Indigenous Micro-Entrepreneurship (Former Generation of Urban Indigenous Micro-Entrepreneurship Program) (2006- )
2006-
The programme seeks to increase the capacity to generate autonomous resources of people belonging to indigenous peoples, who are active users of the Subsystem of Security and Opportunities. It is implemented by CONADI's regional offices through a public tender. It includes training for all beneficiaries of the programme, which consists of group workshops to develop entrepreneurial skills and competencies and acquire knowledge in 4 fundamental pillars to develop an entrepreneurial project. It also integrates financing (cash contribution) for all users of the programme, in order to acquire the necessary assets for the development of the micro-entrepreneurship project. Finally, it includes technical advice, i.e. on-site guidance and support to the users of the Programme to promote the implementation and execution of the micro-entrepreneurship projects.
Characteristics
Persons belonging to indigenous peoples recognised by Law N° 19.253, over 18 years of age, who are active users of the Subsystem of Security and Opportunities, who are unemployed or precariously employed, and who reside in the regions where the programme is implemented.
Does not specify regions of operation in 2021.
1) Categorical: Recipients must be over 18 years of age, belong to indigenous peoples and be unemployed or in precarious employment; 2) Means of direct verification, by means of membership of the Seguridades y Oportunidades subsystem (which implies membership of the poverty or extreme poverty sub-sections of the Socioeconomic Qualification).
Web or in-person application via a form
Applicant registration
Failure to comply with the programme, resignation or death
Changes in the intervention strategy due to the health context: Modification of deadlines: due to the effects of the pandemic on the established trade and uncertainty of product stock and price increases, the programme's Financing component 2 had to be extended in order to continue the execution of resources and delivery of goods to all the beneficiaries of the Programme.
Institutionality
Law No. 19,253, Exempt Decree No. 11 of April 30, 2020.
National Indigenous Development Corporation (CONADI)
The programme is implemented by CONADI's regional offices through a public tender process.
Government of Chile
1) Training
Target group(s) of the programme. All applications received will be evaluated on the basis of three criteria corresponding to: 1. technical and economic viability of the project, 2. previous experience and training of the applicant and 3. additional points according to three characteristics: a) indigenous women heads of single-parent households with or without members under 15 years of age in the family group. b) indigenous men and women residing in areas with the highest percentage of indigenous poverty. c) projects that value and transmit the material and immaterial indigenous culture.
One application per household or family
No pending financial or technical reports with CONADI.
Early termination of the programme in conjunction with administrative and civil or criminal actions before the Courts of Justice.
Exempt Resolution N°383
CONADI, Ministry of Social Development and Family
2022
Office of Indigenous Affairs, Government of Chile
Legal Framework