transition - Bolivia 2050"

ECLAC contributed to the dialogue on renewable energy and participated in the panel on governance and management of natural resources.…

Nature-based solutions to increase water availability for agriculture: Second Seminar of the ROSA Project

On Wednesday, May 29, ECLAC carried out the Second Seminar of the Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability (ROSA) Project, which analyzed opportunities to implement Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to increase water availability for agriculture. This event made it possible to disseminate the study that ECLAC is conducting on NbS in the context of Chile's Irrigation Promotion Law and facilitated the exchange of experiences among participating countries.…

Climate change and environmental legislation in support of the delivery of the new Programme of Action for SIDS

This side event will take place at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS-4). Convened by the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC), it will discuss how robust legal frameworks can unlock climate finance for building resilience and enhancing institutional capacities in Caribbean SIDS. The event will also explore ways the OPCC can collaborate to bolster environmental and climate change legislation in the region.…

Seventh Meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024

The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will be held in Santiago, from 15 to 18 April 2024.…

IV Edition of ECLAC's Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Register and save the date! The fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in hybrid form (face-to-face and virtual) in San José, Costa Rica, from 11 to 13 March 2024, at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).…

First Online Technical Assistance under the ROSA Project – Plurinational State of Bolivia

As part of the Water Sustainability Network and Observatory (ROSA) project, the first online technical assistance for the Plurinational State of Bolivia was held on February 15, 2024. This inaugural session aimed at covering topics from water governance and sustainability, to exploring national needs.…

Towards a Circular Economy Policy in Drinking Water and Sanitation in El Salvador - Technical Assistance

The technical assistance session, held virtually on December 20, 2023, aimed to promote the circular economy in the water and sanitation sector of El Salvador. There was a strong emphasis on the theoretical and applied principles of the circular economy for the design of public policies in the water sector. The session highlighted El Salvador's commitment to improving water management as part of the Water Sustainability Network and Observatory (ROSA) project.…

AIDIS/ECLAC/IDB Workshop: Rural Sanitation Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean - Vision of International Cooperation

The workshop Rural Sanitation Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean - Vision of International Cooperation, organized by the Division of Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation (DISAR) of the Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), took place on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. This workshop brought together ECLAC and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to explore the challenges and opportunities related to the provision of clean water and sanitation in rural areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).…

ECLAC participates in the WCC Clorosur Water Forum 2023

On October 17, the exciting event WCC Clorosur Water Forum 2023 took place, a joint initiative of the World Chlorine Council - WCC and Clorosur. Through this event, ECLAC joined the conversation about the importance of sanitation and its vital link to economic, social, and environmental development.…

ECLAC Participates in the Seminar: DIAA 2023 by AIDIS, Steering Towards Sustainable Water Governance

The DIAA 2023 seminar on October 6, 2023, orchestrated by the Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), explored the intersection of water governance, human rights, and social consensus in Latin America and the Caribbean. Several experts from different organisations were present to share their insights on these important themes.…

The Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean (ROSA) held its First Online Seminar titled: Sectoral Policy and Planning for Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment in LAC

With excellent attendance, on Friday, September 29th, the first virtual seminar of the ROSA network was held, composed of founding countries: Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. The seminar took place in synergy with the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors (CODIA), the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation (FCAS), and the Center for the Study and Experimentation of Public Works in Spain (CEDEX). The seminar was part of the Third Session of the Virtual Course Sectoral Policy and Planning for Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment, specifical…

ECLAC Participates in the First Working Session for Water Valuation in Latin America and the Caribbean

The event, held in Bogotá, was organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands through its Water Valuation Initiative and was attended by delegations from Chile, Colombia, and Peru.…