The report shows that what determines people to be "lifted from poverty" (quality education and employment) is different from what "avoids their fallback into poverty".
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The region has made remarkable progress in development over recent decades, from the consolidation of democratic governments and permanent improvements in health and education to the most recent achievements in environmental protection and reduction of inequality.
Our focus is to help countries in the LAC region build and share solutions in their sustainable development pathways, with inclusive and effective democratic governance, building climate and disaster resilience. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development, knowledge and experience-sharing and the empowerment of women.
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of the population are considered vulnerable
of the population lives in urban areas
of all legislators and senior officials are female
of the people in the region feel safe
