For 2020, an average regional economy contraction of 5.3% is expected. Likewise, a strong increase in…
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Pan American Health Organization alarms about Covid-19 outbreak
“In the United States, Canada, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Mexico, we see cases double in…
How Countries Can Expand Access to Digital Financial Services
A new report by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Alfonso Garcia Mora, Mahesh Uttamchandani, Harish Natarajan, Erik Feyen, and…
TSA Could Check for Fever as Part of Future Airport Screening
Airlines for America, the lobby trade group representing the bulk of U.S. carriers, is meeting with…
The provisional measure that turns Embratur into an Agency was approved
Provisional Measure 907 was approved last Tuesday (April 28) by the Federal Senate, which turns Embratur…
Digital Solutions for Direct Cash Transfers in the COVID-19 Crisis
Experiences during previous pandemics and economic crises have shown that a range of transfer programs and…
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Caribbean: Navigating Uncharted Waters
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe—bringing severe human and economic costs—the Caribbean…
A Post-Coronavirus Recovery in Asia—Extending a “Whatever it Takes” Lifeline to Small Businesses
Asia was hit hard by the first wave of the coronavirus, as the sudden stop in…
Broward County opens some parks and public spaces
BROWARD COUNTY, FL., April 28, 2020 – Emergency Order 20-08 allows for the limited opening of certain parks, natural…
Planning for the economic recovery from COVID-19: A sustainability checklist for policymakers
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, governments and emergency services are focusing on immediate needs: boosting…