UNDP paints unflattering picture of the region

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for social policies, which tackle the problem of inequality in the region.



The call follows a new report which says populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the world’s highest levels of differences in wealth and income.



According to the report, 10 of the 15 most unequal countries in the world are to be found in Latin America and the Caribbean.



The report also finds that it is possible to reduce inequality through the implementation of public policies that lift the region out of the inequality trap.



It further said the policies must have an impact on people, address the set of constraints that perpetuate poverty and inequality, and empower people to feel they are in charge of their development destinies.