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How improving water security is tackling the gender gap in Mexico City
In some municipalities in Mexico City, women can spend almost an entire working week on water-related activities, but nature-based solutions could help.
Digital Inclusion
How to boost digital access in Latin America
Digital access in Latin America and the Caribbean faces numerous hurdles from cost to infrastructure. Here are 4 focus areas to boost digital inclusion.
Latin America
This is how Latin America is addressing the digital divide amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred governments in Latin America to try and address the digital divide, with initiatives that include lowering internet prices.
Latin America
Less than 50% of Latin America has fixed broadband. Here are 3 ways to boost the region's digital access
As Latin America and the Caribbean emerge from the pandemic, the region's governments must address uneven and costly digital access for an inclusive and resilient recovery.
Latin America
Latin America could become a world leader in non-commercial open science
Fernanda Beigel from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo makes the case that Latin America has the optimal conditions to create open science infrastructure.
Latin America
COVID-19 cost Latin America and the Caribbean 1.5 million jobs. Here’s how to recover them
Low-skilled workers in Latin America and the Caribbean have been most affected by COVID-19. Two World Bank experts explain how policy can help the recovery.
COVID-19
Stakeholder capitalism and ESG in Latin America: new leadership, challenges and opportunities
Leaders from across Latin America met to discuss stakeholder capitalism and ESG in the region and priorities for the private and public sector post-COVID.
International Trade and Investment
China’s trade with Latin America is bound to keep growing. Here’s why that matters
China’s trade with Latin America and the Caribbean grew 26-fold between 2000 and 2020. It may be increasingly challenging to further develop LAC value chains and benefit from the regional...
Latin America
Advancing Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG in Latin America
The Regional Action Group for Latin America will convene 10 June 2021 with speakers such as President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador.
Latin America
Forum to convene leaders, new partnerships across Latin America, as US calls for inclusive growth
Forum Executive Chairman Schwab will support Vice-President Harris's Call to Action by convening civil society, business, government and development institution representatives to facilit...
Latin America
There a lack of female home ownership in Latin America – here’s how can we change this
In Central America less than 40% of women have a bank account and only 6% have taken out a mortgage. The IFC's Georgina Baker explains why that's a problem.
COVID-19
Latin America and the Caribbean: what does their COVID recovery look like?
Latin America and the Caribbean's economic contraction was the largest in 2020, with the region's recovery based largely upon access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
Future of Economic Progress
Cuba and the United States: a timeline of diplomatic relations
As Raul Castro resigns as Communist chief, we look back over the past few years of Cuba-US relations.
Latin America
Impact investing in Latin America and addressing the 'missing middle'
There is a “missing middle” of impact investment, centred on investments of $10,000-500,000, which is a key funding stage in the development of companies.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
More than speed: 5G could become the next big economic driver
Five ways the Latin American region is preparing for 5G, so that it can fulfil its potential as an enabler of successful digital transformation.