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Families rebuilding their homes after disasters in Haiti. People using sustainable and inclusive transportation in Ecuador. Communities with access to clean water in one of the most undersupplied areas of Argentina.

Latin America and the Caribbean is full of examples like these. We are strong and creative in a region that never stops moving forward.

#WeTakeAction. We work together to promote education, inclusion and resilience in the face of climate change.

It is a tool that enables us to bestow dignity on people. We municipal officials derive great satisfaction from being able to change lives.
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Hilda Fuentes
Official of the Renca Municipality, Chile.

Telemedicine for better healthcare service in Panama

Thanks to the Telemedicine project, patients in 12 of the 16 Panama’s health regions reduce travel time, waiting hours and having to take time off from work to attend medical appointments. The program complements face-to-face assistance to monitor the condition of patients with chronic diseases. After two years, it has served more than 60,000 people with chronic diseases in Panama.

60,000 patients with chronic diseases have been attended thanks to Panama's telemedicine program

 

 

Inclusive mobility in Quito

The Quito Metro stands out for improving the way the city moves and also for its inclusive vision: 40% of its workers are women, from executives to drivers. We work with Ecuador to challenge stereotypes and promote gender equality in the transportation sector.

40% of the people who work at Metro de Quito are women in strategic, operational, and managerial positions


 

Better information management in Chile

With the Local Social Management system, municipalities throughout Chile are greatly improving  their services to the population through enhanced  efficiency in delivering benefits and in better management of public resources. Learn how officials are changing lives through this new approach to services.  

More than 60,000 Chile's public officials use a new digital system to speed up delivery social benefits

A region that never stops

From Mexico to Argentina, we are a region that never stops. People grow and reinvent themselves by learning through innovation, while protecting the environment.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, #WeTakeAction to create more opportunities for all.

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Women and girls in remote areas of Haiti now have access to services that deal with gender-based violence
Women and girls in remote areas of Haiti now have access to services that deal with gender-based violence. #WeTakeAction to provide safe spaces with care provided by trained professionals.
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More than half a million people benefit from social protection programs in Ecuador
More than half a million people benefit from social protection programs in Ecuador which reach 9 out of 10 households in poverty. #WeTakeAction seeks to improve lives in the region.
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1800 people have undertaken training programs and acquired better jobs in the construction sector in Sint Maarten
1800 people have undertaken training programs and acquired better jobs in the construction sector in Sint Maarten. #WeTakeAction in the Caribbean.
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The state of Ceará in Brazil has education quality levels comparable to more developed countries.
The state of Ceará in Brazil has overcome very low literacy levels in the schools and now has education quality levels comparable to more developed countries. #WeTakeAction to improve education systems.
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