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 rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases is pressuring countries and health systems in the Caribbean at a rate of epidemic proportions.
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…
New Evidence from Telephone Surveys Provides Insights for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake in the Caribbean
With almost two-thirds of the workforce comfortably absorbed by the tourism industry, most Eastern Caribbean governments delayed the diversification of their economies. This economic model is…
Regional priorities for skills and technical education in the Eastern Caribbean States amid COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the education of thousands of students in the Eastern Caribbean States. A World Bank study findings reveal why addressing these education issues is…
Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) are often the focus of media reports on air quality, but poor air quality is a concern across the country, as noted in a recent World Bank…
Illicit trade in tobacco products undermines global tobacco prevention and control interventions, particularly with respect to tobacco tax policy. From a public health perspective, illicit trade…
Accumulated scientific evidence shows that proper nutrition and stimulation in utero and during early childhood benefit physical and mental well-being later in life and contribute to the…
© Jaron Johns / U.S. Dept. of State in cooperation with University of Tennessee Center for Sport, Peace, & Society [[tweetable]]For Leroy Phillips, perseverance is second nature. Born into…