Usaid/Honduras Development Objective 2 Youth Assessment Situational Analysis
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USAID/HONDURAS DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE 2 YOUTH ASSESSMENT SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS December 6, 2018 This report is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the terms of YouthPower: Evidence and Evaluation Task Order 1 (YouthPower Learning) AID Contract # AID-OAA-I-15-00034/AID-OAA- TO-15-00011. The contents are the sole responsibility of Making Cents International and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government USAID/HONDURAS DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE YOUTH ASSESSMENT SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS December 6, 2018 By Marcus L. Catsam, Independent Consultant for Making Cents International Aracely Castro, Making Cents International Caitlin O’Donnell, Making Cents International Eliza Chard, Making Cents International Cassandra Jessee, International Center for Research on Women/Making Cents International USAID’s YouthPower Learning generates and disseminates knowledge about the implementation and impact of positive youth development (PYD) and cross-sectoral approaches in international youth development. We are leading research, evaluations, and events designed to build the evidence base and inform the global community about how to transition young people successfully into productive, healthy adults. PYD is defined by USAID as: Positive Youth Development (PYD) engages youth along with their families, communities and/or governments so that youth are empowered to reach their full potential. PYD approaches build skills, assets and competencies; foster healthy relationships; strengthen the environment; and transform systems. Visit us at YouthPower.org to learn more and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates. For public inquiries and additional information, please email [email protected] or by mail to Making Cents International, attn. YouthPower Learning, 1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036. USAID/Honduras Development Objective Two Youth Assessment Situational Analysis Acknowledgements This assessment was led by Marcus L. Catsam who developed the data collection instruments, designed the sampling strategy, oversaw the data collection process, facilitated the majority of stakeholder interviews, completed data analysis and served as the principal author. Dr. Aracely Castro supported data collection and preliminary analysis, while Caitlin O’Donnell and Eliza Chard conducted the desk review, and Cassandra Jessee provided assessment design and technical support and oversight. The assessment team would like to thank the staff of USAID/Honduras for their support and insights. Special thanks to Ms. Anastasia Buyanova, USAID/Honduras, and Elice Elegbe, USAID/Honduras, who supported the YouthPower Learning team with planning for the assessment and provided valuable insights on the development challenges facing youth in Honduras. The team also wishes to acknowledge the support of Dr. Christy Olenik, Vice President for Technical Services, Making Cents International. A local market research company, Central American Research and Investigation (EICA), was engaged for the assessment. A special thanks to EICA’s youth researchers who served as facilitators and recorders, including Lilian Gómez, Héctor Maradiaga Suazo, Kerin Aceituno Hernandez, and Jilian Alvarez, and to EICA’s coordinating team, including Víctor Morales, Karina Cárcamo, Karen Medina, Jonathan Alvarado Flores, and Aaron Isai Zelaya Garcia who provided invaluable assistance throughout the field visit. Most importantly, the team would also like to thank the many stakeholders who freely gave their time, including representatives of the government, other development partners, non-governmental organizations, and USAID-funded projects. The team is especially grateful for the contributions of Honduras’ youth who participated enthusiastically in 31 focus group discussions across six departments – this report would have been impossible without their invaluable insights. We hope that the findings contained here will be used by USAID and other stakeholders in Honduras as a starting point to design interventions that catalyze meaningful change for them, their families and their communities. iii USAID/Honduras Development Objective Two Youth Assessment Situational Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 II. PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................ 7 III. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 IV. LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 V. FINDINGS .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 A. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ...................................................................................................................................... 11 B. YOUTH SATISFACTION .................................................................................................................................... 13 C. KEY ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH DISSATISFACTION ............................................................................ 14 D. DIRECT EFFECTS OF YOUTH DISSATISFACTION .................................................................................. 34 E. GOH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 36 F. PROMISING PLATFORMS AND NETWORKS ............................................................................................. 39 G. PROMISING PROGRAMS, PARTNERS, AND SECTORS ........................................................................ 41 VI. CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 VII. ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................................................. 48 ANNEX 1: SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................................... 49 ANNEX 2: RESOURCE LIST ................................................................................................................................... 54 ANNEX 3: YOUTH INTAKE INTERVIEW FORMS .......................................................................................... 59 ANNEX 4: PROTOCOLS FOR PEER GROUP DISCUSSIONS ...................................................................... 61 ANNEX 5: INTERVIEW PROTOCOLS FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS .......................................................... 65 ANNEX 6: LIST OF KEY INFORMANTS ............................................................................................................. 68 ANNEX 7: QUALITY CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................... 70 ANNEX 8: ANALYTICAL PROCESS .................................................................................................................... 72 iv USAID/Honduras Development Objective Two Youth Assessment Situational Analysis List of Figures, Boxes, and Tables Figure 1. PYD Framework Figure 2. Map of DO2YA data collection locations Figure 3. Percent of PGD Respondents by Ethnic Group Figure 4. Educational Attainment among PGD Youth Box 1. Youth Summits Box 2. Sex-based differences in educational attainment Box 3. Politicization Table 1. Age and sex of PDG respondents, by department Table 2. Marital Status, by ethnic group Table 3. Respondents with children, by ethnic group Table 4. PGD Youth Satisfaction Table 5. Labor Participation Table 6. Employment status by ethnic group and sex Table 7. Employment status by level of education Table 8. Number of PGD mentions of crime, by Department and type* Table 9. Percentage of PGD respondents with access to mobile phones and internet Table 10. PGD respondent internet access by Department v Acronyms and Abbreviations BANHPROVI Honduran Bank for Production and Housing COHEP Honduran Commission on Private Enterprise CONEANFO National Commission for non-Formal Alternative Education CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy CDE-MIPYME Small and Medium Enterprise Business Development Centers CDE Business Development Centers CICIG International Commission Against Impunity COSUDE Swiss Cooperation Agency CPI Corruption Perceptions Index DHS Demographic and Health Service DO2 Development Objective Two DO2YA Development Objective Two Youth Assessment ESCAFE Escuela Superior del Café FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FHED Honduran Foundation for Development Studies GEF Global Environment Facility GEMA Governance in Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Water Activity GNI Gross National Income GOH Government of Honduras HLG Honduras Local Governance ICT Community Technical Institutions IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IHCAFE Honduran Coffee Institute ILO International Labour Organization IOM International Organization