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More than half of Haiti's population is under the age of 25. In the face of chronic fragility and recurrent shocks, Haiti's youth represent a potential source of resilience and a driving…
Blue Ports support the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and healthy ocean ecosystems. The World Bank has looked at the potential of this model in five…
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employment in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Although labor markets in the region began to recover, employment levels and working conditions have…
Detailed data on the spatial distribution of jobs is crucial, but such data are rarely available. This study develops a machine learning algorithm that relies on widely available public data to…
For the world’s poorest people, COVID-19 has brought an unparalleled social and economic shock. And for those living in countries affected by fragility and conflict, the challenge is compounded.…
gender in disaster risk management
The COVID crisis is impacting migrants, refugees and their families back in their home countries who depend on the money they send to make ends meet, especially for households in countries…
Tourism is a valuable source of employment, government revenue, and foreign exchange earnings in Jamaica. Since the global pandemic hit, services industries in Jamaica, like hotels and restaurants…
A summary of the important steps the World Bank Group has taken in response to COVID-19.
Today, there are more refugees in the world than directly after World War II. That is almost 26 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes and fled across borders from…