Congenital disorders are a principal cause of early mortality, long-term disabilities, impaired cognitive development and constitute a major challenge to families, communities, and health care systems. The origins of congenital disorders are, however, not yet well understood. Using a high-dimensional fixed-effects model that includes municipality specific time and locality-by-month fixed effects, this study provides the first causal evidence on the role of high ambient temperature during pregnancy in affecting the onset of congenital disorders.

This paper examines the impact of racial concordance between mothers and healthcare providers on childbirth practices and health outcomes in Brazilian public hospitals. Using a novel dataset linking patients and providers across 15 million births, we compare deliveries where providers and patients share the same race to those where they do not. We find that racial concordance slightly increases vaginal delivery anesthesia use, emergency medication and modestly reduces cesarean section rates, tubal ligation, hospital stay length, and medical exams performed.

This report describes effective practices for educational inclusion in Latin America, focusing on key case studies from Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay, and the state of Sergipe in Brazil. It highlights the importance of institutional governance, early warning systems, timely interventions, and outcomes achieved through a comprehensive approach to the protection of educational pathways. The document serves as a guide for policymakers and educators seeking to promote complete educational trajectories, especially for the most vulnerable populations.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face significant challenges in the context of climate change, but they also have a unique opportunity to lead the transition toward more sustainable and low-carbon economies. To achieve this, it is essential to have a workforce capable of adapting to the demands of both emerging sectors and traditional ones that are undergoing changes, thereby contributing effectively to the economic transformation required by the green transition. However, the region faces a considerable gap between the skills available and those required to meet these objectives.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face significant challenges in the context of climate change, but they also have a unique opportunity to lead the transition toward more sustainable and low-carbon economies. To achieve this, it is essential to have a workforce capable of adapting to the demands of both emerging sectors and traditional ones that are undergoing changes, thereby contributing effectively to the economic transformation required by the green transition. However, the region faces a considerable gap between the skills available and those required to meet these objectives.

In a context of accelerated digital transformation and a persistent learning crisis, this report presents a regional overview of how teachers in Latin America perceive their digital competencies. Based on a self-assessment completed by more than 28,000 educators across six countries, the analysis provides key evidence to inform teacher training strategies in the region.