Measuring what we value: the case for a Basic Care Basket
Globally, the undervaluation of care reflects deep-rooted structural challenges, such as the persistent invisibility of unpaid labor in economic measurements and policy debates.
Informality and Migration in Chile: Work, Employment, and Migration before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
The study results show that international migrants recovered their jobs faster than Chileans during the pandemic but that those in a vulnerable situation were more likely to lose their jobs and turn to the informal sector
The Conundrums of technology-enabled Learning: three Challenges to advance in Latin America
Reflections on three aspects that hold the region back from leveraging the potential of digital technologies in education.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on female labour vulnerability in El Salvador
Gender inequality in care work played a significant role in how the pandemic affected the labour patterns of women.
Leaving no one behind in digital delivery of public services: project synthesis
While the rapid shift to digital platforms enabled many people around the world to continue to study and work despite movement restrictions, it also revealed significant disparities and gave rise to new inequalities.
The Role of Rural Women During the Pandemic in Paraguay
We aimed to learn more about the experiences of women who depend on food assistance and worked on family farms during and after the pandemic.
COVID-19 recovery for SMEs: A digitalisation roadmap for the Global South
As economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments should design a ‘digitalisation roadmap’ to propel SMEs into the digital age.
Advancing gender equality and women’s digital empowerment in the Global South
This policy brief examines the challenges governments encountered in delivering inclusive digital public services, notably in the Global South, where rapid digitalization increased structural disparities and vulnerabilities.
The role of digital education in future shocks: priorities from the Global South
This policy brief addresses crucial concerns that must be addressed for online learning to survive in the face of future external shocks and prevent the loss of education gains, with a focus on at-risk groups like female students.
Why we need to build trust and guarantee civic space to deal with global challenges
Lack of trust has helped fuel the COVID-19 pandemic, further exposing the erosion of citizens’ confidence in government and the multilateral system.
