CMES Second Chance Education Programme

Project completed

To enable disadvantaged rural adolescents to pursue alternative options to improve their life and livelihood, by providing a combination of basic educational, technical and life skills, and making them appreciated members of their communities.  The specific objectives of the project are as follows: (1) Basic school provoding quality education and skills training for the adolescent dropouts and non-enrolled opening up livelihood opportunities; (2) Empowerment of adolescent girls to enable them to realise their potentials economically and socially and to establish gender equity; (3) Adaptation of profitable technologies for diversified opportunities for the rural youth; (4) Dissemination of the models to others including the mainstream for wider impact through replication.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Bangladesh
Vocational training
Education
Vocational training
01.11.2007 - 30.06.2011
CHF 3'215'000
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   3'215'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   3'175'779
Project phases Phase 5 01.06.2011 - 31.10.2016   (Completed)

Phase 4 01.11.2007 - 30.06.2011   (Completed)