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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.

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Digital Therapeutics: Will you be downloading your next treatment for diabetes or depression?

Digital Therapeutics: Will you be downloading your next treatment for diabetes or depression?

Healthcare in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is overdue for an upgrade. Are there digital health investments that governments can make…
Key Learnings about the LGBTQ+ Population from the Research Agenda

Key Learnings about the LGBTQ+ Population from the Research Agenda

Evidence is fundamental to inform and guide public policies. As we mentioned in another blog post, access to high-quality data and knowledge…
From the Printing Press to ChatGPT: The Challenge Does Not Lie in Technology but in Education Inequality

From the Printing Press to ChatGPT: The Challenge Does Not Lie in Technology but in Education Inequality

Let us reflect on two dates. The first one is 1440: the approximate year in which Gutenberg invented the printing press. The second one is…

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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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