This paper aims to analyze health system resilience (HSR) capacities in the Caribbean and suggests priority actions for strengthening. As there has been limited guidance to date on assessing HSR in the...
Macroeconomic shocks refer to any unpredicted disturbance to the economy through internal or external factors. The external shocks lead to volatilities and impose high risks on the economies. They may...
Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history of dealing with large shocks. The region is threatened by both economic and natural hazards. Nations have specialized...
The Caribbean disaster risk financing (DRF) framework of the World Bank has been collaboratively designed in partnerships with Caribbean Governments and local and international stakeholders. The framework...
Natural disasters and pandemics present as external shocks to Caribbean economies and affect provision of education and learning outcomes through multiple channels. This paper analyzes resilience in the...
Natural hazards, including hurricanes, floods, and landslides, are a common phenomenon in the Caribbean, affecting both residents and private companies. The World Travel and Tourism Council ranks the Caribbean...
The Caribbean region is highly exposed to different types of shocks, some with devastating effects, ranging from climate change and disasters to external economic stresses and epidemics like the ongoing...
The private sector in the Caribbean is crucial for economic growth and job creation and economic resilience is thus heavily determined by the shock absorbing capacity of individual firms and households...
Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history of dealing with large shocks. The region is threatened by both economic and natural hazards. Nations have specialized...