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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
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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

Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: social protection and quality of life of older persons

Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: social protection and quality of life of older persons

In this report, we analyze older persons quality of life in Latin America and the Caribbean, its relationship with social protection policies…
WorkerTech: How Technology Can Improve Emerging Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

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

WorkerTech is defined as digital services that offer independent workers benefits to improve the social protection and the productivity.…
Implementing an Electronic Health Record System in the State of Bahia: Partial Results

Implementing an Electronic Health Record System in the State of Bahia: Partial Results

The purpose of this Case Study is to research: (i) how digital tools can redesign health and social protection services; (ii) what is the…
New Employment Technologies: The Benefits of Implementing Services within an Enterprise Architecture Framework: Executive Summary

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

Public employment services (PES) offer tools through different channels to both employers and job seekers. The multiplicity of services and…

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Blogs

Can We Do Better than Normal for Health?

Can We Do Better than Normal for Health?

In the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic it is easy to both remain stunned by the pandemic’s impact and long for some kind of normalcy.…
Can We Afford a Healthy Future? 

Can We Afford a Healthy Future? 

In the early 1960s, when United States healthcare expenses reached 3% of GDP, members of the U.S. Congress were so outraged that they held…
How AI can help women in the workforce

How AI can help women in the workforce

It is essential to understand how the most modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), will transform gender gaps in the labor…

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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…

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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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