Youth and Employment Programme, PJE
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Youth
Programme Details
Programme objectives
The aim of the programme is to improve the employability of low-income young people at social risk, by theoretical and practical training in classrooms and a first work experience through internships in companies, in order to provide them with skills and knowledge for the execution of a job and completing their formal education.
Programme components
i) Courses; ii) Internships.
Conditionalities (if any)
Coverage
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Target groups
Young people between 16 and 29 years old unemployed, belonging to poor areas and who did not complete high school.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
i) Courses: Young people receive training that develops competitive skills such as group integration, mathematics, communication skills, work organization and customer service, among others, as well as guidance tools for job search.
ii) Internships: The internships of the young people linked to the Programme in chosen companies aim to complete the labour training and increase the chances of being inserted in the labour market.
Amount of benefits
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit recipients
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
i) Courses: The courses have a duration of 4 months (150 hours);
ii) Internships: Internships are held during the last stage of the programme and last 2 months (240 hours).
Legal Framework
Contract No. 1183/OC-DR and No. 1693-OC-DR, Interamerican Development Bank.
Contract BIRF 7371-DO, World Bank
