Caribbean Business Reports

Economy

Recovery offers the chance to build back better in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) suffered more health and economic damage from the COVID-19...

Apr 05 | BY

Education

World Banks calls for action to address education crisis in LatAm, C’bean

Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the World Bank highlighting the main...

Mar 22 | BY

Economy

World Bank hints that 2020 Caribbean downturn may be difficult to reverse

The Word Bank Tuesday suggested that there would be a “degree of recovery” in the...

Mar 10 | BY

Employment

ECLAC: COVID-19 pushes 2020 rise in poverty, inequality and unemployment

Poverty and extreme poverty in Latin America reached levels in 2020 that had not been...

Mar 08 | BY

Finance

New IDB study urges Caribbean to build sound fiscal, monetary, financial institutions to boost growth

 A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has urged Caribbean countries to build...

Mar 08 | BY

Economy

IMF: Latin America and the Caribbean’s winding road to recovery

Latin America and Caribbean economies managed to bounce back from COVID-19’s initial economic devastation earlier...

Mar 01 | BY

Trade

ECLAC: Trade in LatAm, C’bean at lowest since 2008 recession

Editor’s note: In a new annual report, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the...

Feb 11 | BY

Infrastructure

Unlocking financing for growth in Saint Lucia and beyond

Editorial note: The following is an opinion editorial from the World Economic Forum’s website which...

Feb 10 | BY

Economy

UN report: Fragile, uneven economic recovery expected in LatAm, Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean will face a fragile and uneven recovery as the COVID-19...

Jan 28 | BY

Infrastructure

Institutional reforms and infrastructure crucial for future Caribbean growth — IDB report

Institutional reforms and investments in infrastructure will be key to foster economic recovery in the...

Jan 05 | BY

Agriculture

Five adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability to climate change in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean

Since breakfast this morning, the chances that you have eaten beans, corn, rice, soybeans, and...

Dec 30 | BY

Economy

World Bank Group: Systematic Country Diagnostic: A Pivotal Moment for Guyana — Realising the Opportunities

The World Bank Group has completed A Pivotal Moment for Guyana: Realising the Opportunities, its first Systematic...

Dec 28 | BY

Social Development

Jamaica improves financial inclusion ranking; DomRep and T&T decline

Jamaica improved its ranking to 24th in the Global Microscope 2020 — a report that...

Dec 07 | BY Josimar Scott

Investment

ECLAC predicts 50% drop in foreign direct investment in region

Latin America and the Caribbean received US$160.721 billion dollars in foreign direct investment in 2019,...

Dec 03 | BY

Economy

IDB unveils roadmap for sustainable, inclusive development in the Dominican Republic

Editor’s note: The following is a synopsis of the Inter-American Development Bank’s report ‘BIDEconomics Dominican...

Nov 25 | BY

Employment

ECLAC, ILO warn that the labour market in the region will recover slowly post-COVID-19

Editor’s note: In a new joint publication, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Economic Commission...

Nov 23 | BY

Infrastructure

IDB: Caribbean economies urged to invest in infrastructure to secure post-COVID growth

In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Caribbean economies will need more aggressive fiscal actions...

Nov 23 | BY

Health

What does COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness mean?

It refers to the likelihood that a coronavirus shot will work in people. Two vaccine...

Nov 18 | BY

Environment

Transitioning to a resilient blue economy in Grenada

Editor’s note: The following is the fourth and final article in a series of updates on...

Nov 12 | BY

Agriculture

Boosting agricultural and rural livelihoods in Jamaica

Editor’s note: The following is the third in a series of updates on World Bank-funded programmes...

Nov 09 | BY