In Bolivia there are high levels of poverty (50 % of the population). 17% of the working population receives incomes below the national minimum wage because of low levels of training and high informality in the labor market. Bolivia has a national development plan for vocational skills development in line with the proposed activities.

To improve the living conditions of people and communities in a sustainable manner by a better access to professional qualifications, which will improve access to the labor market and capabilities to manage their own economic activities.

Direct Beneficiaries:

• 4’200 men and women older than 15 years will develop their productive and social capabilities for a better integration in the labor market.
• 650 instructors or trained technicians able to take on instruction in public educational centers.

• 4’000 participants’ families.
• 8’000 students who benefit from the curricula and managerial upgrades in training centers supported.
• 215’000 people from rural and marginalized metropolitan areas in which employment, income and production conditions are improved.

1. An intervention strategy for marginal urban areas developed, based on which approximately 1’600 men and women from the metropolitan area of La Paz and marginal urban areas in Oruro, Cochabamba, Tarija and Potosí, have been trained.
2. An offer of training for trainers is being implemented, with an initial outreach of 400 trainers and 250 instructors from urban educational centers.
3. 2’600 men and women in poor rural areas have access to innovative methods of vocational and job training, which fosters the development of 150 enterprises and the strengthening of 278 productive units in 7 municipalities.

Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

Phase 3 01.11.2012 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)