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Social Digital

 

Transformation for the future of social services

Social Digital is the work agenda of the Social Sector (SCL)  that leverages the benefits of technology to offer more and better social services in five sectors: Health and Social Protection, Education, Labor, Social Security, Migration, and Gender and Diversity.

The main objectives of the IDB's digital transformation of the Social Sector are to improve the efficiency of the sector, improve the quality of social services and reduce inequality through digital services.

Social digital cluster working areas

Work Sectors

Work Sectors

The digital transformation within IDB’s social sector will be oriented towards five key areas.

  • Social Protection and health
  • Education
  • Labor markets and social security
  • Migration
  • Gender and diversity
Catalogoen

Data Ecosystem

SCLData is a digital platform that contains information on key issues for research and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It includes indicators in five areas: Demographics, Education, Labor Market, Housing, and Income, disaggregated by ethnicity and race (when available) in addition to being disaggregated by gender, geographic residence, education, and income quintile.

Fairlac

fAIr LAC

An alliance between the public sector, the private sector, and the civil society working together to ensure the adoption and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Resources

Find digital tools and solutions that demonstrate how digital transformation can empower social services in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Publications

New Employment Technologies: The Benefits of Implementing Services within an Enterprise Architecture Framework

New Employment Technologies: The Benefits of Implementing Services within an Enterprise Architecture Framework

Public employment services (PESs) are offered through different channels to employers looking for workers and job seekers looking for work or…
Education Management and Information Systems (SIGEDs) in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Road to the Digital Transformation of Education Management

Education Management and Information Systems (SIGEDs) in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Road to the Digital Transformation of Education Management

Education Management and Information Systems (SIGEDs) can be defined as the set of key educational management processes required for the…
Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Health in Latin American and the Caribbean: Electronic Health Records: Progresses and Next Steps

Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Health in Latin American and the Caribbean: Electronic Health Records: Progresses and Next Steps

To promote the digital transformation of health systems, it is essential that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have…
WorkerTech: How Technology Can Improve Emerging Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Summary)

WorkerTech: How Technology Can Improve Emerging Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Summary)

WorkerTech is defined as digital services that offer independent workers benefits to improve the social protection and the productivity.…

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Blogs

Inspiring Women in STEM leadership

Inspiring Women in STEM leadership

Ellen Ochoa never dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Still, it became her goal and passion after she studied physics and watched Sally Ride…
At the cutting edge of supporting Women entrepreneurship

At the cutting edge of supporting Women entrepreneurship

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative and the IDB Group: It was a roller coaster year for Juliana Sarmiento and her Mexico-based IT/…
Simple is innovative: Simple, flexible planning in Haiti to promote effective responses

Simple is innovative: Simple, flexible planning in Haiti to promote effective responses

Over the last several years, Haiti has been rife with ongoing political and social unrest (including a national lockdown period called Peyi-…

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Videos

How can Trinidad and Tobago develop new economic sectors? Promoting a diversification agenda

Trinidad’s reliance on oil and gas production makes it especially vulnerable to global energy market fluctuations. In light of these risks,…

Scholas Citizenship: innovative educational programs for vulnerable youth - Lessons from Haiti

"Scholas Citizenship" is an educational program that works with youth between the ages of 15 and 17 years from different schools in…

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Internal Toolkit

This toolkit consists of a list of general and sectorial tools designed to guide and support IDB specialists and operational teams in the preparation and execution of digital transformation projects or that contains digital components.

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