Working skills and life skills are key in boosting growth and equality in Argentina

CAF - Development Bank of Latin America presented today its Economy and Development Report (RED 2016) "More skills for work and life:  The contribution of the family, school, environment and the working world" at the auditorium of the Center for Higher University Education of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI).

During his introduction to the report, Andrés Rugeles, CAF director/representative in Argentina, described the role that development banks like CAF play, which goes beyond giving countries loans, and includes making a contribution to the generation of knowledge. In this regard, he stressed the importance of the 2016 RED, which seeks to draw up a public policy agenda aimed at increasing the human capital needed to ensure the economic and social development of a country like Argentina. At the opening of the event, Andrés Rugeles was accompanied by the Director of the OEI Argentina Office, Andrés Delich, and the Executive Director of the National Institute of Technical Education (INET), Oscar Ghillione. The presentation was given by Lucila Berniell, Chief Economist in the CAF Socioeconomic Research Department.

The report highlights the family, school, the environment and the world of work as the four areas of life that are essential in developing the various skills that shape human capital. The report also stresses that because these skills are acquired throughout life in all four of these areas, responsibility should not only be thrust upon the education system. They also require effective coordination between the various departments that set policy to help families, communities, business and, of course, the education sector, so they can come up with and implement public policy to provide human capital the comprehensive training it needs.

To strengthen early-development skills, in particular the cognitive, socio-emotional and physical skills learned before starting school, the 2016 RED underlines the importance of improving the quality of care services and preschool education, as well as the need to encourage practices in the home that provide early stimulation and adequate nutrition for each age group. This will lay a solid base for learning new skills and the playing field will be more level from the start, thus promoting greater equality in the future.

Berniell said "evidence shows that there are many factors that contribute to improving skills; from water and sanitation infrastructure, to family support programs or other policies that help families to have more quality time to spend with their youngest children". In terms of education, she said that "a special focus of public intervention should reassess the work of teachers and principals at all levels, paying particular attention to selection, training and motivation to get the most from teachers' abilities. Regarding on-the-job training, she said that "experiences in formal working environments are the most effective for developing new skills and that, in this regard, the quality of the first job is essential."

Following presentation of the report, Pablo Sanguinetti, CAF Corporate Director of Economic Analysis and Knowledge for Development, chaired a discussion group on "How to improve the teaching of life and work skills in Argentina", during which contributions were made by the Secretary of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Jorge Triaca, and the Secretary of Social Development of Institutional Coordination and Monitoring of the Department of Social Development, Gabriel Castelli.

CAF - Development Bank of Latin America presented today its Economy and Development Report (RED 2016) "More skills for work and life:  The contribution of the family, school, environment and the working world" at the auditorium of the Center for Higher University Education of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI).

During his introduction to the report, Andrés Rugeles, CAF director/representative in Argentina, described the role that development banks like CAF play, which goes beyond giving countries loans, and includes making a contribution to the generation of knowledge. In this regard, he stressed the importance of the 2016 RED, which seeks to draw up a public policy agenda aimed at increasing the human capital needed to ensure the economic and social development of a country like Argentina. At the opening of the event, Andrés Rugeles was accompanied by the Director of the OEI Argentina Office, Andrés Delich, and the Executive Director of the National Institute of Technical Education (INET), Oscar Ghillione. The presentation was given by Lucila Berniell, Chief Economist in the CAF Socioeconomic Research Department.

The report highlights the family, school, the environment and the world of work as the four areas of life that are essential in developing the various skills that shape human capital. The report also stresses that because these skills are acquired throughout life in all four of these areas, responsibility should not only be thrust upon the education system. They also require effective coordination between the various departments that set policy to help families, communities, business and, of course, the education sector, so they can come up with and implement public policy to provide human capital the comprehensive training it needs.

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CAF - Development Bank of Latin America presented today its Economy and Development Report (RED 2016) "More skills for work and life:  The contribution of the family, school, environment and the working world" at the auditorium of the Center for Higher University Education of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI).

During his introduction to the report, Andrés Rugeles, CAF director/representative in Argentina, described the role that development banks like CAF play, which goes beyond giving countries loans, and includes making a contribution to the generation of knowledge. In this regard, he stressed the importance of the 2016 RED, which seeks to draw up a public policy agenda aimed at increasing the human capital needed to ensure the economic and social development of a country like Argentina. At the opening of the event, Andrés Rugeles was accompanied by the Director of the OEI Argentina Office, Andrés Delich, and the Executive Director of the National Institute of Technical Education (INET), Oscar Ghillione. The presentation was given by Lucila Berniell, Chief Economist in the CAF Socioeconomic Research Department.

The report highlights the family, school, the environment and the world of work as the four areas of life that are essential in developing the various skills that shape human capital. The report also stresses that because these skills are acquired throughout life in all four of these areas, responsibility should not only be thrust upon the education system. They also require effective coordination between the various departments that set policy to help families, communities, business and, of course, the education sector, so they can come up with and implement public policy to provide human capital the comprehensive training it needs.

To strengthen early-development skills, in particular the cognitive, socio-emotional and physical skills learned before starting school, the 2016 RED underlines the importance of improving the quality of care services and preschool education, as well as the need to encourage practices in the home that provide early stimulation and adequate nutrition for each age group. This will lay a solid base for learning new skills and the playing field will be more level from the start, thus promoting greater equality in the future.

Berniell said "evidence shows that there are many factors that contribute to improving skills; from water and sanitation infrastructure, to family support programs or other policies that help families to have more quality time to spend with their youngest children". In terms of education, she said that "a special focus of public intervention should reassess the work of teachers and principals at all levels, paying particular attention to selection, training and motivation to get the most from teachers' abilities. Regarding on-the-job training, she said that "experiences in formal working environments are the most effective for developing new skills and that, in this regard, the quality of the first job is essential."

Following presentation of the report, Pablo Sanguinetti, CAF Corporate Director of Economic Analysis and Knowledge for Development, chaired a discussion group on "How to improve the teaching of life and work skills in Argentina", during which contributions were made by the Secretary of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Jorge Triaca, and the Secretary of Social Development of Institutional Coordination and Monitoring of the Department of Social Development, Gabriel Castelli.

o strengthen early-development skills, in particular the cognitive, socio-emotional and physical skills learned before starting school, the 2016 RED underlines the importance of improving the quality of care services and preschool education, as well as the need to encourage practices in the home that provide early stimulation and adequate nutrition for each age group. This will lay a solid base for learning new skills and the playing field will be more level from the start, thus promoting greater equality in the future.

Berniell said "evidence shows that there are many factors that contribute to improving skills; from water and sanitation infrastructure, to family support programs or other policies that help families to have more quality time to spend with their youngest children". In terms of education, she said that "a special focus of public intervention should reassess the work of teachers and principals at all levels, paying particular attention to selection, training and motivation to get the most from teachers' abilities. Regarding on-the-job training, she said that "experiences in formal working environments are the most effective for developing new skills and that, in this regard, the quality of the first job is essential."

Following presentation of the report, Pablo Sanguinetti, CAF Corporate Director of Economic Analysis and Knowledge for Development, chaired a discussion group on "How to improve the teaching of life and work skills in Argentina", during which contributions were made by the Secretary of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Jorge Triaca, and the Secretary of Social Development of Institutional Coordination and Monitoring of the Department of Social Development, Gabriel Castelli.