Many Caribbean countries simply do not collect data to measure and monitor poverty and inequality.
The World Bank is working resolutely with the countries of the region to identify programs and projects that curb poverty, address vulnerability, and reduce inequality in this more difficult…
Central America and the Dominican Republic have a good track record of economic growth. Between 1991 and 2019, Central America grew by an average of 4.5% per year, and the Dominican Republic by an…
2020 has been a year unlike any other. Here are our favorite World Bank Governance for Development blogs from this year.
The pandemic has imposed new challenges in the region for poverty reduction. Ending extreme poverty and recovering from the crisis requires providing opportunities for all individuals, especially…
The World Bank estimates that between 88 and 115 million people worldwide will fall into extreme poverty in 2020 (at $1.9/day poverty line) because of the pandemic. In Latin America, one of the…
The digital economy, connectivity and the possibilities offered by remote work have emerged as a shelter from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for many social and economic sectors…
World Bank estimates find that the COVID-19 crisis could reverse years of growth in Chile’s middle-class.
After numerous domestic and external constraints held growth back in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, the regional economy is projected to firm to 1.8 in 2020 as conditions in the largest…
A cyclical growth recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean began in 2017. The upturn in regional growth, from -1.5 percent in 2016 to 0.9 percent in 2017, reflects broadly improving conditions…