Documentos e informes

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Belize COVID-19 Response Project - P177987 - Sequence No : 5 (Inglés)

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Belize COVID-19 Response Project - P177987 - Sequence No : 5 (Inglés)

Exploiting the Brain Gain Potential for Better Human Capital Outcomes in Belize (Inglés)

Unlike most Caribbean nations, Belize is a net recipient of migrants, attracting individuals from nearby countries due to its economic stability, higher living standards, and better job opportunities...

Exploiting the Brain Gain Potential for Better Human Capital Outcomes in Jamaica (Inglés)

Migration presents both challenges and opportunities that significantly impact the long-term socioeconomic development of Caribbean nations. All countries in the region experience high-skilled international...

Exploiting the Brain Gain Potential for Better Human Capital Outcomes in Grenada (Inglés)

Grenada has a sizable diaspora relative to its small population. In 2020, an estimated 62,200 Grenadians, or 49.5 percent of the population, lived abroad (UN DESA, 2020). The US is the primary destination...

Introducing Strategic Purchasing in Costa Rica (Inglés)

The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has taken its first steps towards the introduction of strategic purchasing of healthcare services with a pilot that was introduced for the first time as part...

La Introducción de Modelos de Adquisiciones Estratégicas en Costa Rica (Español)

La Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) ha dado los primeros pasos hacia la compra estratégica de servicios de salud con una fase piloto que se introdujo por primera vez como parte del presupuesto...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Ecuador COVID-19 Emergency Response and Vaccination Project - P173773 - Sequence No : 08 (Inglés)

The Frontline Scorecard - An Assessment Tool for Climate and Disaster Risk Management in Health System with a Case Study of Belize (Inglés)

Health care systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies, mitigating illnesses and deaths. Yet many countries struggle to meet even routine demands for health care. Climate...

Behavioral insights for COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the Caribbean: rapid surveys from Belize, Haiti, and Jamaica (Inglés)

In the wake of the pandemic, the greatest obstacle to COVID-19 vaccination in the Caribbean is vaccine acceptance and uptake rather than supply. Social media surveys were conducted in three Caribbean countries...

Redirecting Efforts to the Most Vulnerable and Documenting Lessons from COVID-19 for Future Pandemics : Evidence from the Caribbean (Inglés)

Globally, countries did not meet the goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) of reaching 70 percent coverage of vaccination against COVID-19 by June 2022. In July 2022, the WHO updated its COVID-19...

A Shot in the Arm : New Evidence from the World Bank High Frequency Surveys on COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake in the Caribbean (Inglés)

This brief reports the findings from innovative high frequency phone surveys (HFPS) on the drivers of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in the Caribbean among the adult population.