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The topics for discussion on this portal have already been analyzed by multiple actors. In this repository, the GS / OAS brings together some of them, as one more contribution to the discussion. This repository has two sections: In the Policy section, we will integrate information on policies relevant to the issues under discussion that are being implemented by Member States, Observer States and other States of the world. In Studies we will include analyzes, reports and reports published by academic institutions, think tanks, international and multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations and private entities, all of them of recognized prestige, which are relevant to the conversation. The OAS will publish these articles and reports in their original language.

Monitor para la seguridad alimentaria de las Americas

  • 21 April 2020

Reporte sobre el sector agroalimentario continental frente a la pandemia

UNDP partners with Heart17 to fight COVID-19

  • 21 April 2020

Heart17 collaboration brings companies together with the United Nations to share life-saving information

PAHO Donates PPE and COVID-19 Viral Test Kits to Barbados

  • 21 April 2020

On Tuesday, 21 April 2020, the PAHO/WHO Office in Barbados presented Barbados with equipment to support its response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

OAS Launched Virtual Community of the Emergency and Security Systems of the Region

  • 21 April 2020

The virtual platform is a common space where the authorities of the Americas will be able to exchange, share and consult information, materials and tools to support them in addressing the challenges of the emergency that the novel coronavirus represents, as well as others that may arise in the future.

Abierta la convocatoria ‘COVID-19: Todos con los más vulnerables’

  • 20 April 2020
Abierta la convocatoria ‘COVID-19: Todos con los más vulnerables’

CAF – Banco de desarrollo de América Latina- y la revista Compromiso Empresarial unen sus esfuerzos para identificar propuestas de innovación social que permitan atender algunas de las necesidades más urgentes de las poblaciones vulnerables de Latinoamérica durante la crisis del COVID-19.

La convocatoria “Todos con los más vulnerables” pretende destacar aquellas propuestas de innovación social más innovadoras y con mayor capacidad de impacto para luchar contra el coronavirus, especialmente las dirigidas a los sectores más vulnerables de la sociedad.

Kits de pruebas donados BCIE

  • 20 April 2020
Kits de pruebas donados BCIE

Previa solicitud de apoyo de los Gobiernos de los países del SICA al Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE), en reunión de cumbre de presidentes del 12 de marzo del 2020 y preocupados por la difícil situación que enfrentan los países en sus sistemas de salud para hacerle frente a la pandemia provocada por el COVID 19, el BCIE con el acompañamiento técnico del COMISCA (Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamérica) como entidad regional que representa a los ministerios de salud del SICA, decidió donar la cantidad de 182 mil Pruebas para detección del COVID19, denominado PowerChekTM 2019-nCoV Real-time PCR Kit proveniente de una empresa debidamente certificada.

El BCIE incrementa su Capital Autorizado en un 40% en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19

  • 20 April 2020
El BCIE incrementa su Capital Autorizado en un 40% en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19

En medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, el Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) oficialmente incrementó el 20 de abril de 2020 su Capital Autorizado en US$2,000.0 millones, desde US$5,000.0 millones a US$7,000.0 millones. Este incremento del 40% en el Capital Autorizado del BCIE garantiza nuevos pagos de capital en efectivo por al menos US$255.0 millones por parte de los países fundadores de la Institución.

Declaración conjunta de la UIT y la OMS: Desencadenar el potencial de la tecnología de la información para derrotar la COVID-19

  • 20 April 2020
Declaración conjunta de la UIT y la OMS: Desencadenar el potencial de la tecnología de la información para derrotar la COVID-19

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y la Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT), con apoyo del UNICEF, colaborarán con las empresas de telecomunicaciones para enviar directamente a los teléfonos móviles mensajes de texto con información vital de salud para ayudar a las personas a protegerse frente a la COVID-19. Estos mensajes llegarán a miles de millones de personas que no pueden conectarse a internet para obtener información.

CABEI Increases its Authorized Capital by 40% (US$2 Billion) Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • 20 April 2020

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has today officially increased its Authorized Capital by US$2 billion, from US$5 billion to US$7 billion. This 40% increase in CABEI’s Authorized Capital guarantees new paid-in capital installments for at least US$255 million by the Institution’s founding member countries

“We are all Connected in a Digital World: Common Threats Require Common Answers,” by Alison August Treppel, Executive Secretary of the OAS Inter-American Commission against Terrorism

  • 20 April 2020
“We are all Connected in a Digital World: Common Threats Require Common Answers,” by Alison August Treppel, Executive Secretary of the OAS Inter-American Commission against Terrorism

Latin America and the Caribbean have presented one of the fastest rates of Internet growth since the beginning of the century. With a more than 2000% increase in the number of Internet users between the years 2000 and 2018, this access has brought numerous opportunities for the region. However, this growth has also created new cyber threats, requiring the development of public policies to protect users and ensure a secure and open Internet for all.

