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COVID-19: Slow road to jobs recovery for Latin America and the Caribbean
The labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active macro policies”...
Caribbean vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change
The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change present a once in a generation opportunity for the Caribbean and its development partners to form...
Islands Aim to Phase out Fossil Fuels and Build Climate Resilience
From the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean to the farthest reaches of the Indian and Pacific oceans, island communities face common and increasingly daunting...
ILO: 34 million jobs lost by the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean
At least 34 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report...
Technological Revolution Accelerated by Coronavirus Crisis in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean is in the midst of a "Fourth Industrial Revolution" of technological innovation which requires enhancing the productivity of the...
Development prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in a post-COVID-19 world
In May 2020, Latin America and the Caribbean became the epicenter of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of positive cases and deaths...
The status of climate risk management in Latin American and Caribbean banks
A survey among 78 financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean holding 54% of the total assets managed by the banking sector in...
Zero emission economy will lead to 15 million new jobs by 2030 in Latin America and Caribbean
In a new groundbreaking study , the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) show that the transition to a net-zero emission...
Electric mobility could boost green jobs as part of the COVID-19 recovery in Latin America
The transition to electric mobility could help Latin America and Caribbean countries to reduce emissions and fulfill their commitments under the Paris Agreement on...
Small Island Destinations in Critical Need of Urgent Support as Tourism Plunges
Without strong support, the sudden and unexpected fall in tourism could devastate the economies of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the World Tourism Organization...