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.

Making Cities Safer: Citizen Security Innovations from Latin America

Jul 2016

Author(s): Muggah, Robert; De Carvalho, Ilona Szabó; Alvarado, Nathalie; Marmolejo, Lina; Wang, Ruddy

Cities are where the policy and practice of citizen security are determined. Although national and subnational strategies are essential to scaling-up crime prevention, cities are where they are put…

Haciendo de las ciudades lugares más seguros: Innovaciones sobre seguridad ciudadana en América Latina

Jul 2016

Author(s): Muggah, Robert; De Carvalho, Ilona Szabó; Alvarado, Nathalie; Marmolejo, Lina; Wang, Ruddy

Las ciudades son el lugar donde se definen la política y la práctica de la seguridad ciudadana. Si bien las estrategias nacionales y subnacionales son fundamentales para la prevención de los delitos…

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