{"id":18136,"date":"2026-10-19T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=18136"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:25:15","slug":"20-countries-gather-to-find-poverty-reduction-strategies-in-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/people-opinions-language\/20-countries-gather-to-find-poverty-reduction-strategies-in-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Countries Gather to Find Poverty Reduction Strategies in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panama City will become the focal point for <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/panama-real-estate\/non-residential-projects-lead-a-20-increase-in-panamas-construction-permits\/\" rel=\"internal\">regional development policy<\/a> this week as political leaders, ministers, and international specialists gather from October 19 to 21 to recalibrate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/politics-government\/new-reform-to-slash-review-times-by-80-and-boost-the-rice-industry-in-panama\/\" rel=\"internal\">poverty reduction strategies<\/a><\/strong> across Latin America and the Caribbean. The three-day event combines two major forums organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations Development Programme<\/a> (UNDP), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caf.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CAF-development bank<\/a> of Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, and Panama&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/panamanian-ministry-of-labor-seizes-serviestiba-accounts-as-port-shutdown-threatens-1386-jobs\/\" rel=\"internal\">Ministry of Social Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gathering opens with the Regional Conference on Poverty under the theme &#8220;End of Poverty: Recalibrating Strategies, Renewing Commitments,&#8221; followed by the XVIII Ministerial Forum on Development. Delegations from approximately 20 countries are expected to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u231bEs ma\u00f1ana \ud83c\udf0e \u00bfQu\u00e9 es el #ForoMinisterial2026? Un espacio regional que re\u00fane a autoridades y especialistas para intercambiar experiencias y analizar pol\u00edticas frente a los desaf\u00edos de desarrollo de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe.\n\n\ud83d\udcc5 20\u201321 oct. | Panam\u00e1 \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udde6 \n\nEn el marco del Foro, la #CEPAL organiza la S\u00e9ptima Reuni\u00f3n de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe \ud83d\udc49https:\/\/t.co\/If8o6XgHnn\n\n@ONUPanama @JoseMSalazarX @PNUDLAC @CancilleriaPma<\/p>&mdash; CEPAL (@cepal_onu) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cepal_onu\/status\/2112216247244882228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Level Panels and Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inaugural session features former Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font and former Colombian President \u00c1lvaro Uribe V\u00e9lez, alongside Panama&#8217;s Minister of Social Development Beatriz Carles de Arango and UNDP Regional Director Michelle Muschett. Economist Nora Lustig will deliver a keynote address following the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference agenda centers on strengthening data usage, linking social policies with productivity and sustainability, and exploring new tools to accelerate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/poverty\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poverty reduction<\/a>. Organizers emphasized that these discussions take on added urgency following the October 9 earthquake in Panama, which highlighted the need to place resilience at the core of development and early recovery efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hvaybeqwyaeyo3r-1200x800-1.webp\" alt=\"The XVIII Ministerial Forum on Development By Cepal\" class=\"wp-image-18138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hvaybeqwyaeyo3r-1200x800-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hvaybeqwyaeyo3r-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The XVIII Ministerial Forum on Development By Cepal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministerial Forum Focuses on Productive Growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The XVIII Ministerial Forum on Development, running October 20-21, will address how to drive productive sectors that generate inclusive and sustainable growth. Participating delegations will examine ways to strengthen social policy, expand opportunities, reduce vulnerabilities, and improve institutional coordination amid fiscal constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central theme is connecting policies for resilient development, with sessions designed to help countries exchange evidence and experiences. The goal is to promote integrated public responses capable of reducing inequalities and strengthening national resilience across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6709aa71aeab9-nueva-portada-6jpg-1200x800-1.webp\" alt=\"End of Poverty: Recalibrating Strategies, Renewing Commitments By CEPAL.\" class=\"wp-image-18137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6709aa71aeab9-nueva-portada-6jpg-1200x800-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6709aa71aeab9-nueva-portada-6jpg-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">End of Poverty: Recalibrating Strategies, Renewing Commitments By CEPAL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Coordination and Recovery Lessons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both forums provide a platform for exchanging lessons learned from recent crises affecting the region. The earthquake response in Panama serves as a case study for how countries can integrate resilience into development planning and early recovery phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizers said the events aim to renew commitments and generate actionable policy frameworks that address both immediate vulnerabilities and long-term structural barriers to inclusive development. 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