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Almudena Fernández

UNDP's Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, leading strategic policy advice on economic trends and SDG progress. She also oversees the region's research and knowledge agenda, including the Regional Human Development Report.

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Under Pressure, Resilience: Latin America Needs to Recalibrate Its Development Paradigm

For a long time, the development model in Latin America and the Caribbean followed an upward trajectory: escaping poverty through economic growth would lead to the emergence of a stable middle class.