Professional Training for Youth at Risk (Projoven - Honduras)
Project completed
Center for Popular Culture in Amarateca ©PROJOVEN
©Projoven
The project aims at social prevention of crime and violence by promoting better job and life perspectives for youth living in marginal urban areas in conditions with high exposure to crime and violence and at the same time with limited access to education, professional training and jobs. Improved quality and expanded coverage of professional training is expected to improve employment perspectives of young men and woman at risk of social exclusion.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Honduras |
Vocational training Conflict & fragility nothemedefined
Vocational training
Conflict prevention |
01.01.2012
- 31.12.2017 |
CHF 6’700’000
|
- Project executing agency selected from ongoing bidding process and INFOP (National Institute for Professional Training)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Vocational training
Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Mandate with fiduciary funds
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08129
| Background |
Citizen insecurity is the main development obstacle. High victimization rates, particularly in marginal urban areas. Poor job and income perspectives of youth. Limited professional training offer. |
| Objectives |
Facilitate the insertion into the labor market and self-employment and generate income opportunities for young men and women at risk of social exclusion |
| Target groups |
Young men and women, living in marginal, violent urban areas, with limited access to professional training, poor job perspectives and thus at risk of social exclusion or criminal behaviour. |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Improved quality and expanded coverage of the “Talleres Populares” professional training system. 10’700 youth trained, 50% employed within 12 month after completion. Professional training offer in occupations suitable for youth at risk in two dynamic economic sectors developed. 1500 youth trained, 50% employed within 6 months post completion. |
| Results |
Results from previous phases: Relevance of Talleres Populare approach, targeting youth at risk confirmed. Limited impact (jobs, income). Need to improve quality, labor-market orientation of trainings. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 6’700’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 6’708’671 |
| Project phases |
Phase 2
01.01.2017
- 30.06.2023
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) |
