Mexico issues for the second time a bond linked to the SDGs with the support of UNDP.
The pandemic was and still is a disaster for many businesses. Yet, it could also be a momentum to reshape state-business partnerships.
The research highlights the legal figure of the Benefit and Collective Interest Societies as an innovative instrument in Latin America, and points out that three countries already have approved legislation on the matter (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and six are currently discussing bills, with political consensus on the need to advance on the issue.
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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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
