11-March-2024
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11-March-2024
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Southeast Asia, a region grappling with environmental challenges and the effects of climate change where one in three workers rely on natural resources to sustain their livelihoods, would see large employment gains from transitioning to sustainable agriculture and to renewable sources of energy, according to a new OECD Development Centre report.
14-February-2024
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Tropical storms, earthquakes, floods and droughts are growing in both frequency and intensity in the countries of Asia and the Pacific, yet they are insufficiently insured against natural catastrophes. To reduce the costs of such disasters, they must broaden their financing options. By transferring risks to investors through capital markets, catastrophe (CAT) bonds can help.
14-February-2024
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16-January-2024
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Helping the majority of the world’s active population to escape informality and low-paying jobs demands more efficient social protection and skill development policies, according to the report Breaking the vicious circles of informal employment and low-paying work released today.
15-January-2024
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15-December-2023
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15-December-2023
Spanish
Para lograr un desarrollo más sostenible, los países de América Latina y el Caribe deben aumentar tanto los niveles como la calidad de la inversión, señala el informe Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2023: Invirtiendo para un desarrollo sostenible, presentado hoy.
15-December-2023
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To achieve more sustainable development, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must increase both the levels and the quality of investment, says the Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development, presented today in Santiago de Chile at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Headquarters.
15-December-2023
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Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has enormous potential to secure a stronger and more sustainable development trajectory. To seize this potential, the region needs a more ambitious and comprehensive investment agenda.