Every April 25, the United Nations celebrates World Malaria Day. Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that claims 600,000 lives each year, mainly children. It is important to emphasize the fundamental role of courageous and committed women who, despite the difficulties, help their families and neighbors to fight the disease. Day by day, they are the heroines of their community.
The IDB Groups Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative (GDLab), promotes, leads, and finances high-impact research to achieve a more inclusive and equitable society in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Download this brochure to learn more about this initiative.
This joint publication by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Food Programme (WFP) presents the state of school feeding programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2022. Amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and compounding challenges, the publication highlights the critical role of school feeding programs for the region.
It is estimated that to ensure the proper functioning of the infrastructure and necessary equipment, the public health network of Latin America and the Caribbean presents an investment deficit exceeding US $150 billion. In addition to this estimate, there is a growing demand for health services as a result of the increase in the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, technological innovation and the promise of moving towards Universal Health Coverage.
The first five years of life are a unique window of opportunity: extensive research confirms the lasting effect of investments during this period on later economic success and well-being, including labor market earnings and risky behaviors in adulthood.
This is the latest version available of "Do We Know What Works": A Systematic Review of Impact Evaluations of Social Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean¿. The document reviews social programs placing emphasis on extracting lessons from those that have been evaluated in order to assess the development effectiveness of these interventions.
The IDB Groups Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative (GDLab), promotes, leads, and finances high-impact research to achieve a more inclusive and equitable society in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Download this brochure to learn more about this initiative.
In the wake of a robust economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) now face a less promising growth outlook for 2024, with slowing employment growth and rising concerns over inflation. In this context, climate change is increasingly affecting labor markets. As global temperatures continue to rise due to human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the negative effects on employment, labor conditions, and productivity pose significant threats to the region's workforce.
This document seeks to understand the particular experiences of migrant women from an intersectional perspective, exploring natives' perceptions of migrant women, their experiences in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and how these have an impact on integration indicators. Migrant women experience unique challenges, different from those of migrant men and local women, as they face multiple forms of discrimination based on their gender, national origin, migratory status, and other interrelated identities.
This document seeks to understand the particular experiences of migrant women from an intersectional perspective, exploring natives' perceptions of migrant women, their experiences in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and how these have an impact on integration indicators. Migrant women experience unique challenges, different from those of migrant men and local women, as they face multiple forms of discrimination based on their gender, national origin, migratory status, and other interrelated identities.