Social digital cluster working areas

Principios

Work Sectors

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

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

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.…
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…

Blogs

Skills for a Green Economy

Skills for a Green Economy

Small island states are particularly vulnerable to climate change. In response to this common threat, a greener, resilient and more…
A region on the move: new migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean

A region on the move: new migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean

We are pleased to present the report Migration Flows in Latin America and the Caribbean, which provides the most comprehensive analysis of…
3 emerging lessons on Early Care and Education Systems from the COVID-19 pandemic

3 emerging lessons on Early Care and Education Systems from the COVID-19 pandemic

“Good afternoon: (…) greetings from the Trinidad Association of Community Homes. Personally, I have really enjoyed these spaces, they have…

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…