The Consequences for Human Capital of Closing and Reopening Early Childhood Centers

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 22:07

The temporary mass closure of preschools and daycares due to COVID-19 is depriving hundreds of millions of children of learning opportunities. These losses will have a lifelong effect on their education, health, income, and productivity, limiting their future opportunities. In addition to these negative impacts on children’s development, the closures will also have an impact on countries’ human capital and economies.  

Attention! We Are Looking for Women Leaders in Digital Health

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 21:32

Jennifer became alarmed when the application that monitored her pregnancy showed abnormal results. What was the problem? The software was based on parameters of 45-year old white men. It is clear that we need more women to participate in digital health and more visibility for those who participate in the sector. On the Day of Women and Girls in Science, we invite you to share your story and the stories of women from the region who work in digital health.  

Education Policy Brief Latin America and the Caribbean #2: Four Key Elements to Make Hybrid Education a Reality

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on Mon, 02/08/2021 - 16:19

In order to maintain social distancing during the reopening of schools, the number of students per classroom should be reduced by approximately 30%. With this, education systems will have to implement an alternative education provision that combines in-person and remote education mediated by technology. As countries start reopening schools, it is expected that hybrid education will be increasingly adopted. This will serve as a channel for the digital transformation of education systems and to promote an education with greater quality, inclusion, and flexibility.

Contracting for Digital Health Transformation Guidelines

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on Sat, 02/06/2021 - 16:05

You got your project approved and are ready to execute. However, contracting for software systems is a very complex process that depends on having successfully designed a project and on having team capable of designing technical specifications, evaluating proposals and negotiating with vendors that may have much better information than your executing unit about the specific product you are acquiring.

The tool below presents a set of tasks that need to be performed before and during the procurement process. The content is organized in the following four stages:

Digital Experts Roster

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on Sat, 02/06/2021 - 16:04

Without the right staff there is no way to successfully carry out a digital transformation project. In this section of the toolkit, we put at your disposal a bank of CVs in which you can look for professionals in digital transformation and register those who want to recommend.