En este documento, elaborado en el marco de las actividades del proyecto Building Urban Economic Resilience during and after COVID-19 , financiado mediante el 12o tramo adicional de la Cuenta de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (DA12A), se presenta un diagnóstico de la ciudad de Santo Domingo respecto de cinco dimensiones clave: i) entorno empresarial local, ii) mercado laboral local, iii) entorno financiero local, iv) gobernanza económica y v) infraestructura básica y conectividad. Estas dimensiones fueron identificadas mediante la herramienta de planificación y diagnóstico …
En este documento, elaborado en el marco de las actividades del proyecto Building Urban Economic Resilience during and after COVID-19 , financiado mediante el 12o tramo adicional de la Cuenta de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (DA12A), se presenta un diagnóstico de la ciudad de Guayaquil respecto de cinco dimensiones clave: i) entorno empresarial local, ii) mercado laboral local, iii) entorno financiero local, iv) gobernanza económica y v) infraestructura básica y conectividad. Estas dimensiones fueron identificadas mediante la herramienta de planificación y diagnóstico de l…
This document presents the climate adaptation technologies applied in cities in the Republic of Korea and their implications for Latin American cities. This case study sets forth the implications to be considered when Latin American cities use technologies as part of efforts to adapt to climate change. Firstly, national and local institutional environments need to be reformed by aligning them with national and regional climate-related policies as well as international initiatives. Secondly, since cities are where adaptation challenges must be faced, support for local governments needs to be en…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …
Naciones Unidas