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More than 4.8 million tonnes of debris left by Hurricane Melissa across western Jamaica, according to UN Development Programme analysis

Hurricane Melissa has caused significant loss of life and widespread destruction across western Jamaica. According to satellite-based analysis from the United…

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UNDP, BMZ, Generali and ICMIF Foundation deliver world’s largest inclusive insurance innovation programme across 30 countries

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Generali Group and the International…

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From patching to prevention: How to align development in Latin America to avoid the next disaster

Disasters are not purely natural events; they result from the interaction between physical hazards—natural or human-induced (social, technological, biotic)—and…

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E-Justice: The Codebase of Democracy: Access to Justice as Innovation Beyond the Digital

That digital transformation can reconfigure institutions, improve public services, and, above all, bring the State closer to its citizens is almost self-evident…

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On the Road to COP30: Women’s Leadership in Climate and Energy Policies Takes Center Stage

From October 27–29, 2025, regional leaders, decision-makers, and gender equality advocates gathered for the Regional Women’s Leadership Course: Advancing a Just,…

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What we do

Our focus is to help countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region build and share solutions in their sustainable development pathways, with inclusive and effective democratic governance, building climate and disaster resilience.

In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development, knowledge and experience-sharing and the empowerment of women.

Regional Human Development Report 2025

Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Development progress in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is under pressure. The region is navigating a complex landscape marked by heightened uncertainty, recurring and overlapping crises and multiple interlinked stressors—rapidly evolving technologies, deepening social fragmentation, and an increasingly changing climate. These factors have exposed profound vulnerabilities in the region’s development trajectory, challenging its ability to sustain and advance human development. This Report argues that reimagining development strategies with resilience at their core is not merely beneficial, but imperative for shaping a future in LAC where human development can be secured and sustainably advanced.

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UNDP LAC Working Paper Series

This series aims to disseminate research in progress relevant to advancing our understanding of complex development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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UNDP LAC Policy Documents Series

This series aims to draw from UNDP's own global experience and knowledge and from the expertise and capacity of our partner think tanks and academic institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to promote a collective reflection on the region's development challenges.

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UNDP LAC Policy Notes

The purpose of the UNDP LAC Policy Notes series is to make visible the work carried out by our offices in the region.

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Graph For Thought

Graph For Thought is a series of technical articles that shows data illustrating how different economic, social or environmental problems are taking shape in the region.

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Learning from Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Learning from Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean is a thematic knowledge brief series jointly developed by the UNDP's Regional Bureau for LAC and the UNDP Accelerator Labs

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A Better World for Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean

This book is the result of a joint research initiative between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to improve the welfare conditions of migrants in LAC and contribute to facilitating their assimilation into society through information and influence in policy design.

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Development Futures Series

Analysis and practical insights for the future of sustainable development

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Dialogues

Reimagining our Future in Latin America and the Caribbean

A series of talks and dialogues that will take place throughout 2025. Policy Dialogues and Democracy & Development Talks will take place on a monthly basis with the aim of bringing together global events and local perspectives engaging experts, decision-makers, and UNDP partners, in collaborative, evidence-based debates.

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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…

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The Power of Entrepreneurship: Women Transforming the Region with Courage and Vision

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are the engine of the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, representing more than 99.5% of the formal…

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Towards Beijing +30

This March 8, we share UNDP initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean that, in line with the 12 areas of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, seek to drive…

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Innovation in Brazil’s Judiciary Brings Families Together Through Adoption

Discover the stories of three families united through Brazil’s National Adoption and Foster System (SNA), modernized under the Justice 4.0 Program, a partnership…

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Towards a democracy with and for youth in Latin America

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Advancing NDC implementation in the AFOLU sector. Barriers, gaps and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean is making progress in meeting climate commitments while protecting ecosystems and livelihoods. The…

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TOOLKIT Regional Human Development Report 2025

To complement the Regional Human Development Report 2025 “Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Human Development in LAC”, we have developed and compiled a…

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Gender Bias in AI Risks and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean

This working paper examines the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with a special focus on gender…

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Human Mobility and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Story of Resilience

This paper highlights the different risks and vulnerabilities that human mobility, either internal or international, voluntary or forced, regular or irregular,…

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Redefining Socionatural Resilience within the Human Development Framework: Disaster, Risk and Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean

This working paper argues that disasters are not isolated events but processes deeply rooted in historical, social, economic, and political conditions such as…

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