LGBTQ Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Does the Evidence Say about Their Situation?

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Despite the progress that has been made in the region to close the gaps and inequalities that affect people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, stigma and discrimination continue to be obstacles that affect the social inclusion and full citizenship of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and other (LGBTQ) people. In order to promote equal rights and opportunities for all LGBTQ people, it is crucial to have solid evidence that can inform policy design in the region.

Beyond the PISA Snapshot: How to Reduce Learning Gaps with Tutoring?

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Giovanna feels confident and capable of learning mathematics. As a fifth-grade student in Guanajuato, Mexico, she is one of the more than 8,500 students participating in remote tutoring programs in 10 Latin American countries. Developed collaboratively by regional Ministries of Education, universities, and civil society organizations, these programs are supported technically and financially by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Making independent work quality work: solutions and innovations for new forms of employment

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Are independent workers financially prepared for accidents, diseases or retirement? In this Webinar held on November 15, 2023, experts of the IDB, IDB Lab, and the World Bank quantified and characterized independent work in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the world, explored the opportunities and risks that come with new forms of employment, and discussed the innovations required to make independent work a better option for the millions of people making a living as independent workers in the region today.

Quantifying the benefits of digitalizing and centralizing teacher applications and assignment

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Teachers are the most important and expensive input when it comes to improving the quality of education. In many Latin American countries, the decentralized way in which teachers are assigned is extremely costly and inefficient and lacks objectivity. This document advocates the implementation of digital centralized teacher assignment systems as more efficient, equitable, objective, and cost-effective. Using administrative data from Ecuador, this study estimates that the implementation of digital centralization could have an annual impact of over USD 17 million.

Quantifying the benefits of digitalizing and centralizing teacher applications and assignment

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on

Teachers are the most important and expensive input when it comes to improving the quality of education. In many Latin American countries, the decentralized way in which teachers are assigned is extremely costly and inefficient and lacks objectivity. This document advocates the implementation of digital centralized teacher assignment systems as more efficient, equitable, objective, and cost-effective. Using administrative data from Ecuador, this study estimates that the implementation of digital centralization could have an annual impact of over USD 17 million.

Contra o relógio: Três décadas são suficientes para construir as aposentadorias do futuro?

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Até 2050, quando as pessoas com mais de 60 anos representem a porção maior da população, as aposentadorias serão suficientes para todos? Não, se não tomarmos medidas agora para tornar os sistemas de previdência da América Latina e do Caribe sustentáveis. Trinta anos é o tempo certo para transformar o envelhecimento em uma oportunidade para a região.

Against the clock: Are three decades enough time to build the pensions of the future?

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By 2050, when those over 60 become the biggest segment of the population, will pensions be sufficient for everyone? Not if we don't act now and make the pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean sustainable. 30 years is the just the right amount of time to turn aging into an opportunity for the region.

Flexible work in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Flexibility, is it here to stay? This trend that workers globally consider a right, and in some cases value even above salary, has dynamics of its own in Latin America and the Caribbean. Find out how workers and employers experience flexibility in the region, and what can be done to broaden its scope in this edition of our series on the future of work 👉

https://publications.iadb.org/es/el-futuro-del-trabajo-en-america-latin…

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