Carolina Gómez PájaroGrupo Interno de Trabajo: Jóvenes en Acción

Dirección de Transferencias Monetarias CondicionadasMayo, 2017

Carolina Gómez PájaroGrupo Interno de Trabajo: Jóvenes en Acción

Dirección de Transferencias Monetarias CondicionadasMayo, 2017

Who are the youth in Colombia?

Source:  DANE,  Proyecciones  Poblacionales  2016  – Census 2005

Youth Population (16  -­‐ 24  years)  7.767.406

15,9%  of  the  population

Population of  Colombia:  48.747.708  people

3.969.71051,1%  of  Youth

3.797.69648,9%  of  Youth

Living  in  Urban Areas78,5%

Living  in  Rural  Areas11,5%

ConsilidatedMiddle Class

29,1%2.144.051 people

Upper Class1,26%

92.431 people

Vulnerable oremerging

Middle Class41,8%

3.085.181 people

People living in Poverty27,82%

2.041.112 people

Distribution by social class 2015Youth from 16 to 24 years old

Fuente:  DANE y Metodología  Banco    Mundial

Methodology:  López-­‐Calva  and  Ortiz-­‐Juárez of  the  World  Bank.Social  classes  are  estimated  according  to  per  capita  daily  income  PPP2005.

Poor living under a US$4 perday;Vulnerable between US$4 andUS$10 per day;Middle Class between US$10and US$50 per dayUpper class with an income ofmore than US$50. per day

Training  ComponentLevels  of  Education  in  Colombia

*Primaria cinco grados y secundaria cuatro grados.**Two grades and culminate with the bachelor's degree.

Admission to higher education requires:

1. To accredit the title of Bachelor

2. Take a government test - PruebaSABER 11 (compulsory test required for

secondary school graduation)

SecundaryEducation

PrimaryEducation

Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Barriers

Ø Opportunitycosts/Poverty

Ø Social immobility

Ø Lack of skills

Ø Lack of information

Ø Lack of non-cognitive skills

Higher Education(Technical,

Technological and Professional)

(Employability and Salary)

LabourMarket

Youth in  Action

Youth in Action aims to encourage the formation of humancapital of the young population in a condition of poverty andvulnerability.

2012

2014

2013

2015

2017

250  thousandYouth

Universities 50

Tracking Scheme

$ 343 billion pesos

2016

187  mil  thousand

81  thousand  JeALife  Skills  Certificates

Virtual  Course  Skills  for  Life  with  SENA

355  thousandYouth

ImpactEvaluationd

77  thousandnew  revenue

Launch and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pilot590  Youth

80  thousandYouthFirst deliveryof IncentivesUniversities (9)

Life skills

183  thousandYouth

Universities 33

25.264Life skills

Purpose of  the  ProgrammeSpecific Objectives

Increase the educational attainment of poor and vulnerable youth.

Increase the sustainability and consistency of the education system for poor and vulnerable youth.

Strengthen the Life Skills that facilitate social and labour integration of poor and vulnerable youth.

SISBEN III

Victims of forced displacement

Young people with ICBF protection

measure.

Young school graduates between 16 and 24 years of age

Population and geographical targeting of Youth in Action

Network for Overcoming Extreme

Poverty UNIDO

Youth from indigenous

communities

Components of  Youth in  Action

Life Skills complement theacademic training received byparticipants in the Youth inAction program in educationalinstitutions.

Strengthening of non-cognitiveor cross-disciplinary skills,providing tools to facilitate labourand social integration.

Training:Academic activities (theoretical and practical) that integrate the training process of a participant.

TComponent

• Develop skills and competencies for work in aparticular occupation or profession, to meet labourmarket demand.

• Contribute to reducing the high levels of academicdropout of poor and vulnerable students.

• Improve the entry conditions of participants enteringthe labour market.

• Develop and strengthen the soft skills that allow theparticipant to generate independent income in thefuture.

iAccompaniment periods  in  the  Youth  in  Action  program

Professional TechnicalInstitutions

Training programs in operationalspecialization in various fields.

Up to 24 months. Maximum 4Courses

Technical Colleges

Training programs in occupations, academictraining programs in professions andspecialization programs.

Up to 36 months. Maximum 6Registrations

Universities

Advanced training programs in occupations or professions, specialization programs, master's degrees, doctorates and post-doctorates.

Up to 60 months. Maximum 10Registrations

SENA offers higher education training at thetechnical and technological level.

