Recover Better
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the worst health, economic and social crises in Latin America and the Caribbean in its most recent history, the most vulnerable population being the most affected. Despite their budget deficits, governments have made great efforts to mitigate the social and economic effects with measures financed by the State. However, in the face of a crisis of this magnitude, many countries lack the mechanisms and experience to manage these expenditures more efficiently, inclusively and effectively in the long term. At the same time, the risk exists that the dominant p…