Overview
- Mexico announced an initial 466,675 million pesos for the 2026 National Care System budget (about 1.2% of GDP) through a new cross‑cutting annex.
- IMSS will build 200 Centers for Education and Child Care in 2026 toward a goal of 1,000 by 2030, with 150 sites validated and pilots underway in Ciudad Juárez and a first rural build set for San Quintín.
- The federal SIDECU platform was presented to map existing provision, with 118,618 public care centers identified across 17 institutions to guide expansion.
- Mexico City unveiled a six‑year, 12 billion peso plan to create 1,116 new care spaces, including 300 childcare centers, 200 day centers for older adults, 200 rehabilitation centers, and 16 long‑stay homes.
- The CDMX government sent two initiatives to the local Congress to enshrine care as a right and shared responsibility and will provide economic supports to 45,000 full‑time caregivers under a new governance framework.