Regional Programme on Inclusive Societies in Latin America and the Caribbean Human development and social cohesion have been high in the bi-regional agenda for many years, including in the bilateral political agenda of many LAC partners in their relations with the EU. The Communication JOIN(2019)6 ¿European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean: joining forces for a common future¿ highlights that investing in people will be key to support the EU-LAC partnership for prosperity, democracy, resilience and effective global governance bringing forward connectivity. EU-LAC Foreign Ministers confirmed this shared agenda at the EU-Latin America and Caribbean Leaders¿ meeting held on 2 December 2021.Human Development has been identified as a key flagship sector in the EU-LAC roadmap for 2023. The proposed Action, covering mainly the pillar on fight against inequalities, education and social cohesion, is a central piece of the Flagship Roadmap and thus expected to be a key deliverable towards the next EU-LAC leaders¿ summit in 2023. It includes important areas of action such as gender equality, education, employment and social inclusion, and protection, as well as the critical issue on how to foster just transitions for green and digital transformation.The Action is the main building block of the Regional Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on ¿Inclusive and Equal Societies in Latin America and the Caribbean¿. It reflects the EU contribution to the TEI and it aims to support the achievement of the objectives that have been defined for priority area 5 of the Regional MIP 2021-2027 for the Americas and the Caribbean, targeting social cohesion and inequalities. It takes also into account the social policy dimension of the EU-Latin America and Caribbean Partnership on manufacturing vaccines, medicines and health technologies and strengthening health systems announced by President Von der Leyen in June 2022.Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is among the regions where inequality rates -particularly regarding income- remain amongst the highest in the world. The Action is meant to provide effective support in a spirit of partnership to foster social cohesion and to tackle the social challenges faced by the region, exacerbated and deepened by recent shocks such as the socio-economic impact of the covid-19 crisis and the Ukraine-Russia war. It is also aimed to support the region¿s achievement of the targets in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, mainly SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 5 (Gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls) from a strong gender standpoint, and SDGs 16 (Promote peace, justice and strong institutions).The Overall Objective of the Action is to contribute to tackle gender and other inequalities, reduce poverty and social exclusion, and enhance social cohesion within and between LAC countries. Its Specific Objectives are (1) to improve access to social rights, social services and justice for vulnerable groups in all their diversity, notably women, children and youth, and the bottom poorest 40% income or wealth¿s households; (2) to have more inclusive, accountable and transparent public institutions, that promote equity driven and gender-responsive public finance models to reinforce social policies and protection systems, with special emphasis on women, children and youth, and the bottom poorest 40% income or wealth¿s households; and (3) to foster new solutions and unlock investments that boost social innovation, resilience of social systems, and just, socially responsible and inclusive green and digital transitions.The methodology will take into consideration the conditions for the fulfilment of the G2 (Gender) and I2 (Inequality) markers.&nbsp;