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Labor and the IDB
Through its Labor Markets and Social Security Unit, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) promotes more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB strives to advance the goals of poverty reduction, equality of opportunities, and higher productivity through employment services and better training, improved design and reach of social insurance, and better labor market analysis and information. In order to achieve these goals, the IDB currently focuses on analytical work and projects in the following four main areas: Intermediation, Labor Training, Social Security and Labor Migration.
Areas of Action
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Infoguides Labor Markets
Information portal on labor markets topics, including labor training, labor intermediation services, and related information by country.
Infoguides Social Security
Information portal on social security, including pensions coverage, aging population, related fiscal costs, and information by country.
By the numbers
1.5%
is the average annual growth of labor productivity in Latin America from 1990 to 2005. This is in contrast to the productivity growth experienced by high-income economies and East Asia of 2.4% and 4%, respectively. More>>
News
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Fact Sheet: New Employment Opportunities Initiative
Fact Sheet about New Employment Opportunities Initiative (NEO). Apr 13, 2012
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Governments of Uruguay and Korea, IDB, Celeste Foundation to work on prevention of youth violence through sports
Governments of Uruguay and Korea, IDB, Celeste Foundation to work on prevention of youth violence through sports. Mar 19, 2012
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IIC and Laboratorio Uruguay S.A. hold signing ceremony for FINPYME credit loan of up to US$380,000
IIC and Laboratorio Uruguay S.A. held a signing ceremony for a loan to finance working capital needs for US$380,000. Mar 17, 2012
Projects Highlights
Preparation
- Chile. Program to Support SENCE's Effectiveness.
- Colombia. Reform for the Development of SNFCH - National Human Capital Training System.
- Colombia. Support to the National Training Service - SENA.
Approved
- Regional. New Employment Opportunities for Youth (NEO). Apr 11, 2012
- Uruguay. Support to strategic planning in youth public policy. Mar 16, 2012
- Panama. Public Private coordination for employment promotion & workforce development. Jan 13, 2012
Video
- Honduras Promotes Youth Employment (4:08)
- Youth and Employment (05:03)
- The Age of Productivity (3:40)
- The Age of Productivity (44:24)
