Youth Building the Future Program
Secretariat of Labor ando Social Welfare
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Government
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Description
Given the relevance that the young population has for our country, the youth employability has become one of the priorities for the current Government. This is how the Program Youth Building the Future (PJCF by its acronym in Spanish) emerged, as an inclusive policy, which incorporates young people, between 18 and 29 years old, who neither study nor work, to carry out productive activities, acquiring skills for life and work. Through this Program by this time, about two million two hundred and sixty thousand young people have benefited. This program is an alliance between the public and private sectors to integrate a whole generation of young people into the national economy. The government is committed to provide them with medical coverage and a scholarship equivalent to a minimum wage for up to one year. For their part, companies of all sizes and sectors train them in precisely those skills and competencies they require to fill their vacancies.
The Impact Study of Youth Building The Future Program, Prepared by the National Minimum Wages Commission (Conasami), with data from the National Survey of Household Income and Expenditure 2020 of the INEGI, pointed out positive results for the beneficiaries, the most relevant are:
• 46.2% of apprentices found a job during the pandemic.
• On average, graduates of the program are twice as likely to find a job compared to their counterparts who are not in the program.
• This Program represented a protection network for youth and their families.
During the pandemic crisis the scholarship, equivalent to a minimum wage, guaranteed an income that allowed young people and their families to ensure food and other basic services even in the most difficult moments of the pandemic.
The program "Youth Building the Future" has the aim of benefiting 2.3 million young men and women between 18 and 29 years of age, who neither study nor work, to receive on-the-job training, in order to increase their work experience and employability opportunities at the end of the 12 months of training. This program contributes to the fulfillment of SDG 8, particularly Target 8.5 (achieve full and productive employment and decent work, including youth and persons with disabilities) and Target 8.6 (reduce the proportion of youth who are not employed and who do not study or receive training). Given the educational context of the beneficiaries and the design of the program, subjected to the preferences of each scholarship recipient, once the year of training is over, the beneficiaries will have broadened their skills. With this, it contributes to SDG 4, Target 4.4 (increase the number of young people who have the necessary skills, particularly technical and professional, to access employment, decent work and entrepreneurship). Likewise, due to the adverse conditions faced by women in Mexico to enter the labor market, they have had a greater participation in the program. Of the total number of young people that benefited, 6 of 10 were women. In this way, it contributes to reducing the gender gap and contributes to SDG 5, goal 5c. In addition, the PJCF is aligned with the National Strategy for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Mexico, in terms of contributing to the achievement of SDGs 1, 3, 9, 10 and 17.
Partners: Companies of all sizes (private sector) and Governmental institutions (public sector) Beneficiaries: Young people between 18 and 29 years old and companies of all sizes
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SDGS & Targets
Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
4.1
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.1.1
Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex
4.1.2
Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)
4.2
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
4.2.1
Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex
4.2.2
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
4.3
By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.3.1
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
4.4
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.4.1
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill
4.5
4.5.1
Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated
4.6
By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
4.6.1
Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
4.7
By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.7.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment
4.a
Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
4.a.1
Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service
4.b
4.b.1
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study
4.c
By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States
4.c.1
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level
Goal 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
5.1
End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
5.1.1
Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex
5.2
5.2.1
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age
5.2.2
Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence
5.3
5.3.1
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
5.3.2
Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age
5.4
Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate
5.4.1
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location
5.5
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
5.5.1
Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
5.5.2
Proportion of women in managerial positions
5.6
Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences
5.6.1
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
5.6.2
Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education
5.a
Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
5.a.1
(a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure
5.a.2
Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
5.b
5.b.1
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
5.c
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
5.c.1
Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment
Goal 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.1
8.1.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
8.2
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
8.2.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.3.1
Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex
8.4
Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead
8.4.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
8.4.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
8.5
8.5.1
Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities
8.5.2
Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
8.6
8.6.1
Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
8.7
Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
8.7.1
Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age
8.8
Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
8.8.1
Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status
8.8.2
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status
8.9
By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
8.9.1
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate
8.10
Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
8.10.1
(a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
8.10.2
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
8.a
8.a.1
Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements
8.b
By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
8.b.1
Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
SDG 14 targets covered
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2.3 million young men and women between 18 and 29 years of age benefited with on-the-job training
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Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare continues to contribute to the fulfillment of President López Obrador's commitment to address the structural causes of migration through brotherhood with the countries of Central America in the construction of well-being, security and peace in the places of origin of the migrants. Therefore, technical assistance is provided to the Mexican Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AMEXCID) for the implementation of the program "Youth Building the Future" in North Central America as part of the Comprehensive Development Plan. Through the implementation of this program in El Salvador and Honduras, 20,000 young people have benefited - 10,000 in each country - with on-the-job training options, helping to facilitate their access to the labor market and the completion of a productive activity. And, soon this program will be implemented in Guatemala.
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GENERAL DIRECTORATE, GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS