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…

Gabriel Aguirre Martens |

Implementing a Health Information Management System could be the key to transforming the sector in Peru.

Gabriel Aguirre Martens |

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…

Verónica Trujillo, Fiorella Risso Brandon |

When nature-based solutions (NBS) are integrated into traditional infrastructure projects, they can help service providers deliver more cost-effective and resilient services. New financing…

Carmen Rosa Yee-Batista, Suzanne Ozment, Emi Yamamura Kinjo, Laura Bulbena Janer |

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.

Jeremy Veillard, Cristian Herrera, Nicole Feune de Colombi |

Learn more about the potential of the sovereign green, social and sustainability bond market to mobilize private capital.

Farah Imrana Hussain, Helena Dill, Banu Turhan Kayaalp |

Innovation is key to improving the breeding and extraction of marine and inland species, as well as to enhancing the quality of life of fishing and aquaculture communities. Today, its potential to…

Mariana Escobar, David Ramos López, Michael Morris |

Learn more about the link between gender equality, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, landscapes, and climate change.

Christian Peter, Ezgi Canpolat, Meerim Shakirova |

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…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team |

So why aren’t Peru and other countries around the world using the dearth of relevant data and knowledge to fine-tune their health and economic decisions during the pandemic?

Jeremy Veillard, Aakash Mohpal, Gabriel Aguirre Martens, María Inés Badin |