With the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its Multilateral Investment Fund, the new Quisqueya Belives in You program will be implemented as as part of the regional Program for New Jobs and Opportunities (NEO). It will be implemented locally by Business Action for Education (Educa). Program participants include the Fundacion Sur Futuro, the Ministry of Education, the Quisqueya Learns With You literacy program, the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Public Health. The program has a budget of US$2 million contributed by the MIF and another US$9.5 million from participating public and private entities.
Speaking for Educa, Elena Viyella said that the program focuses on young people between the ages of 15 to 29 from low-income backgrounds living in cities in 13 provinces. It will strengthen technical training for programs targeted at this age group and expects to reach 32,000 young people. The program includes support for teacher training, technical high school programs, vocational schools and internships in companies. She explained that youths that do not receive working experience during their training have a hard time finding jobs. The program seeks to provide youths with specific skills needed in their jobs.
For more on the program in Spanish:
http://educa.org.do/programas-y-proyectos/neo-rd-quisqueya-cree-en-ti/