Public Integrity for an Effective COVID-19 Response and Recovery

  • 19 April 2020

Public integrity is key to a resilient response to the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring that government action benefits those in need. This crisis creates opportunities for many integrity violations and could intensify fraud and corruption, particularly in public procurement, economic stimulus packages and public organisations. This could significantly undermine government action. Both short-and long-term measures are needed to address these risks, focusing on procurement strategies, the resources of internal audit functions, and integrity strategies in public organisations, among others. This policy brief discusses the key integrity challenges and recommends measures that can help governments ensure an effective response and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis

Latinoamérica y el Caribe afrontarán colectivamente la pobreza por el COVID-19

  • 17 April 2020

La directora del Departamento de Inclusión Social de la OEA, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, indicó que “además de las afectaciones en el tema de salud, de los que lamentablemente fallecen y luego los que no tienen acceso al sistema de salud  medicinas, están las consecuencias en las personas del cese de la actividad económica.

Comunicado de la Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones-CITEL

  • 17 April 2020

La Secretaría de la Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones – CITEL, órgano especializado en tecnologías de la información y comunicaciones / telecomunicaciones – TIC – de la OEA, se ha sumado a las acciones que la organización ha emprendido para emprender el control y la disminución de la pandemia de COVID-19.

Financial consumer protection

  • 17 April 2020

The COVID-19 emergency will affect the lives of many people around the globe. There are a number of ways that policy makers, public authorities and financial services providers can safeguard the interest of financial consumers who may be experiencing financial difficulties and help them to manage their personal finances. These options are not recommendations but can assist policy makers in their consideration of appropriate measures to help financial consumers, depending on the contexts and circumstances of individual jurisdictions, during this difficult period. These options are consistent with the G20/OECD High Level Principles on Financial Consumer Protection that set out the foundations for a comprehensive financial consumer protection framework

BID apoya con fondos adicionales a Centroamérica y República Dominicana frente al COVID-19

  • 17 April 2020
BID apoya con fondos adicionales a Centroamérica y República Dominicana frente al COVID-19

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) ha puesto a disposición de los países de Centroamérica y República Dominicana cerca de US$1.700 millones adicionales a los programados inicialmente para 2020 para hacer frente a la pandemia del COVID-19.

Mediante proyectos nuevos para atender la emergencia y la redefinición del programa de préstamos de 2020, en total el BID destina más de US$2.800 millones para enfrentar la crisis sanitaria y sus efectos en la economía en cuatro ejes: respuesta inmediata para salud pública, asistencia a la población más vulnerable afectada, ayuda a las empresas y sus empleados para minimizar las pérdidas económicas, y apoyo a la política fiscal.

El IICA apoyará a países del Caribe para aumentar intercambios de bienes e información agrícola y fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria

  • 17 April 2020
El IICA apoyará a países del Caribe para aumentar intercambios de bienes e información agrícola y fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria

Ministros encargados de Agricultura de 13 países del Caribe y el Director General del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) mantuvieron una videoconferencia en la que trataron estrategias para fortalecer la actividad agropecuaria y asegurar el abastecimiento de alimentos ante la crisis sanitaria, en una región altamente dependiente de las importaciones de alimentos y del turismo.

Latvia: Government Extends State of Emergency Until 12 May

  • 17 April 2020

In order to limit the spread of Covid-19, the Cabinet of Ministers has extended the state of emergency until 12 May this year, thereby extending the validity of the government's Order “Regarding the Declaration of Emergency Situation” of 12 March.

European Union - Coronavirus: EU Global Response to Fight the Pandemic

  • 17 April 2020

The EU's collective action will focus on addressing the immediate health crisis and resulting humanitarian needs, strengthening partner countries' health, water and sanitation systems and their research and preparedness capacities to deal with the pandemic, as well as mitigating the socioeconomic impact. To underpin these actions, the EU will secure financial support to partner countries amounting to more than €15.6 billion from existing external action resources.

Vaticano: Comunicato del Dicastero per il Servizio dello Sviluppo Umano Integrale

  • 17 April 2020

On March 20, 2020, Pope Francis asked the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD) to establish a Commission consisting of five working groups with the objectives of: supporting local Churches, enabling them within their own local circumstances to be active agents of assistance in cooperation with Caritas Internationalis; focusing on the study of the pandemic, reflecting on society and a post-Covid-19 world, particularly in areas such as the environment, economy, employment, health, policy, communication and security; supporting the Holy See in its activities and in its relations with Countries and International Organizations, conveying to them the results of the research, dialogue and reflection undertaken; and funding its activities in the areas of research, analysis and communication.

Austria: Public Health Measures to Prevent the Further Spread of the Disease

  • 17 April 2020

Austria has taken key public health measures that aim to prevent the further spread of the disease as well as measures in place to test and identify cases, trace contacts, and monitor the scale of the outbreak from different fronts: (i) ensuring sufficient physical infrastructure and workforce capacity; (ii) preventing transmission; (iii) providing health services effectively; (iv) paying for services; and (v) governance.

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