In Latin America and the Caribbean, climate change has a daily impact on the lives of millions of people, threatening their health, work, education, opportunities for growth, and even the continued existence of the places they come from. Its socioeconomic consequences increasingly know no borders—this is a problem that leaves no one untouched. Just as the problem connects us … [Read more...] about How to Tackle the Social Consequences of Climate Change
Marcelo Cabrol
Marcelo Cabrol is the division chief of IDB Lab’s Scalability, Knowledge, and Impact (SKI) division. He has been at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for over 20 years where he previously managed the social sector department, the office of external relations, and the education division of the IDB. Marcelo has a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, a master’s in public policy from Georgetown University and a doctoral degree (ABD) in government and public policy from the same institution.
Cash transfers can support the response to COVID-19 and build resilience to climate change
Social protection is a solution to address the impact of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, but the most vulnerable must be identified quickly. The pandemic crisis is hitting Latin America and the Caribbean very hard. It will cause up over 5 percent of GDP growth reductions this year. The economic slowdown is causing unprecedented disruption to the lives of LAC citizens. … [Read more...] about Cash transfers can support the response to COVID-19 and build resilience to climate change