Latin America has the biggest skills gap in the world. Here’s how to bridge it

Mar 13, 2018

A woman sands during a skills training course at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Taguig City, metro Manila in this September 16, 2010 file photo. An average of more than 3,000 workers leave the country daily to work as professionals, nurses, doctors, domestic helpers, seafarers and labourers overseas. The Philippines, the world's fourth biggest recipient of remittances after India, Mexico and China, received more than $1.5 billion worth of remittances monthly from Filipinos working and living overseas. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo/Files (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) - GM1E6BJ1IUT01

Upskilling and reskilling programmes are spreading across Latin America. Image: REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo/Files

Angel Melguizo

VP External & Regulatory Affairs, VRIO Latin America

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