At the end of 2020, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador remained at the bottom of the Human Development Index ranking, while Costa Rica and Panama were better evaluated.
The report entitled The Next Frontier, Human Development and the Anthropocene, which was published on December 15, 2020 at the global level, updates the Human Development Index (HDI) that is calculated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The fair "Knowing the South: regional exchange of solutions," which aims to present solutions of the South-South Cooperation (SSC) on issues of social and sustainable development will take place from 8th to 10th May in Panama.
From a press release from the United Nations Program for Development:
In recent years the region has advanced in a process of political, economic, social and cultural development.
The region spends over $6.5 billion each year to fight insecurity and violence.
Central America is the world's most violent region, with an average murder rate of 33 homicides per 100.000 inhabitants, stated a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
"Central America has become the world's most violent region. With the exception of areas of intense political violence, such as the South African region, the Central American countries together have the highest murder rate in the world, found the study, which does not include Irak, due to its state of war.
The funds provided by the European Commission are aimed at boosting agricultural development and improve the food supply.
The funds, $20 million for Guatemala and $10 million for Nicaragua, are part of a total of $42 million, which also includes Bolivia.
The support will run for three years, until 2011 and “it will finance measures to improve access to agricultural production means such as fertilizers, seeds, veterinary services, micro credit, rural infrastructure, training and support for professionals," according what was reported in the Finanzas.com website.