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Shock-responsive social protection and climate shocks in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons from COVID-19

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 16:59

iadb.org (Feb 2023) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the regions most exposed and vulnerable to climate-related risks, with large shocks occurring regularly. Climate change is exacerbating the frequency and variability of climate related extremes and increasing slow onset events, threatening social and economic outcomes in the region. Responding to climate change will require stronger risk management systems that include social protection. Social protection systems in LAC are relatively advanced, but they do not yet consider climate shocks.

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latin america
Global challenges
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Environment and climate change
COVID-19

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Social protection and response to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Innovations in registration and payment systems

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 16:10

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) (01.08.2022) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the foundations of the economy and provoked devastating social effects in all the countries in the world, being Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) one of the most affected regions.

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latin america
Global challenges
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E-services

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Promoting women's employment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 16:29

worldbank.org (27.07.2022) The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19 lockdowns. A recent report elaborated by the World Bank and UNDP, Uneven Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, shows that the gender gap in job participation in LAC continues to be highly elevated.

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latin america
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Employment
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Social protection response to COVID-19 in rural LAC: The potential of digitalization to build back better

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 05/31/2022 - 16:35

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) (April 2022) This Policy Research Brief analyses how digitalisation can facilitate rural populations’ access to effective and adequate social protection and economic inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. It investigates the region’s social protection response to COVID-19 and highlights three good practices in providing digitalised social protection to vulnerable rural populations during the crisis.

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latin america
Global challenges
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Information and communication technology
E-services

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Service delivery
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Universal cash transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 05/05/2022 - 16:48

 International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) (March 2020) Children and adolescents are exposed to a multitude of risks, which have worsened due to the socio-economic repercussions of COVID-19. This emphasises the need to improve the protection of children and adolescents, who already faced greater poverty rates than other age groups before the crisis. This One Pager discusses universal cash transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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latin america
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Family benefits
Cash transfers

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Social protection and the response to COVID-19 in LAC: innovation in registration and payment systems

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 16:22

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) (10.02.2022) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the foundations of the economy and provoked devastating social effects in all countries of the world, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) one of the most affected regions. The region is experiencing deteriorating levels of poverty and extreme poverty, most significantly affecting children and adolescents. This One Pager discusses digital payment systems for social protection interventions in the region.

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latin america
Global challenges
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Cash transfers

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Social protection response to COVID-19 in rural LAC: social and economic double inclusion

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 16:17

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)  (10.02.20222) This One Pager reflects on how to improve social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean after the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing how it can ensure food security and social and economic ‘double inclusion’. In particular, it provides a regional overview of the social protection measures to respond to COVID-19 in rural areas, and analyses four country-level examples that show promising features for building back better during the recovery process.

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latin america
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Social protection and informality in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 11/12/2021 - 16:30

plos.org (04.11.2021) Latin American governments swiftly implemented income assistance programs to sustain families’ livelihoods during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. This paper analyzes the potential coverage and generosity of these measures and assesses the suitability of current safety nets to deal with unexpected negative income shocks in 10 Latin American countries.

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latin america
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Extension of coverage

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Employment in Crisis : The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 16:32

worldbank.org (17.06.2021) A region known for its volatility, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has suffered severe economic and social setbacks from crises—including the COVID-19 pandemic. These crises have taken their toll on careers, wage growth, and productivity. Employment in Crisis: The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America provides new evidence on the effects of crises on the region’s workers and firms and suggests several policy responses that can bolster long-term and inclusive economic growth. This report has three key findings.

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latin america
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Employment policies

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Cuidados en América Latina y el Caribe en tiempos de COVID-19: hacia sistemas integrales para fortalecer la respuesta y la recuperación

Submitted by rruggia on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 11:48

La construcción de sistemas integrales de cuidados es un factor fundamental para el logro del empoderamiento de las mujeres y la igualdad de género, y un elemento clave para la recuperación socioeconómica al convertirse en un generador directo e indirecto de empleo y un facilitador de que otros sectores de la economía funcionen adecuadamente.

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latin america
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Long-term care
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