Public spending as a driving force for inclusive economic development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

In addition to the fiscal policy challenges that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will have to surmount in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the region must now devise and implement proactive policies for coping with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic is not having an impact only on the countries’ health-care systems, public expenditure and tax revenues; it has very real implications in all spheres of life, including economic activity as a whole, employment and household incomes.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being