How to boost digital access in Latin America
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 inclusive recovery into sha...
Franz Drees-Gross, a US and German national, serves as Director of Infrastructure in the World Bank’s Latin American and Caribbean Region. He has previously served as Practice Director in the Bank’s Transport and Digital Development Global Practice, Director of Strategy and Operations in the Office of the World Bank’s Chief Executive Officer and Country Director for the Pacific. He has been based in World Bank offices in Buenos Aires, Jakarta and Sydney as well as in Washington DC.
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 inclusive recovery into sha...
• Latin America and the Caribbean have uneven and costly digital access.