Albeit at different rates, Caribbean countries have seen their populations gradually age over time. This is the result of several factors including falling fertility rates, emigration of its working population and increasing life expectancies. Even though population aging is the result of important social achievements, such as the increase in life expectancy, it … [Read more...] about Resilient Safety Nets: Future-Proofing Retirement Incomes in the Caribbean
Social Systems
A Shot in Time Saves Nine: The Caribbean Must Get Vaccinated
In this blog, guest contributor and medical doctor, David Walcott explores issues surrounding Covid-19 vaccination in the Caribbean. Vaccination is one of humanity’s most powerful tools in the fight against disease and disability, and has been around since the 1800s when the first vaccine was developed, contributing to global eradication of smallpox. Since then, … [Read more...] about A Shot in Time Saves Nine: The Caribbean Must Get Vaccinated
Born to be Great: Transforming Lives through Citizen Security & Justice
When I arrived in Jamaica in 2018 to take over the IDB State Modernization portfolio of projects I expected that most of my time and attention would have been devoted to three new digital government loan operations. I was of course aware of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), which had spanned almost 20 years – one of the longest-running IDB projects in the … [Read more...] about Born to be Great: Transforming Lives through Citizen Security & Justice
Understanding Financial Vulnerability and Promoting Resilience in Barbados during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on Barbadians and has highlighted important traits about financial vulnerability and resilience. The restrictions in movement across and within national borders in response to the public health crisis have struck a hard blow to economic activity in Barbados. Because Barbados’s economy is small and based on tourism, this has … [Read more...] about Understanding Financial Vulnerability and Promoting Resilience in Barbados during COVID-19
The Pandemic Saga Continues: Caribbean Quarterly Bulletin
The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Caribbean Department has published its most recent Caribbean Quarterly Bulletin focused on the evolving economic and human consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak for the region. This edition builds on work outlined in the previous edition, while taking a deeper look at: (i) the evolution of the virus, preventative measures, … [Read more...] about The Pandemic Saga Continues: Caribbean Quarterly Bulletin