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Improving outcomes in individuals with COVID-19 with renin-angiotensin system inhibition: the COVID-RASi trial
Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death associated with COVID-19.
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Social engagement, citizen agency, and governance: toward a new democratic consensus in post-pandemic Latin America
This project seeks to understand how governments and citizen groups have organized responses to the COVID-19 crisis, and the social, political, and institutional dynamics that shaped responses in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and
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Impact of COVID-19 on family farming and food security in Latin America: evidence-based public policy responses
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the livelihoods and food security of millions of people.
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Informal workers and COVID-19: evidence-based responses to the crisis at the base of the economic pyramid
This project focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on the livelihoods and health of poor workers, especially women, in the informal economy.
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Knowledge and Innovation Exchange hub for education in Asia, Europe, the Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and IDRC launched the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) to improve policies and practices that will strengthen national education systems within GPE partner countries.
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Supporting transformative local coalitions for an inclusive territorial development agenda in Latin America
Socioeconomic progress in Latin America has failed to extend equally across the continent.
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Building a community of practice for healthy food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a steady increase in the consumption of ultra-processed food with high levels of fat, sugar, and salt has contributed to an adult overweight rate of over 50% and an obesity rate of 23%.
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Enabling Business and Technologies to Contribute to the Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Latin America
Aedes mosquito-transmitted illnesses, namely dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, have become a major burden of disease in Latin America and the Caribbean, where vector control programs have not been able to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
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From costing to action: Generating evidence on the economic impacts of gender-based violence for businesses in Mexico and Colombia
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive global problem, with 70% of women worldwide reporting at least one form of physical or psychological violence from a partner (UN Women).
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Integration of post-prison/drug rehabilitation youth into the labor market
In Latin America, more than 154 million young people (over 54% of the youth population) is affected by poverty. Access to job opportunities is considered an important factor to reduce youth violence.