Biodiversity - Financing the Transition to Nature-Positive, Climate-Resilient Economies

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Countries have been developing new financial products to channel investment into nature-based solutions. From debt for nature conversions, to new asset classes, from biodiversity credits and tokens to species bonds, regulators, the financial system, investors, and MDBs are finding new ways to use and adapt old instruments, and innovating on new structures. This session will explore several experiences in innovative finance, detailing specific transactions, the financial engineering required to make them work, and the KPIs behind reporting on their results.

How Do Disruptive Innovators Prepare Todays Students to be Tomorrows Workforce?: Agile Learning Model

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In the dynamic landscape of modern education, addressing the diverse needs of students while preparing them for the challenges of the 21st century is a paramount task. Laboratoria, a pioneering social impact organization, has crafted an innovative learning model grounded in agile principles to empower women in Latin America with the skills required for success in the tech industry. This paper offers an insightful exploration of “Laboratorias Agile Learning Framework,” unveiling its key components and the transformative impact it has on students.

How Do Disruptive Innovators Prepare Todays Students to be Tomorrows Workforce?: Agile Learning Model

Submitted by SPH DIGITAL on

In the dynamic landscape of modern education, addressing the diverse needs of students while preparing them for the challenges of the 21st century is a paramount task. Laboratoria, a pioneering social impact organization, has crafted an innovative learning model grounded in agile principles to empower women in Latin America with the skills required for success in the tech industry. This paper offers an insightful exploration of “Laboratorias Agile Learning Framework,” unveiling its key components and the transformative impact it has on students.

New jobs demand new skills: The challenge of a Just Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

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The transition towards net-zero economies is reshaping industries, labor markets, jobs and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean. How do we make sure the transition is fair and leaves no one behind? By equipping workers with the skills for sustainable production processes and #GreenJobs, among other things.

A national electronic health record system: two lessons from Costa Rica

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Creating an electronic health record system might at times seem like an impossible undertaking, and it is true that building a successful system is no simple task. Such a system gives physicians access to complete information on patients, including all previous interactions with the health sector, the medications they take, and even socioeconomic factors that may be related to health.

Too little or too much data to address disability inclusion?

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When it comes to data to assess disability inclusion, rather than a scarcity of information; great amounts of data are readily available from many sources. So much so, that policymakers may be overwhelmed with the options. While these sources are not interchangeable, each has value in and of itself. Moreover, the data sources can be articulated as if they were parts of a puzzle, leveraging their key features and advantages.

Tell Me Where You Live, And I’ll Tell You Who You Are: Neighborhood of Residence’s Impact On Educational Outcomes

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Most people’s social interactions take place in their neighborhood. This is where girls, boys, and young people form their preferences and opinions about others. It is also the place where social norms are regulated. As a result, how individuals value education and its expected benefits is influenced by the values and norms of the neighborhoods in which they live. What is the scope of such influence?

How to Build Skills for Climate Action in School-Aged Children and Youth

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Climate change is increasing temperatures and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, landslides, and tropical storms at an unprecedented rate in Latin America and the Caribbean. These climate changes are causing devastating socioeconomic impacts in the region. Education has a leading role in supporting efforts to decarbonize and increase resilience to climate change.

Three Areas of Work for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence

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Cuando hablamos de violencia basada en género o de violencia contra las mujeres, en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, los números son grandes. Grandes en la prevalencia de la problemática: 25% de las mujeres de la región han sido víctimas de violencia física o sexual por parte de su pareja. Si incluimos violencia fuera de la pareja, este número aumenta al 34%. Los números también son grandes en las consecuencias de la expresión más extrema de esta violencia: 4.473 mujeres fueron víctimas de femicidio en 2021, una de las estadísticas más altas del mundo.  

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