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…
Among the several development issues facing Caribbean SIDS, food and nutrition security has emerged as a particularly important challenge given its role in affecting the health and well-being of all of its peoples. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), (2021), as much as 67.5 per cent of the subregion’s population
is currently living in moderate to severe food insecurity. This is related mainly to the cost of accessing food, as well as the quality of food accessed. This compares to a global average of 27.6 per cent.…
En este volumen se presentan los resultados de las investigaciones desarrolladas en el marco de la primera etapa del Proyecto Crisis internacional y respuestas de política productiva en Argentina, una iniciativa conjunta del PNUD-Argentina y de la Oficina de la CEPAL en Buenos Aires. El foco está puesto en el análisis de las restricciones y oportunidades para que la Argentina mejore sustantivamente su posicionamiento estratégico frente a la nueva internacionalización productiva, que tiene lugar a nivel mundial, y en cuyo contexto se desenvuelve la crisis internacional que comenzó a manifestars…
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