Young Rural Entrepreneurs Programme (Jóvenes Rurales Emprendedores) (2003-2015 )
2003-2015
It is a programme developed for income generation, decrease unemployment and improve productivity in the rural sector, through the creation of sustainable productive projects and a customised training programme, in order to develop technical and entrepreneurs skills. The programme starts with the definition of productive projects by the SENA entrepreneurship unit, in partnership with local authorities and young participants The training content is set based on the projects to be undertaken. The training programme proposes the development of skills to carry out productive projects in strategic sectors and high occupational performance, preferably of the agricultural, livestock, fisheries, agro-industrial, commercial or service areas.
Characteristics
Rural youth between 16 and 35 years old.
National/ Rural Areas
Categorical (Rural youth between 16 and 35 years. In addition, other vulnerable population groups, such as displaced by violence and natural phenomena, people with disabilities, inmates, minor offenders, women heads of household, demobilised and peasant soldiers, without age limit).
Proxy means test (SISBEN Levels 1, 2 and 3)
Institutionality
National Training Service (SENA)
National Training Service (SENA)
Government of Colombia
1) Educational offer
Programme participant
Direct participant
2) Production units
Programme participant
Direct participant
Evaluación de impacto del programa Jóvenes Rurales Emprendedores del Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje –SENA
Steiner, R. (Coord.)
2010
Fedesarrollo, Bogotá D.C.
Impact evaluation
Evaluación de impacto: Programa Jóvenes Rurales Emprendedores del SENA
Castañeda, Carlos; González, José and Rojas, Norberto.
2010
Working Paper No. 53 de 2010-2. Fundación para la Educación Superior y el Desarrollo (FEDESARROLLO).
Impact evaluation