Publications

The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Can Technology Facilitate Job Recovery after COVID-19? (Interactive version)

COVID-19 has been a catalyst for three technologies: teleworking, on-demand digital labor platforms, and online training. In this interactive note, we highlight the main opportunities and challenges to further expand these forms of work and training in order to facilitate labor markets' reconstruction.

Background Paper: LAC Small Island Development States

Sep 2014

Author(s): Marto, Ricardo; Alvarez, Lourdes; Suarez, David

Despite the many differences among Caribbean nations, Climate Change (CC) poses a serious threat to them all. Average temperatures in the Region have increased by 0.1° to 0.2°C per decade over the…

Climate Change Data and Risk Assessment Methodologies for the Caribbean

Mar 2014

Author(s): Inter American Development Bank; Herron, Hope; Bohn, Bill; Roy, Sujoy; Evans, Warren

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Environmental Safeguards Unit (ESG) initiated this study to address the need to better understand how to assess and address climate change related risks in…

Health Networks in Action: The experiences of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico

The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Can Technology Facilitate Job Recovery after COVID-19? (Interactive version)

Climate Resilient Biodiverse Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Tax Increment Financing for Urban Projects: An Alternative to Fund Infrastructure in Latin American Cities?: The Case of Medellin's Carrera 80 Tram Project

2020 Cybersecurity Report: Risks, Progress, and the Way Forward in Latin America and the Caribbean

From Structures to Services: The Path to Better Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bairro: Ten Years Later