COVID-19

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From our Editorial Team

Few among our number will be sorry to put 2020, an undeniably challenging year, behind us. At the outset, in particular, the prognosis looked grim. Economies across our region were in a state of existential crisis, and unemployment was rife. Clean energy, we feared, might be relegated to the back burner, crowded out in the […]

Caribbean vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change, UN chief tells regional leaders

The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change present a once in a generation opportunity for the Caribbean and its development partners to form a new alliance for inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, the UN Secretary-General told regional heads of government.   Source    

Development prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in a post-COVID-19 world

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Latin American Network for the study of Learning Systems, Innovation and Skills Construction (LALICS) together organized a webinar to discuss how COVID-19 compromises the region’s ability to fulfill SDGs by 2030. Source

Decarbonisation brings job opportunities to LAC

The transition to a net-zero emission economy could lead to 15 million more jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030, helping to restart sustainable economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the IDB and the International Labour Organization. Report and more information here.