Skills development
Our challenges, Children and adolescents are growing up in a constantly evolving world. Globally, technology, migration, climate change and conflict are transforming societies and forcing people to adapt to unexpected changes in their routines and livelihoods. Therefore, education must help students develop the skills to become lifelong learners, make informed…, Without access to educational opportunities for skills development, children and adolescents will face serious challenges to thrive in the 21st century, and this will have repercussions for generations to come., Before the pandemic, Latin America and the Caribbean was already lagging in terms of children’s learning and skills acquisition. Prolonged school closures caused by the pandemic added new challenges, disrupting students’ acquisition of essential life skills, especially among vulnerable children and adolescents., Our approach, Our work includes a comprehensive approach to skills development, which considers: Fundamental skills, such as literacy and mathematics Transferable skills, also referred to as life skills or social-emotional skills Digital skills, which help people use and understand technology Job-specific skills, which support the transition to the world of…, What do we do?, Hi! My name is Axel Pilligua, I am 18 years old, I live in the parish of Anconcito in Ecuador. I am currently studying at the University, I am part of the International Plan and I lead a beach cleaning project in my community, because in the region that I live there is a latent problem. UNICEF/UN0363963/Johanna Alarcón Children and adolescents are…, Discover our work on skills development, Explore our resources
Latin America and the Caribbean
