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Pandemic will worsen Latin America's gender inequality

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LATIN AMERICA

However, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the coronavirus pandemic may undo more than a decade’s progress on labour…

World Bank may shift global financing model for LICs

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INTERNATIONAL

The comments come as the World Bank is pressing donors to provide at least 65 billion dollars for the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's financing arm for…

Fidesz’s hold on power in Hungary will be unchallenged

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HUNGARY

Fidesz’s electoral support.

Rwandan model’s longevity will depend on donor support

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RWANDA

Rwanda's governance model.

Afghan aid flows will resume, bypassing the Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of…

Inflation and growth pose Chile governability risks

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CHILE

An early reduction in inflation is crucial to avoid a possible recession in 2023. Inflation is currently the economic problem foremost in Chileans’ minds, threatening further…

Pandemic will worsen Latin American education outlook

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LATIN AMERICA

As of October 2020, only 13 countries in the region had fully reopened schools, UNICEF says. While in other parts of the world schools have gradually returned to in-classroom…

Mexico poverty reduction will require policy overhaul

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MEXICO

The report shows that the number of poor increased to 55.7 million in 2020 -- around 43.9% of Mexico’s population, up from 41.9% in 2018. The findings give a sense of the…

Multiple measurements muddle global inequality debate

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of the proliferation on inequality measurements.

Western politics may inflate Sahelian jihadi threat

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SAHEL

The militancy phenomenon.