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No one in Latin America should be allowed to starve due to the pandemic. The private sector has a key role to play in the production and distribution of basic products like food, cleaning products, health supplies.

AAA began providing water, sanitation, and solid waste management services to the city of Barranquilla, in northern Colombia, in 1993 with an exclusive 20-year concession that was later extended for another 20 years. The company has since expanded into 12 other municipalities. Aug 1, 2012.

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national labor and employment law, including their rights related to wages and benefits. This policy will be clear and understandable to employees and will be explained or made accessible to each employee upon taking employment. Working Relationship 7. The client will document and communicate to all employees and workers directly contracted by

IFC’s investment will help improve water services for 1.5 million people in Sergipe, a state where 65 percent of the households live with less than one minimum wage per person. IFC’s local currency-linked loan to DESO will provide the required long-term financing to mitigate water losses and improve water distribution systems.

Colombian working population earns a minimum wage, getting paid on a bimonthly or even daily basis, which makes small, frequent purchases more convenient. Only 15-18% of the population own a car, making it difficult and expensive to reach supermarkets. Furthermore, small shops provide credit and retail prices that are on average

Antananarivo, Madagascar, December 7, 2021— Madagascar can create jobs, speed economic and fiscal recovery from COVID-19, and build a stronger future by introducing private sector reforms, improving the financial inclusion of smaller businesses, and strengthening competitiveness in key sectors, according to a World Bank Group report published ...

The company reaches more than 40 million customers in 15 countries in Africa and Asia. This case study is in the 2016 Built for Change report which features companies that are employing unique strategies to integrate people living at the base of the pyramid into the companies’ business operations. Aug 1, 2015.

Pía León was voted Latin America’s Best Female Chef in 2019, and World’s Best Female Chef in 2021. León oversees Central with Virgilio Martínez and has been instrumental in its successes, continuously ushering the restaurant to new heights; thrice named Latin America’s Best Restaurant; and number 4 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.