| Date: | 2014- |
| Web: | Official website of the programme |
| Description: | ProJóven works on comprehensive training to facilitate labour insertion, self-employment and income generation. ProJóven's goal is to improve the quality and coverage of the Popular Workshops (training modality of the National Institute of Vocational Training -INFOP- through local civil society operators) and to adapt training to the demand of dynamic sectors such as construction and tourism through specialised Training Centres. In both modalities, ProJóven promotes social cohesion, a culture of peace and violence prevention. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Young (men and women) between 16 and 30 years old. |
| Area of intervention: | 1) Technical and vocational training |
| Geographic scale: | Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Puerto Cortés, Santa Rosa de Copan, Trujillo, Tela, Comayagua, La Ceiba |
| Targeting method: | Categorical (Young people, men and women alike, at risk of social exclusion living in marginal and conflictive neighbourhoods in large cities in Honduras). |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | |
| Responsible organization(s): | Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) |
| Source of funding: | Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) |
1) Popular Workshops
| Recipient(s): | Programme participants |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Description: | Its specific objective is to improve the quality and coverage of the offer and the linkage with the labour market and other similar efforts aimed at young men and women at risk. It is envisaged to provide comprehensive training that includes technical aspects, human training, entrepreneurship, etc., linked to labour demand. |
2) Sectorial articulation
| Recipient(s): | Programme participants |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Description: | Its specific objective is to increase the relevance of the training offer by improving the link with the labour market and coordinating with the Tourism and Construction sectors. |
