The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…
In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…
In Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS), electrical power outages are frequent in the aftermath of major weather events. While local service disruptions often last a few days after these events, nationwide power grid failures lasting several weeks, or months have resulted in enormous social and economic impacts. In 2017, Hurricane Maria left 90 per cent of the population of Dominica without access to electricity for over four months (Commonwealth of Dominica, 2020) and caused a systemwide collapse of Puerto Rico's power grid that took 11 months to be entirely restored (Campbell…
The Caribbean faces multidimensional vulnerabilities driven by climate change and aggravated by Small Island Developing States’ natural and economic characteristics (SIDS). A critical natural feature of SIDS is the extreme vulnerability to climate-change-induced events. Economically, the Caribbean has followed the global trend of seeing its urban areas swell during the last decades. Moreover, the region’s coastal areas expose human settlements, infrastructure, and businesses to external shocks, such as climate change-induced extreme weather events. In addition, the 2019 novel coronavirus disea…
Caribbean people have always had a special relationship with the ocean and coast, with most of the population, infrastructure, and economic activities located along the coastal zone in Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS). Marine and coastal ecosystems provide employment, recreation, livelihoods, and ensure food security for millions of people across the subregion in the areas of fisheries, tourism, transportation, and energy.…
As is well known, Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to recurrent multidimensional shocks. These have lasting social, economic, and environmental impacts; effects expected to become further aggravated in a world with a persistently warming climate. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbates these impacts.…
En este documento se presenta un conjunto de pasos para incorporar los principales elementos del análisis prospectivo a la movilidad sostenible, lo que permite generar estrategias anticipatorias que ayudan a comprender la movilidad urbana sostenible como un fenómeno sistémico y multicausal en el que se reflejan los diferentes componentes del desarrollo: sociales, económicos y ambientales. Al mismo tiempo, contribuye a identificar los efectos de corto, mediano y largo plazo de acciones para potenciar los instrumentos de planificación de las ciudades, como los planes de desarrollo, ordenamiento …
En este documento se presentan los pasos para la aplicación de un modelo de simulación de la movilidad sostenible. Esta herramienta permite desarrollar de manera interactiva escenarios futuros de movilidad que integren variables de diferentes áreas temáticas, para, de ese modo, visualizar las interrelaciones entre dimensiones del desarrollo y sus consecuencias en la movilidad de una ciudad. El uso del modelo permite identificar, mediante una interfaz visual de fácil operación, los impactos indirectos de ciertas variables o los efectos en el largo plazo de la aplicación de políticas, programas …
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