Active labor market policies are a set of public policy instruments that seek to promote labor market integration, especially for groups with low levels of employability and income. Evidence indicates that these policies have been effective in promoting access to quality jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Urzúa & Puentes, 2010; Card et al., 2010, 2018; Escudero, 2018; Escudero et al., 2019; Carranza & Mckenzie, 2023).

This document details the experiences of mothers who were beneficiaries of the childcare subsidy for children under 5 years old, provided by the Program to Support Employment II (PAE II), as a supplementary aid to facilitate the labor market insertion of women receiving economic support for on-the-job training.

This document details the experiences of mothers who were beneficiaries of the childcare subsidy for children under 5 years old, provided by the Program to Support Employment II (PAE II), as a supplementary aid to facilitate the labor market insertion of women receiving economic support for on-the-job training.

This study aims to diagnose and compare the school infrastructure management processes of the different countries in the region to identify common challenges. It also focuses on identifying areas of improvement of each country and better practices that could be replicated in other parts of the region.

Improving students' social skills is a critical challenge for the region. Schools and families play a critical role in developing these skills by providing opportunities for students to work together and collaborate at home, in class, and through extracurricular activities.

This document presents data related to insurance and entrepreneurship in the states of Brazil over a period of 10 years. The data is accompanied by brief discussions of terms' definitions. They range from the definition of Startup and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), to the classification of insurance contracts by types of risks.

The lack of high-quality professional training and development and the unequal distribution of human resources suggests there is a need for a greater focus on how to better recruit, train, and retain excellent teachers.

School absenteeism in the region remains high and has increased. This is worrisome, since it is linked to a deteriorating school environment and worse results. Moreover, absenteeism is higher among the most disadvantaged students.

Poor performance, a lack of educational resources, and inadequate infrastructure all suggest that Latin America and Caribbean countries not only must invest more in education, but also consider how they can do so more fairly and efficiently.

Poverty remains one of the most important barriers to learning in the region. However, a small percentage of poor students achieve positive results, showing that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve success in school.