Extreme Heat and Its Impact on Early Child Development: How Can We Protect Young Children?
Climate change affects children’s development in different ways and extreme heat is a crucial factor that must be kept in mind.
Empowering Women and Transforming Tech Education: Laboratoria’s Agile Learning Model
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Laboratoria, a pioneering social impact organization founded in Peru in 2014, has been steadfast in its mission to equip women with technical skills (web development, UX design, and data analysis) and connect them with career opportunities in the tech industry. With an impressive track record of impacting over 3,500 students and placing 82% of its graduates in tech jobs, Laboratoria has expanded its reach across Latin America and beyond.
Use of the information - Social Registries
Household social registries are a key tool for improving public policies and the well-being of citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean. These registries have become more digital, allowing self-registration via the web, and the interoperability of administrative registries is essential to keep data up to date. The use of administrative data has advantages such as data diversity, population coverage and low cost. The combination of geospatial data and social records makes it possible to identify vulnerabilities and facilitate the allocation of resources for social protection.
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Indigenous Peoples
This blog was initially written by Edin Noé López and published in 2020. The text was updated by Lucía Rios Bellagamba and Daniela Brenes in 2024.
New Frontiers: AI and Indigenous Peoples
What is the link between generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean? Technology is affecting all areas of our society, and the cultures and languages of Indigenous peoples are no exception.
Healthier children, in healthier cities
Among the initiatives of the IDB Cities Lab, a now widely spread documentary has circulated a provocative phrase: “Your zip code affects your health more than your genetic code.” But what does that mean? A zip code is a number assigned to identify and locate a given geographical area.
Building a Skilled Workforce for the Green Transition: The Changing Technical and Vocational Education Landscape In Belize
Belizes tourism-dependent economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing the importance of diversification and resilience to the forefront of discussions. To create a sustainable, resilient, and job-generating economy, the country is preparing for a transition to renewable energy. To meet this challenge, the Inter-American Development Bank and the government of Belize are working together to modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) so as to equip Belizeans with the skills demanded by a green economy.
PISA in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: Basic Facts About PISA
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), conducted by the OECD, evaluates every three years what 15-year-old students know and can do in science, reading, and mathematics. In 2022, 81 countries and economies participated. The eighth round of PISA was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 countries participated: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
PISA in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: Basic Facts About PISA
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), conducted by the OECD, evaluates every three years what 15-year-old students know and can do in science, reading, and mathematics. In 2022, 81 countries and economies participated. The eighth round of PISA was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 countries participated: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2022: How Much did the Region Improve?
PISA 2022 records an unprecedented drop in OECD performance in mathematics and reading. The region shows disparate trends. Most countries have shown a slight long-term improvement, but this trend slowed or reversed between 2018 and 2022.