Brief

Youth training, Chile and Argentina

author(s) Giordano, O.. - Torres, A.. - Colina, J.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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themes
regions
  • South America
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Americas
  • World
citation

Inter-Regional Inequality Facility Policy Brief 8, Overseas Development Institute, UK, 4 pp

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Abstract

To address the problem of youth unemployment, the decision was made to design and implement special training schemes specifically oriented to young people who had deserted the educational system at an early age. The schemes were called 'Chile Joven' in Chile and 'Proyecto Joven' in Argentina. The objectives, lessons learned, background, details, implementation, impacts, and factors contributing to success are outlined

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