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IDB approves project to improve social services in Ecuador
November 27, 2019
Ecuador is the first country to receive funds from the IDB's new Migration Initiative to support countries that take in migrants
Ecuador will strengthen its social services in the areas of health, education and social protection for at-risk communities in several high-priority cities following approval of an Inter-American Development Bank project. It is the first operation approved under a new modality that includes grant money to help cities that take in migrants.
IDB launches coalition to promote cross-cutting skills in the 21st century
October 21, 2019
Today, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), together with 22 partners from the public and private sector, announced the launch of a 21st century skills coalition that will support the implementation of a new generation of education and training policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This coalition will provide more than US$34.7 million in funding to support projects that will promote these skills among children and youth in the region.
IDB, Germany and Switzerland partner to transform vocational training in LAC
October 18, 2019
Multi-donor fund of US$13 million will accelerate the transformation of technical and vocational education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) and the Government of Switzerland, represented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), have launched the TVET Fund, a new multi-donor fund that aims to transform
Investment in social development and efficient institutions, keys to better security
September 13, 2019
The IDB confirmed its commitment to work with Latin American and Caribbean countries on innovations that can contribute to prevention and crime reduction
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), during the Citizen Security Week 2019 that wrapped up yesterday, emphasized that to improve long-term citizen security, it is necessary to have greater investment in social development and more effective, efficient and transparent institutions.
Citizen Security Week will address the future of citizen security and justice
September 03, 2019
The Inter-American Development Bank and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will discuss what digital innovations can contribute to the fight against crime and citizen security
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will hold the Eleventh Citizen Security Week, at the Headquarters of the IDB in Washington, DC from September 9-13, 2019.
Coding bootcamps as a response to the shortage of digital talent in Latin America
August 05, 2019
A new publication of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) entitled “Disrupting Talent: The Emergence of Coding Bootcamps and the Future of Digital Skills”, explores the potential of bootcamps as a fast and effective alternative to solve the shortage of digital talent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IDB and SmartFilms® Cell-Phone Film Festival Launch Citizen-Security Category
June 17, 2019
Contest seeks short films on crime prevention and citizen security in Latin America and the Caribbean by young people and professionals
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the SmartFilms® Film Festival today launched a new citizen-security contest category and is calling for submissions on the theme “I am not afraid to enjoy my city.”
IDB announces selected proposals of its "Bootcamps for Tech Fans” challenge
June 06, 2019
Fifty-seven proposals were submitted, and the entities selected will benefit people in Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.
IDB Lab, the IDB's innovation laboratory, has announced the two proposals selected to implement the best and most innovative Ready-to-Work Bootcamp models aimed at closing the skills gap of our future workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially of people in vulnerable circumstances.
Spain makes contribution to IDB’s migration initiative
March 20, 2019
Event on migration analyzes impact on Latin America
MADRID - Spain has made a $5 million contribution to help the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tackle urgent development challenges posed by the rise of transborder migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The contribution was announced at the conference Migration and Cities: The Road to Inclusive Integration held March 20, 2019 in Madrid.
Latin America & Caribbean will need 23 million health and education professionals by 2040
January 29, 2019
A new IDB study from the series The future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean estimates that the region will need 12 million teachers, 3 million doctors and 8 million nurses by the year 2040.
The study also highlights that jobs in education and health are good