Poor digital access is holding Latin America and the Caribbean back. Here’s how to change it

Digitization boosts social and financial inclusion as well as learning and health outcomes. But the challenges are substantial: poor and uneven coverage, coupled with high data and device costs, continues to hamper digital access

Poor digital access is holding Latin America and the Caribbean back. Here’s how to change it Published on Latin America and Caribbean Poor digital access is holding Latin America and the Caribbean back. Here’s how to change it Franz Drees-Gross Pepe Zhang August 12, 2021 This page in: English Español Portuguese English English Español Portuguese Woman sitting with her children playing with a phone in rural Peru. Credit: nmessana/iStock The COVID-19 crisis has hit the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region harder than any other region in the world and has brought the need for a resilient and

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