Due to climate change, rising temperatures could push 44 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 and cause more than 21 million deaths by 2050, exceeding 13 times the mortality of the COVID-19…

Jeremy Veillard, Gabriel Aguirre Martens, Mikhael Iglesias Luzardo |

In Colombia's Pacifico region, the World Bank has been supporting a diverse range of infrastructure projects, including investments to build new river docks and improve waterway navigation.…

Ellin Ivarsson, Carlos Murgui Maties |

Primary Health Care (PHC) is an efficient and equitable way of managing public health and individual care in health systems. Although there are still challenges in Colombia, there are also PHC…

Janet Bonilla, Manuela Villar Uribe, Luis Gabriel Bernal Pulido, Diego Vapore |

Considering the global demographic shifts we are seeing and how quickly our everyday lives are moving online, it’s crucial to equip seniors with the skills to connect in a safe and meaningful way…

Niccolò Comini |

As urban residents and transport planners around the world enter into a post-pandemic phase, it is useful to take stock of the lasting impacts. A thorough analysis conducted in Bogota and Buenos…

Aiga Stokenberga, Ellin Ivarsson |

The World Bank is working with Colombia to boost investment into rural roads and water transport in some of the country's most isolated regions. The objective? Connect more people to…

Ellin Ivarsson, Leonardo Canon Rubiano, Carlos Murgui Maties |

The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases is pressuring countries and health systems in the Caribbean at a rate of epidemic proportions.

Lilia Burunciuc, Timothy Antoine |

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 |

In a country where about three quarters of the population lives in cities, the shortcomings of the urban transport system had far-reaching consequences on economic productivity and kept many…

Riccardo Puliti |

Vehicle demand management policies and strategies are powerful tools that can limit vehicle ownership and use and thereby reduce congestion. An increasing number of Latin American cities, such as…

Ellin Ivarsson, Aiga Stokenberga |