ECLAC signs agreement to promote equality in the Caribbean
Jun 10, 2013
OSLO, Norway, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has signed an economic cooperation agreement with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry aimed at sharing experiences and lessons learned in the building of social pacts for equality in the Caribbean and Latin America.
ECLAC’s executive secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Norwegian Minister for International Development, Heikki Eidsvoll Holmas, signed the agreement which will focus on the assessment of public policies and social and fiscal tools that can expand and better distribute the revenues of the exploitation of natural resources.
“The experience of Norway is of great interest for our region”, Bárcena said.
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