Social digital cluster working areas

Principios

Digital Transformation

A Public-private collaboration initiative to guide professionals applying digital technologies to development programs. There are nine Principles for Digital Development that are updated over time and designed to help integrate best practices into technology-enabled programs. The IDB joined this collaboration for its work on the digital agenda.
Catalogoen

Data Ecosystem

Sociómetro-BID is a diverse dataset of indicators designed to capture social conditions 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

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.

Work Sectors

Discover the work in digital transformation from each sector that aims to improve the provision of social services in Latin America and the Caribbean.
SPH

Social Protection and Health

Health policies, and development of skills and access to comprehensive quality programs for social protection

EDU

Education

Effective teaching and learning among all children and youth

LMK

Labor Markets and Social Security

Labor and social security policies that help create more and better jobs, and universal pension coverage

MIG

Migration

Transforming the challenges of migration into development opportunities

GDI

Gender and Diversity

Gender equality policies, promote an inclusive development for people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and with identity for indigenous people and afro-descendants

Resources

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

Publications

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.…
Education Policy Brief Latin America and the Caribbean #2: Four Key Elements to Make Hybrid Education a Reality

Education Policy Brief Latin America and the Caribbean #2: Four Key Elements to Make Hybrid Education a Reality

In order to maintain social distancing during the reopening of schools, the number of students per classroom should be reduced by…
The Gender Pay Gap in Brazil: It Starts with College Students' Choice of Major

The Gender Pay Gap in Brazil: It Starts with College Students' Choice of Major

We herein discuss how college major choice affects gender wage gaps by highlighting the role that STEM majors play in explaining the gender…

Blogs

Accelerate Learning for All – Education in Latin America and the Caribbean over the Next Several Years

Accelerate Learning for All – Education in Latin America and the Caribbean over the Next Several Years

Authors: Emma Nälsund-Hadley & Noam Angrist Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) school systems are enduring a challenge to learning and…
The future of the entertainment industry depends on skills, developing creative talent, and diversity of voices in the region

The future of the entertainment industry depends on skills, developing creative talent, and diversity of voices in the region

We’re witnessing a new boom in the audiovisual industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Financially speaking, it’s estimated that in…
Closing Racial Gaps in Employment in Latin America

Closing Racial Gaps in Employment in Latin America

The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic consequences for labor markets across Latin America. While data is not available for all countries…

Videos

How Are People Experiencing Telework in Latin America and the Caribbean?

#Telework #Latinamerica #Caribbean #Covid19 COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the way we work. In the wake of the pandemic, many…

Skills Development Strategies to Leverage Opportunities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Technologies are transforming labor markets. How is Jamaica mitigating the workers' displacement in the Global Services Sector?…

My Life Without an ID: The Road to Identity

The National Registry of Identification and Civil Status of Peru has provided a unique, legal identity to over 500.000 individuals in…