World Bank

Supérate, a Social Protection strategy to protect the Dominican population against crises

SUPÉRATE is the strategy to protect the Dominican population from crises. In these infographics we explain how it works and what adaptive means in the context of social protection programs. Learn more ...
Business Insider

In 1871, the US almost acquired the Dominican Republic. President Ulysses S. Grant hoped that 'the entire colored population of the United States' would move to the island.

In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant worked to acquire the Dominican Republic. Grant had concerns about Black Americans' future and how they would coexist with white Southerners. Historians said they ...