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PUENTES PROJECT FY21 Q2 PERFORMANCE REPORT January 1 - March 31, 2021 PUENTES PROJECT FY21 Q2 PERFORMANCE REPORT January 1 - March 31, 2021 Telephone: (202) 572-6553 Cooperation Agreement Number: AID-520-A-17-00004 Submitted to: Mario von Ahn, Puentes Project /AOR Date: April 30, 2020 P a g e 1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS 5 DEFINITIONS 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 RESUMEN EJECUTIVO 11 INTRODUCTION 13 RESPONSE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY 14 NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF PROGRESS 15 Result 1: Youth with improved soft skills ..................................................................... 15 Result 1.1 Soft skills in youth strengthened ................................................................. 15 Indicator I-01: Delivery mechanisms developed for core skills curriculum implementation 15 Indicator I-02: Number of facilitators and tutors trained to deliver Puentes core skill program 15 Indicator I-03: Number of youth that have designed their life plans upon completion of core skills curriculum. 16 Intermediate Result 1.2. Access to alternative education increased 17 Indicator I-04: Number of students in primary schools or equivalent non-school based settings reached with USG education assistance 17 Indicator I-05: Number of students in secondary schools or equivalent non-school based setting reached with USG assistance. 17 Indicator I-06: Number of Facilitators trained to instruct participants through Puntos Crea (Youth Creator Spaces) 18 Indicator I-07: Number of youth participating in Puntos Crea activities 19 Intermediate Result 1.3. Access to technical and vocational training increased 19 Indicator I-08: Number of technical courses developed 19 Indicator I-09: Number of learners in tertiary schools or equivalent non-school based settings reached with USG assistance (Number of learners in vocational training programs) 19 Intermediate Result 1.4 Access to agricultural training increased 21 Indicator I-10: Number of facilitators trained to instruct participants in Agricultural Learning Centers 21 Indicator I-11: Number of service providers (education, soft skills, and technical skills) trained by Puentes Project 21 Indicator I-12: Number of youth accessing educational programs paid for by barrier reduction funds 22 Indicator I-13: Number of individuals who complete USG-assisted work-force training programs 23 P a g e 2 | Indicator I-14: Number of individuals with improved skills after completing USG-assisted work-force training 24 Result 2: Increased employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth ... 25 Indicator I-15: Number of key coalitions, federations, or alliance built, leveraged, and/or strengthened 25 Indicator I-16: Number of facilitators trained to deliver employment and entrepreneurship courses 25 Intermediate Result 2.1 Employment and better employment opportunities increased 26 Indicator I-17: Number of firms receiving USG-funded technical assistance for improving business performance 26 Indicator I-18: Number of individuals placed in internships or apprenticeships 27 Intermediate Result 2.2 Increased self-employment or entrepreneurship opportunities 28 Indicator I-19: Number of youth accessing technical assistance 28 Indicator I-20: Number of microenterprises supported by USG assistance 29 Indicator I-21: Number of youth receiving a cash transfer to facilitate employment or entrepreneurship 29 Indicator I-22: Number of individuals with new or better employment following completion of a USG-assisted workforce development program 30 Result 3: Promote an environment conducive to youth access to social support, services, and opportunities................................................................................................................... 31 Intermediate Result 3.1. Increased equitable access for all youth, regardless of gender, physical disability, or sexual orientation 31 Indicator I-23: Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources (assets, credit, income, or employment) 31 Intermediate Result 3.2. Indigenous youth supported through the recognition and integration of their cultural heritage, as well as access to opportunities and social supports 32 Indicator I-24: Number of indigenous youth linked to knowledge exchange programs 32 Intermediate Result 3.3. Barriers reduced for participation in Project activities and access to social support systems 32 Indicator I-25: Number of organizations receiving capacity building support to strengthen referral systems 32 Indicator I-26: Number of youth referred to specialized support services 33 Indicator I-27: Cumulative percentage of follow-ups conducted for youth referred to specialized support services 34 Indicator I-28: Number of youth accessing services paid for through social inclusion funds 34 Intermediate Result 3.4. Youth intervention strengthened