Small island states are particularly vulnerable to climate change. In response to this common threat, a greener, resilient and more sustainable economy is a common goal for the English-speaking Caribbean. Countries have pledged to mitigate climate change and increase the share of electricity generated from renewable energy … [Read more...] about Skills for a Green Economy
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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 skill development without precedent. No other region in the world, has lost as many school days. Throughout the region, education experts agree on the importance of urgently tackling the COVID-19 learning slide, taking on the challenge … [Read more...] about Accelerate Learning for All – Education in Latin America and the Caribbean over the Next Several Years
Remote Early Childhood Services and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Guiselle Alpizar, Loreto Biehl (BID), Juan Manuel Hernandez-Agramonte (IPA), Ursula Luna, Laura Ochoa Foschini, Juan Maragall (BID), Carolina Méndez (BID), Kelly Montaño, Olga Namen, Emma Näslund-Hadley (BID), Brunilda Peña de Osorio (MINED) y Jennelle Thompson (BID) School closures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have created an unprecedented disruption to education … [Read more...] about Remote Early Childhood Services and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
School closures: the challenge that COVID-19 has imposed on the educational systems of Latin America and the Caribbean
Rosita looks through the window of her house in Guayaquil and remembers her school, her teacher, and her classmates. She does not understand why she can no longer go out to play with her friends in the neighborhood or visit her grandmother, nor why her father has not come to visit her in almost a month. Her mother has told her she needs to study and do homework following … [Read more...] about School closures: the challenge that COVID-19 has imposed on the educational systems of Latin America and the Caribbean
The challenge for mesoamérica: education
Around 68% of jobs in Mesoamerica are at risk of automation by 2020. Are countries prepared to face this new challenge? And even more important, are young people trained to live with artificial intelligence and have productive lives in highly dynamic environments? In Mesoamerica, young people represent the majority of the population (those under 19 represent more than 40%) … [Read more...] about The challenge for mesoamérica: education