Data Absence Hampers Poverty Reduction Efforts in the Caribbean

Data Absence Hampers Poverty Reduction Efforts in the Caribbean

The absence of up-to-date poverty and inequality data in the Caribbean leaves thousands, if not millions, unseen and unheard, undermining progress toward improving lives and ending poverty. On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we emphasize the urgent need to measure poverty in order to inform corrective policy measures, ensuring that no one […]

Closing the Digital Gap to End Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean

Closing the Digital Gap to End Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean

By OECS Op-ed by Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Monday, October 19, 2020 — The digital economy, connectivity and the possibilities offered by remote work have emerged as a shelter from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for many social and economic sectors of Latin America and […]