Earthquake Recovery

RAPIDA assessment of Colombia earthquake estimates USD 13.2 billion (COP 42.1 trillion) in structural damage and generated 16.9 million cubic metres of debris

UNDP estimates USD 13.28 billion (COP 42.1 trillion) in direct physical damage to structures, equivalent to approximately 2.3 percent of Colombia’s gross…

Democracy, Development, and Shared Futures: Ibero-America on the Road to the Madrid Summit

The event will provide a space for high-level dialogue on the main challenges facing democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean, their relationship with…

What the Average Doesn’t Tell Us

The purpose of the Atlas is not to rank cantons from best to worst. Rankings can oversimplify complex realities and, too often, stigmatize the places they are…

Who protects the conditions for public debate?

Although this is a global phenomenon, in Latin America and the Caribbean, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence and disinformation has the potential to…

Diverse contexts, shared aspirations: youth as strategic political actors

Every August 12, International Youth Day is a reminder that young people are not merely recipients of policy — they are indispensable partners in building fairer…

Bridging Hemispheres: UNDP and Korean National Police Agency Forging South-South and Triangular Cooperation to Combat Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence in Latin America

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) co-organized a five-day Expert Mission in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 8 to…

Before the Winds Rise: How UNDP is working to prepare the Caribbean for the next hurricane

Words that Unite: Journalism as a Bridge for Peace in Peru and Bolivia

Latin America carries in its history voices that unite, that build trust, and that — from the Andes to the Amazon — turn words into the cornerstone of…

Empowering Women, Protecting the Planet

This April 22nd marks International Mother Earth Day with the slogan “Our Power, Our Planet”, which calls for us to rethink our role in ensuring that the use of…