SDC contributes to the reduction of poverty and vulnerability among Nicaraguan youth through the increase in employability and inclusion into the labor market of young men and women from rural and marginal urban settings who are at risk of social exclusion.

• Nicaraguan youth at risk of social exclusion.
• Trainers of the vocational education and training system, including public and private providers.

i) The relevance and quality of INATEC’s services have improved and the access to these services has increased, especially for youth at risk of social exclusion in rural and marginal urban areas. ii) Best training practices for youth at risk of social exclusion are identified, strengthened and disseminated (scaling-up). iii) 10’000 women and men will be trained; 60 % of the trainees will earn more than the minimum wage.

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

Results: Work within INATEC increased opportunities to contribute to the sector reform and impact at the national level. Norms for skills recognition have been developed; curriculum design for the training of trainers established; 300 trainers and 6000 women and men trained. Insights: A stronger market orientation of VET services is required. In particular, the training needs of dynamic sectors of the economy and of specific value chains shall be taken into account.

Phase 3 01.01.2013 - 30.06.2017   (Completed)