Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19...
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America, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Uruguay
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In response to the impact of Covid-19 on poverty and inequality in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America ECLAC has called for Latin American countries to build welfare states. Is this the right call? This blog, and two that will...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Europe, Sweden
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Monday, April 26, 2021
Developing countries have used most of their COVID-19 recovery funds to bail out big business, neglecting millions of people who have been pushed into poverty including cash-in-hand workers, women and the disabled, a study showed on Thursday.
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Africa, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Asia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The World Bank Group announced today the launch of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West Africa Prize” to seek innovative solutions that augment inclusion of informal workers in social protection ...
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Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Niger, Togo
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
A typical day for Samuel – a fruit stand vendor in Nairobi, Kenya – would start at 6 am, buying fruits from the wholesale market and selling them at a street corner of a bustling commercial area. He had migrated from his village to the city in search of...
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Africa, Benin, Kenya, South Africa
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
El Ministerio de Trabajo habla de más de 129 mil nuevos desempleados, el BID los estima en 200 mil, el Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Económicas los sitúa en 400 mil y la Caja calcula que 500 mil_personas_dejarán_de cotizar.
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America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
El Gobierno de El Salvador entregó este sábado (28.03.2020) una ayuda económica de 300 dólares a 200.000 familias que, por diferentes circunstancias, han sido afectadas por la pandemia del COVID-19, según informó el presidente Nayib Bukele.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Por unanimidad, la Asamblea Legislativa ha dado luz verde al Ejecutivo para buscar fondos en monto de hasta 2 mil millones de dólares para atender emergencia de la pandemia del Coronavirus.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Bukele dio a conocer que dará $300 dólares a más de 1 millón y medio de familias en todo el país para apalear el bolsillo de los salvadoreños que se vean afectados. En los próximos días, darán a conocer el método para que asegurar que estas familias...
Thursday, January 2, 2020
BLOG: Unexpected hospitalization or emergency health care costs lead many families to fall into poverty across the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that about half the world lacks essential health services; nearly 100 million people are...
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Global, El Salvador, India, Nepal, Thailand, America, Asia
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