Lately, Brazil advanced critical reforms such an overhaul of the tax system and assumed its global leadership role on the green agenda, which are great news. However, there are also concerning…
Facing the biggest education crisis in a century, commitments to improve must become a reality urgently if children are to gain the future they deserve in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The new PISA results provide a glance at what adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean know and can do in mathematics, reading, and science, as well as additional information about school…
The bioeconomy can play a role in reducing Amazonian deforestation.
There is no substitute for an effective teacher. That's why their professional development is critical; they make a huge difference in the learning outcomes of their students.
Although monetizing the Brazilian Amazon’s value would amount to annual payments worth about 20 percent of GDP (US$317 billion), only the value of using the forest for other purposes (US$43-98…
Brazil is fortunate. Few countries today can both give their people a better life and manage the impacts of climate change.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, there is a "reverse gender gap" in enrollment and graduation. Boys and young men are at higher risk of dropping out of secondary and tertiary…
Universal, affordable, and reliable Internet connectivity is a key ingredient for inclusive recovery
About three-quarters of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean uses the Internet. The World Bank studies 24 countries in the region and provides three main findings on household digital…
Cities concentrate the causes and impacts of climate change and are central to any broad effort to reduce it. We want to share some challenges we face in cities in Latin America and the Caribbean…