The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases is pressuring countries and health systems in the Caribbean at a rate of epidemic proportions.
The 2022 IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Unity in a time of crises
In this blog, we highlight two projects that leveraged data-driven policymaking processes and simulations.
New Evidence from Telephone Surveys Provides Insights for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake in the Caribbean
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After Sri Lanka, Ecuador ranks currently as the world’s second country to administer the highest daily number of doses per 100 people. To put it simply: hundreds of people in Ecuador will have…
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The World Bank published a global flagship report, Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency: The Fight Against Corruption. This report can help guide governments and anti-corruption…