In Peru, health insurance now extends to 99 percent of the population. Nevertheless, 7 out of every 10 individuals still cannot access the healthcare they need. How can we transition towards…
Implementing a Health Information Management System could be the key to transforming the sector in Peru.
A recent peer learning workshop for five Latin American countries underscored the importance of effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks for ensuring the successful implementation…
The question of what countries trade, and why is a complex and pressing one. This blog characterizes the specific activities involved in exports, providing an understanding that goes beyond…
With the reduction in health budgets following the response to the COVID-19 crisis, Latin American and Caribbean countries must prioritize spending on high-yield resilience.
Learn more about the potential of the sovereign green, social and sustainability bond market to mobilize private capital.
ecosystems, food systems, East Asia and Pacific, pandemic, climate change, COVID-19
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of East Asia and Pacific. The invasion comes on top of the economic distress caused by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the financial…
This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces five papers published from March 16 to March 31 on various topics, including…
In a changing climate—with more frequent, longer lasting, or extreme wind, rain, snow, cold, and heat—how can urban planning and design influence our mobility choices? And how can city governments…