Notas de la CEPAL Nº 31

Número Especial Panorama Social de América Latina 2002-2003: Se Estanca Superación de la Pobreza Columna de Opinión de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva Adjunta de la CEPAL Disminuye el Hambre en América Latina y el Caribe Fome Zero: Activa Lucha Contra el Hambre en Brasil La Invisibilidad de la Pobreza Femenina El Gasto Social Aumenta y se Focaliza Mejor Normas Laborales No se Cumplen en América Latina Apéndice Estadístico Publicaciones Recientes Calendario

ECLAC Notes No 31

Special Issue Social Panorama of Latin America 2002-2003   Op Ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Deputy Executive Secretary: Struggling Against Hunger and Poverty  Hunger Declines in Latin America and the Caribbean   Fome Zero: Anti-Hunger Drive in Brazil   The Invisibility of Women's Poverty  Social Spending Rises and Becomes Better Focused In Latin America Labor Regulations Are Not Followed   Statistical Appendix  Recent Titles  Calendar

Notas de Población Vol.31 N° 79

Este número de Notas reúne un conjunto seleccionado de artículos sobre los aspectos demográficos y sociales de la población indígena de distintos países de América Latina y el Caribe. Los trabajos fueron presentados en el Seminario sobre Pueblos Indígenas y Afrodescendientes en América Latina y el Caribe, realizado en la CEPAL (Santiago, Chile), en abril de 2005, y que contó con el auspicio del Gobierno de Francia, el Centre Français sur la Population et le Développement (CEPED) y el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA).

Notas de Población Vol.31 N° 78

El número 78 de la revista Notas de Población se inicia con el artículo de Edith Pantelides, en el cual se revisan los conocimientos sobre los aspectos sociales que inciden en las diferencias en maternidad adolescente en América Latina, la autora destaca aspectos macrosociales -políticas públicas- y sociales próximos -lugar de residencia de las jóvenes, disponibilidad de recursos para la atención en salud reproductiva y la anticoncepción, estructura familiar-, como también características individuales de las adolescentes, entre las que se cuentan la edad, el estrato socioeconómico, el nivel de educación y la pertenencia a grupos étnicos. En el segundo artículo, Luís Rosero-Bixby examinan las tendencias de la fecundidad en 15 áreas metropolitanas, correspondientes a siete países latinoamericanos, con el propósito de determinar si la región está a punto de traspasar el umbral de la fecundidad de reemplazo y cuáles son las probabilidades de llegar a fecundidades extremadamente bajas, como las registradas en España. Por otra parte, el estudio de García y Rojas busca aportar información y elementos de reflexión sobre las tendencias que distinguen a la formación y disolución de las uniones conyugales en América Latina en un marco de desigualdad social y de género, característico de los países de la región. Por su parte, Patricio Aroca en el artículo "Migración intrarregional en Chile. Modelos y resultados 1987-2002", revisa de manera sintética un conjunto amplio de teorías económicas sobre la migración considerando sus aplicaciones a distintas modalidades de migración -entre campo y ciudad; entre regiones; contratada o especulativa- y su pertinencia para países en desarrollo. Con el objetivo de comprender y analizar las políticas sobre vejez en la región, en el artículo de Sandra Huenchuan "Políticas de vejez en América Latina: elementos para su análisis y tendencias generales" se exponen los conceptos de vejez y de calidad de vida, para luego plantear una definición de las políticas tanto públicas como sobre vejez y analizar las tendencias generales de las políticas dirigidas a los adultos mayores en algunos países de la región que cuentan con dichos instrumentos. En esta edición se incluye también la Estrategia Regional de implementación para América Latina y el Caribe del Plan de Acción Internacional de Madrid sobre el envejecimiento, que adoptaron os países de América Latina y el Caribe participantes en la Conferencia regional intergubernamental sobre envejecimiento: hacia una estrategia regional de implementación para América Latina y el Caribe del Plan de Acción Internacional de Madrid sobre el Envejecimiento, celebrada en Santiago de Chile, del 19 al 21 de noviembre de 2003.

Preliminary report on the implementation of the ECLAC work programme subregional activities for the Caribbean. 2008-2009 biennium (Covering the period 1 Janurary 2008- 31 August 2009)

Eighteen months into the implementation of the 2008-2009 biennial strategic work programme, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean continues to focus on strengthening the delivery of activities through regular internal meetings with programme and research staff and consultations with member countries and other partner institutions. The scaling up of efforts advocating for more evidence-based development policy-making is being advanced utilizing the resources provided through the implementation of an additional seven extrabudgetary-funded projects. This effort is being undertaken in collaboration and in consultation with our major international and regional development partners – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), World Bank, Department for International Development (DFID), Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). and others. In

Report on the implementation of the ECLAC work programme subregional activities for the Caribbean 2006-2007 biennium [Covering the period 1 Janurary 2006- 31 December 2007]

The focus of the activities of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean/Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (ECLAC/CDCC) secretariat during the 2006-2007 biennium continued to be on assistance to member governments of the subregion with policy-making and development strategies, especially on issues relevant to the promotion of the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of development in the Caribbean. The Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean worked closely with member countries of the CDCC in an effort to ensure the relevance of outputs which would inform policy options. This involved the strengthening of partnerships with both regional and subregional institutions and relevant agencies of the United Nations system working in the Caribbean. A major decision was taken to refocus the operational aspects of the secretariat to ensure that they were relevant to the development goals of its members. This involved the introduction of a thematic approach to the work of the office. One of the changes resulting from this was the restructuring and renaming of the Caribbean Documentation Centre. The Caribbean Knowledge Management Centre (CKMC), as it is now known, has changed its emphasis from organizing and disseminating documents, and is now a more proactive partner in the research undertaken by staff and other users of the service. The CKMC manages the ECLAC website, the public face of the organization. Newsletters and all other documents, including Information and Communications Technology (ICT) profiles of selected countries, prepared by the secretariat, are now available online at the ECLAC/CDCC website www.eclacpos.org . The Caribbean Knowledge Management Portal was launched at a meeting of information specialists in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2007. In addition to reaching a wider public, this measure was introduced as a means of reducing the cost of printing or disseminating publications. In spite of the unusually high vacancy rate, at both the international and local levels, during the biennium, the subregional headquarters accomplished 98 per cent of the 119 outputs earmarked for the period. Using vacant positions to carry out the assignments was not an easy task, given the complexity in recruiting qualified and experienced persons for short periods. Nevertheless, consultancy services and short-term replacement staff greatly aided the delivery of these outputs. All the same, 35 work months remained unused during the biennium, leaving 301 work months to complete the outputs. In addition to the unoccupied positions, the work of the subprogramme was severely affected by the rising cost of regional and subregional travel which limited the ability of staff to network and interact with colleagues of member countries. This also hampered the outreach programme carried out mainly through ad hoc expert group meetings. In spite of these shortcomings, the period proved to be successful for the subprogramme as it engaged the attention of member countries in its work either through direct or indirect participation. Staff members completed 36 technical papers plus the reports of the meetings and workshops. A total of 523 persons, representing member countries, participated in the 18 intergovernmental and expert meetings convened by the secretariat in the 24-month period. In its effort to build technical capacity, the subprogramme convened 15 workshops/seminars which offered training for 446 persons.