Education is fundamental to the achievement of inclusive and sustainable economic and social development and more just and cohesive societies. Despite having made considerable strides in terms of education access, progression and completion, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean face a dual challenge: accelerating progress and reducing gaps in education coverage and completion rates while improving the quality and relevance of education. Gains in access to education and to technical and vocational training have failed to translate into the skills that students need to adapt to lifel…
La educación es fundamental para lograr un desarrollo social y económico inclusivo y sostenible, y para crear sociedades más justas y cohesionadas. A pesar de los importantes avances en términos de acceso, progresión y conclusión educativa, los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan un doble desafío: acelerar los avances y reducir las brechas en las tasas de cobertura y conclusión educativas, y mejorar su calidad y pertinencia. Los avances en el acceso a educación y formación técnico-profesional no se reflejan en la adquisición de competencias que permitan a las personas adaptarse a pr…
In Latin America and the Caribbean, where every country is a country of origin, destination, return or transit, international migration is becoming ever more complex and intensive. Migratory flows are increasingly characterized by irregularity; and migrants represent one of the most vulnerable population groups, as victims of stigmatization, discrimination, xenophobia and racism. However, migrants contribute to sustainable development through work, entrepreneurship, remittances and tax payments, in addition to their culture. To enhance these contributions, public policies and migration governa…
En América Latina y el Caribe, donde todos los países son países de origen, destino, retorno o tránsito migratorio, está aumentando la intensidad y complejidad de la migración internacional. Los flujos migratorios se caracterizan cada vez más por la irregularidad y las personas migrantes representan uno de los grupos poblacionales más vulnerables, al ser víctimas de estigmatización, discriminación, xenofobia y racismo. Sin embargo, mediante el trabajo, el emprendedurismo, las remesas y los aportes tributarios, así como su cultura, las personas migrantes contribuyen al desarrollo sostenible. Pa…
The study of labour market inclusion serves to analyse the processes whereby people join the labour market and the characteristics of the jobs that they obtain. This publication analyses the labour market inclusion challenges that various groups in situations of vulnerability face in terms of the future of work, in particular women, young people, people of African descent and Indigenous Peoples. Labour markets in Latin America are undergoing significant interrelated and overlapping changes that threaten to exacerbate existing inequalities. These changes include those related to economic global…
El análisis de la inclusión laboral permite estudiar los procesos que intervienen en la inserción de las personas en el mercado laboral y las características del trabajo al que acceden. En esta publicación se examinan los desafíos de la inclusión laboral de distintas poblaciones en situación de vulnerabilidad en el contexto del futuro del trabajo, en particular, de mujeres, jóvenes, afrodescendientes y Pueblos Indígenas. Los mercados laborales de América Latina están atravesando importantes cambios que se traslapan e interactúan entre sí, y amenazan con profundizar las desigualdades existentes…
2023 saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available to the general public, leading to the generation of new works of art, songs, text, and computer code. This explosion in new outputs has led to much excitement around AI’s potential, but also brought to the forefront concerns about countries and communities being left behind, and the technology’s potential to harm individuals and societies. This issue of FOCUS magazine discusses the potential impact of AI on the Caribbean, and avenues to develop tailored AI policies, governance systems, and to engage with AI issues at the int…
Few technological advances created more global buzz in 2023 than artificial intelligence: One tool captured global attention by generating text in different formats based on simple prompts; another created new covers of recent songs by singers who passed away decades ago; and others created full works of art in distinct styles based on user descriptions.…
Artificial Intelligence offers extraordinary opportunities for accelerating human progress across a range of fields from healthcare and education, to combating climate change and disasters. However, if left unregulated, AI could exacerbate inequalities, undermine human rights and threaten peace.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UNESCO Regional Office in Santiago announce the regional launch of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) from 2022. The hybrid event will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 between 10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. local time in Chile, and will feature opening remarks by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary; Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s Director for Education and Skills (virtually); and Claudia Uribe, Direct…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) y la Oficina Regional de la UNESCO en Santiago convocan al lanzamiento regional del Programa para la Evaluación Internacional de Alumnos (PISA) de la OCDE del año 2022. El evento, de carácter híbrido, se llevará a cabo el martes 12 de diciembre de 2023, entre las 10:00 y las 12:50 horas, y contará con palabras inaugurales de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL; Andreas Schleicher, Director de Educación y Habilidades de la OCDE (virtua…
Especialistas se reunieron a debatir sobre sistemas de pensiones no contributivos en la región.…
(English translated version) The prominent Mexican economist and politician Santiago Levy, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, gave a keynote lecture on Friday, November 24 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which he analyzed the state of social protection and productivity in the region.…
El renombrado economista y político mexicano Santiago Levy, fue el séptimo expositor en participar en el Ciclo de Conferencias Magistrales organizado para conmemorar el 75° aniversario del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas. Su conferencia se realizó el viernes 24 de noviembre de 2023 en la sede central de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile. Más información en http://bit.ly/3SQQIbK…
In 2022, the percentage of people living in poverty fell to 29% of Latin America’s population (181 million people), 1.2 percentage points lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, while extreme poverty declined to 11.2% of the region’s population (70 million people), remaining at levels similar to 2019, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported today. The report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Labour inclusion as a key axis of inclusive social development – presented by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs –…
En 2022, el porcentaje de personas en situación de pobreza bajó a 29% de la población de América Latina (181 millones de personas), 1,2 puntos porcentuales menos que antes del inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras que la pobreza extrema disminuyó a 11,2% de la población de la región (70 millones de personas), manteniéndose en niveles similares a 2019, informó hoy la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). El informe Panorama Social de América Latina y el Caribe 2023: la inclusión laboral como eje central para el desarrollo social inclusivo, presentado por el Secretar…
Em 2022, a porcentagem de pessoas em situação de pobreza diminuiu para 29% da população da América Latina (181 milhões de pessoas), 1,2 ponto percentual a menos do que antes do início da pandemia de COVID-19, enquanto a pobreza extrema diminuiu para 11,2% da população da região (70 milhões de pessoas), mantendo-se em níveis semelhantes aos de 2019, relatou hoje a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL). O relatório Panorama Social da América Latina e do Caribe 2023: A inclusão laboral como eixo central para o desenvolvimento social inclusivo, apresentado pelo Secretário-Exe…
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