Levels  of  training  Maximun time  of    enrollment

Skills and intellectualdevelopment, aptitudes andabilities, as well as thetechnical knowledgenecessary to performspecific activities in theproductive and servicesectors.

Theoretical understandingfor analytical thinking, withcapacity to design, build,control, transform andproblem solve.

Knowledge, skills, attitudesand values in a wide rangeof complex work activitiesthat take place in changingcontexts and have impactson the work of others

Supplementary activities are not supported, such as pre-university,pre-medical, holiday or level courses.

We support young people who advance training programs face-to-face

Life Skills

Self-knowledgeSelf esteem

Self-confidence

ResilienceEmotional

management

PerseveranceLife Project

AdaptabilityEmpathy

Attitude at workLeadership

Time managementResponsibilityTeamwork

Assertive communicationConflict management

Decision makingInitiative

Component Modules

Virtual/online Experiential learningOn-site/face to face

The contents of the Virtual Module are different from those of theOn-Site /face to face and experiential learning

Life SkillsVirtual  Module

4 Learning Lessons40 hours

Conceptual ApproachWhat are they?

Which ones do I have?How do I strengthen them?

How do I incorporate them into my life?

Life SkillsVirtual  Module

1 2

Life SkillsVirtual  Module

3 4

On-­‐site/face-­‐to-­‐face Modul

Experiential learning

Extracurricular face to face

exercises

Participants8 workshops of 2

hours each

1 weekly workshop

(2 months)

Stages:1. Enrollment2. Activities

3. Monitoring and evaluation

4. Closing and feedback

Teaching Material:

Acquaintance KitFacilitator Guide

Log of Life

Information Platform

Identification of relevant

experiences:•Background

•Success stories•LeadershipExperiences

Life SkillsExperiential learning Module

The pilot is in the design stageTraining and Workshops:

• Research methodologies, employability,academia, creative uses of the internet)• Volunteer activities/services• Regional meetings• Awards/ Certificates

Autonomous process to identify theimplementation of Life Skills involunteer activities/services, internships orprofessional practice for participants

Banking

Also called financial inclusion, it is theprocess of linking participants in theYouth in Action program to a financialproduct of a bank.

After the verification, the young personis given USD$134. ($400,000)

Modalities  for  the  delivery  

Payment in account: The Youth, who already have a bank account, receive their payment by bank transfer and they can withdraw money with their debit card at any time.

Giro: Youth who do not have a bank account can access their incentive payments at designated points in each municipality within 20 calendar days from the start of the programme. They have to bring original identification documents.

Tracking  System

It collects quantitative and qualitative informationon the participants throughout their enrolment inthe Program, to determine if the anticipatedeffects are being achieved in the targetpopulation.

Instruments

How information is gathered

• Electronic Questionnaires (entrance, monitoring, exit).

• Administrative (P.I.L.A, SISBEN, SPE e ICFES).

• Qualitative methodologies (Focus Groups and Life Stories).

• Alternative methods of analysis (Social networks).

Instruments

The Monitoring Scheme enables collection quantitative and qualitative information on theparticipants throughout their participation in the Program to determine whether theanticipated outcomes are being achieved in the target population.

Universities

TecchnicalSENA

Technical CollegesIESTechnologicalColleges SENA

Questionnaire at Start of programmeQuestionnaireat the End of the programme

0

Follow up Questionnaire

0

0

11    

11

18  

18  

23  

36 54 60  

AdministrativeIssues

Technical CollegesIES

11     18 35  0  

Date  /  period  of  beginning  of  academic  formation

Approval of Registration

Systemmonths)

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Tracking Instruments Cycle Cut-­‐Off Date Instrument

Questionnaires at  the  Start of  the  Programme Anual August

InformationTechnical  Bulletin

Infographics

Questionnaires at  the  End of  the  Programme Anual April

InformationTechnical  Bulletin

Infographics

Focus Group Anual FebruraryInformation

Technical  Bulletin

Life History Anual Februrary Information Video

Social  Network  Analysis Anual OctoberInformation

Technical  Bulletin

Tracking  Scheme

Now what?

• Entrepreneurship.

• Higher education (masters, specialization) in Colombia or outsidethe country.

• Formal employment and new employment and new ways of employment (home office)

Elements

We are creating an EMPLOYABILITY component, understood as population capacitiesand skills for autonomous income generation.

Bring together (bank of opportunities)

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