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Lanzamiento de la Perspectiva Económica Latinoamericana 2019 - Aviso a los medios de comunicación

El progreso socioeconómico en América Latina y el Caribe desde principios de siglo ha fortalecido las situaciones macroeconómicas un gran número de países de la región, ha mejorado los niveles de vida y ha mitigado la pobreza y la desigualdad. Sin embargo, la vida de América Latina no ha mejorado al mismo ritmo.

Latin American Economic Outlook 2019 - Development in Transition - Launch

Socio-economic progress in Latin America and the Caribbean since the beginning of the century has strengthened the macroeconomic situations of individual countries, improved living standards, and mitigated poverty and inequality.

SIGI 2019 Global Report - Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

Deep-rooted prejudice still stands in the way of gender equality worldwide, but more resolute governmental action can make a difference, says new report

Despite an increase in legal reforms promoting greater gender equality, deeply entrenched gender norms continue to discriminate women and girls around the world, according to the 2019 Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Global Report. It provides policy recommendations to help governments deliver on their commitments to promote gender equality.

Inclusive Social Protection Systems in Asia and the Pacific: An expert group meeting

The meeting will gather national, regional and international experts on social protection to discuss and debate policy priorities to urgently address the region’s key challenges.

Guatemala se convierte en el miembro número 54 del Centro de Desarrollo de la OCDE

El ingreso de Guatemala al Centro de Desarrollo de la OCDE marca un gran avance en favor de la agenda de desarrollo del país. También fortalece la representatividad global y la cooperación institucional del Centro con los países de América Latina y el Caribe en general.

Guatemala becomes the 54th member of the OECD Development Centre

Guatemala’s entry into the OECD Development Centre marks a significant stride in support of the country’s development agenda. It also strengthens the Centre’s global representativeness and institutional cooperation with Central America and the Latin America and the Caribbean region more broadly.

USP2030 Conference: Summary of discussions

The ‘Together to Achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030’ conference brought together ministers, policy makers and civil society to discuss the achievements and challenges of building universal social protection systems and ensuring sustainable and equitable finance for social protection.

The Future of Rural Youth in Developing Countries: Executive Summary

The main objective of this study is to shed light on the potential of local value chains to create more, better and sustainable jobs for rural youth in developing countries.

Youth Aspirations and the Reality of Jobs in Developing Countries: Executive Summary

The main objective of this study is to inform decision makers on the need to act on the broad misalignment between youth employment preferences and the reality of labour market.