through holistic vocational counselling 35 Indicator I-29: Number of youth accessing holistic vocational counselling 35 Intermediate Result 3.5. Youth engagement and youth networks strengthened 35 Indicator I-30: Number of youth leaders that make up the Project’s youth network 35 Indicator I-31: Number of youth from the Youth Network participating in activities with local and government institutions 36 P a g e 3 | Intermediate Result 3.6. Community structures mobilized to provide an enabling environment for positive youth development 37 Indicator I-32: Number of communities that endorse Puentes Project 37 Indicator I-33: Number of youth centers through which Puentes activities are operating 38 Indicator I-34: Number of services provided by youth centers 38 General Indicators R3 39 Indicator I-35: Number of vulnerable persons benefitting from USG-supported social services 39 Crosscutting indicators 39 Indicator I-36: Number of youth accessing mentoring services 39 Indicator I-37: Number of communications campaigns developed 40 Indicator I-38: Number of complementary training packages developed 40 Indicator I-39: Number of institutions implementing Puentes that meet minimum quality standards defined by the Project 41 Indicator I-40: Dollar value of leveraged resources received 42 OTHER ACTIVITIES 43 CROSS-CUTTING THEMES TEAM ............................................................................ 43 SECURITY MEASURES AND CHALLENGES ........................................................... 44 COORDINATION WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS .............................................. 45 ANNEXES 50 ANNEX A: LESSONS LEARNED ................................................................................. 50 ANNEX B: ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER ................................... 50 ANNEX C: SUCCESS STORY ...................................................................................... 53 ANNEX D: NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION IN PROGRAMMING ...................... 57 ANNEX E: ....................................................................................................................... 57 INDICATOR TRACKING TABLE FY21 Q2 ................................................................ 57 ANNEX F: TRAINING PROGRAMS UPLOADED TO USAID TRAINET FY21 .... 61 ANNEX G: INDICATOR ACHIEVEMENT TABLE FY21 .......................................... 62 ANNEX H: Progreso en educación dentro del Proyecto Puentes ............................ 64 P a g e 4 | ACRONYMS ABP Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos (Project-based learning) AKEBI Asociación Kemow Etamanik Bilingüe Intercultural CANVAS Business model creation tool CAP Centro de atención permanente (Permanent Care Centers) CEMUCAF Municipal Training and Capacity Building Centers CJ Centro Juvenil (Youth Center) Consejo Nacional para la Atención de las Personas con Discapacidad (National Council CONADI for People with Disabilities) CONJUVE Consejo Nacional de la Juventud (National Youth Council) Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (Coordination Agency for Disaster CONRED Reduction) COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 CUNOROC Centro Universitario de Noroccidente DA Agricultural Diplomado DEcE Emprender con Éxito Diplomado DIDEDUC Dirección Departamental de Educación (Department of Education Management) Dirección General de Educación Extraescolar (General Directorate of Alternative DIGEEX Education) DMM Dirección Municipal de la Mujer (Municipal Office for Women’s Affairs) EMMP Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring Plan EPS University Student Supervised Internship (San Carlos University) FAUSAC Agronomy Faculty FUDI Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral (Comprehensive Development Foundation) Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral de Programas Socioeconómicos (Foundation for FUNDAP Comprehensive Development of Socio-Economic Programs) FY21 Fiscal Year 2021 GAA Grupos de Auto Ayuda (Self-help Groups) GC Grupo Ceiba Instituto Guatemalteco de Educación Radiofónica (Guatemalan Radiobroadcast Education IGER Program) INAB Instituto Nacional de Bosques (National Forest Institute) Instituto Técnico de Capacitación y Productividad (Technical Training and Productivity INTECAP Institute) LOP Life of Project Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and MAGA Food) MAIMA Modelo de Atención Integral para Mujeres (Comprehensive Care Model for Women) Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Ministry of the Environment and Natural MARN Resources) P a g e 5 | MEL Monitoreo, Evaluación y Aprendizaje (Monitoring Evaluation & Learning) Modelo Integrado de Generación de Oportunidades e Ingresos (Integrated Model of MIGOI Opportunity and Income Generation) MINEDUC Ministerio de Educación de Guatemala (Ministry of Education) M-LEARNING
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