This #GraphForThought examines the constraints countries are facing in vaccinating their populations
The work of the Global Fund with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the government, and local partner organizations have resulted in over 12,800 people now accessing anti-retroviral treatment and 18,800 people receiving counseling and testing
Report on Phase 2 of the 2021 LAC High-Frequency Phone Survey, jointly done with the World Bank, which measures progress in six crucial areas: labor markets, income and food security, education, gender, health and digital and finance.
This series aims to disseminate research in progress relevant to advancing our understanding of complex development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
The purpose of the UNDP LAC Policy Notes series is to make visible the work carried out by our offices in the region.
Graph For Thought
Graph For Thought is a technical blog by our director Luis F. López-Calva, which shows data visualization illustrating how a different economic, social, or environmental issue is taking shape in the region, as an invitation to reflect, refine our questions, and think about development policy.
Ministerial Forum for Social Development in LAC
Information on the Ministerial Forum for Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020: COVID-19 - Beyond recovery. Towards a new social contract for LAC is available here.
COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Humanity needs leadership and solidarity to defeat the coronavirus. Learn more on the UNDP-LAC response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Our focus is to help countries in the LAC region build and share solutions in their sustainable development pathways, with inclusive and effective democratic governance, building climate and disaster resilience. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development, knowledge and experience-sharing and the empowerment of women.
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Latin America and the Caribbean
38%
of the population are considered vulnerable
80%
of the population lives in urban areas
37%
of all legislators and senior officials are female
40%
of the people in the region feel safe
