Technical Education & Professional Training in LAC Federico Sucre, Belén Cumsille ˙ Nov 12, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Xochiquetzal Fonseca / CIMMYT / BY-NC-SA 2.0 The current state of Latin America’s labor market presents opportunities for innovation in skills development systems.Read more +
Achieving Global Food Security: What Role for LAC? Margaret Myers ˙ Apr 18, 2015 ˙ Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 4,160 m. However, the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon. The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with towns founded in Spanish Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas. The local people still maintain ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces. As a principal exporter of grains, Latin America has a critical role to play in addressing global food insecurity. Read more +
Latin America’s Productivity Challenge Federico Sucre, Maria Oviedo ˙ Feb 10, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Why expenditure on education in Latin America has not translated into higher productivity levels.Read more +