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Social Digital
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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Blogs

Three Reasons for Boosting Educational Connectivity in Schools 

Three Reasons for Boosting Educational Connectivity in Schools 

The Inter-American Dialogue, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the World Bank have launched a joint call to action to mobilize…
Interview with Eliza Reid: what is it like to be the first lady of the most gender equal country in the world?

Interview with Eliza Reid: what is it like to be the first lady of the most gender equal country in the world?

Eliza Reid, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and first lady of Iceland, the most gender equal country in the world, wants us to move past the…
Online Tutoring: a Promising Solution for Accelerating Learning 

Online Tutoring: a Promising Solution for Accelerating Learning 

During the Covid-19 pandemic, online tutoring emerged as a potential solution to education challenges resulting from school closures on a…

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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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