Social Innovation

To design effective policies that can improve the living conditions of households and individuals, it is crucial to keep track of the changing realities on the ground.

The emergence of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) represents a profound shift in how we approach coding and, by extension, how we teach it.

Artificial intelligence, when used under ethical standards, is poised to address many of the current challenges, including those faced by cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

If you are helping to improve lives in the region, we want to hear your story and highlight your work. Share your experiences and lessons learned.

Multilateral development banks can help ensure that artificial general intelligence is developed and used in a way that benefits everyone and minimizes potential harms.

Active listening brings enormous benefits. Although it is difficult to achieve listening skills, they can be taught.

At the IDB, we create tools to plan the timely and meaningful inclusion of civil society that contribute to reduce the gap of social inclusion and inequality.

The effects of climate change represent an urgent challenge to address: civil society is an important part of promoting government agendas in this direction.

Hundreds of inputs have been received, reaching the highest standards of inclusion and diversity both geographically and in terms of organizational profiles throughout LAC.

Entrepreneurship is the heartbeat of small business growth. Therefore, many initiatives attempt to improve entrepreneurs’ skill sets to improve productivity in businesses.

The public consultation will consist of three phases, the details of which will be shared through the Public Consultation Process Portal.

Student performance on standardized tests is typically the main measure of school quality. Important decisions often rely on test-score metrics.

Engaging beneficiary communities in program planning and coordination is key for inclusive and sustainable development in Guyana.

It is proven that green spaces generate multiple benefits that improve our overall wellbeing.

We are looking for a Social Data Analyst to be an expert on using our AI #CivicLytics. Apply until March 15th.

CivicLytics is allowing us to know the impact of the pandemic and work together to support the scenarios for exiting the crisis. The press echoed this effort in dozens of articles

Citizens reported being worried about debt and inflation in Argentina during the first 120 days of the pandemic.

A report with findings on citizen trends and exit strategies during the first 4 months of COVID-19, using the public citizen observatory, CivicLytics.

This article explains how the CivicLytics platform supports citizens, governments, and private sector to act towards solutions to exit the crisis

Economic security at home and at companies has generated different types of conversations.

Lack of water in different neighborhoods in the most important cities in the region. This makes hygiene and wellness practices during quarantine more difficult.

The summer hit Central America with poverty spikes, followed by hunger spikes, a few weeks after.

Citizens manifested phobias when entering in contact with other people, as well as difficulty to be in groups, because of the propagation of the virus.

During social distancing, it was more noticeable women's conversation topics about hygiene, isolation, and gender violence.

CivicLytics detected rough spikes in anxiety in the moment quarantine measures were announced.

Mentioning the IDB report based on Artificial Intelligence for analyzing citizen trends in millions of online comments.

Learn more about how technology helps understand dignity, trust, security, visibility—and to inform public and private sector solutions at a local and regional level.​ ​

CivicLytics and many of these scans stimulate citizen participation to ensure that governments know the opinions and suggestions of all people.

This public consultation looks for the voices of indigenous peoples or local communities on conservation of biodiversity, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and COVID-19

The international business platform created by the IDB allows companies to continue doing business despite international fair cancellations and high demand for products worldwide.

Submitting a session proposal by Monday, August 31, 2020.

Regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, this Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool shows real-time citizen’s perceptions and worries expressed online, in each country in Latin America and the

The Principal Environmental Specialist draws a link between climate change mitigation strategies and COVID-19 recovery that might be carried out by organizations like the IDB.

We share key links to support citizens, governments, and businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 emergency.

Be part of this public consultation to update our environmental and social policies, to ensure better and more sustainable results in IDB operations.

The winning organization will receive US$100,000 in recognition of its work, and to encourage their ongoing efforts to improve lives.

After a competitive process to participate in our tutored course Project Management for Results - PM4R, some of our participants reflect on the learnings acquired.

A new publication summarizing key objectives, principles and elements of stakeholder engagement.

The intersection between citizen engagement and transparency was the center of the conversation at this year's IDB Group-Caribbean Civil Society Meeting.

El JuntosEsMejor Challenge ofrecerá financiamiento para un proyecto que mejore las vidas de venezolanos en la región.

This story highlights the transformational and pivotal role of social leaders at inter-agency committees to ensure the private sector's success.

Frente a la escasez de recursos, y las demandas cada vez mayores, la innovación se presenta como un factor determinante para el desarrollo.

The IDB Group has created the WiConnect platform, the geo-referenced networking directory working towards development in the region.

WiConnect3. A platform especially designed for Civil Society Organizations from Latin America and the Caribbean.