National Programme for the Promotion of Employment Opportunities "Impulsa Perú"
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Working age group, Youth
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Since 2007, the programme is part of the National Strategy "Crecer", whose objective is the fight against poverty and child malnutrition, coordinating social programmes on the basis of three pillars: restitution of fundamental rights, promotion of productive development and social safety net.
Programme components
i) Technical and vocational training;
ii) Support for independent work.
Previous programme name (if any)
Vamos Peru
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Target groups
Citizens over the age of 18 who are unemployed, underemployed, at risk of unemployment or workers experiencing a decline in income.
Eligibility criteria
i) Training for labour insertion: Programme participants over 30 years old;
ii) Certification of Competences: Programme participants over 18 years old.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
i) Training for labour insertion: offers courses according to the labour market demand. The objective of the training is to develop and strengthen the labour skills of the participants in order to improve their employability and facilitate their access to the labour market;
ii) Certification of Competences: It is the public, formal, temporary and documented recognition of the labour competencies (skills) demonstrated by a person, according to his/her competencies linked to an occupational profile;
iii) Orientation, Training and Technical Assistance for Entrepreneurs: provides the "Guidance, Training and Technical Assistance for Entrepreneurs" service, aimed at people who want to conduct their own business or strengthen their initial ventures.
Benefit recipients
Legal Framework
Supreme Decree No 016-2011-TR, Ministerial Resolution No. 202-2012-TR, Supreme Decree No 003-2015-TR, Ministerial Resolution No. 175-2015-TR.
