Programa de Apoyo al Empleo (Employment Support Programme)
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Working age group, Youth
Programme Details
Programme objectives
It aims to expand the coverage and effectiveness of active labour market policies to contribute to improve working conditions. The programme will put particular emphasis on job placement through the implementation of a job seekers database in order to respond immediately to any request of the public or private sector. People with disabilities will be trained in entrepreneurship, so they can generate ventures. The Programme operate in the Employment Service offices in the cities of La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, Cobija, Oruro, Sucre, Potosi, Tarija, El Alto, Quillacollo and Montero.
Programme components
i) On-Site Internship: It is mainly aimed at adult professionals, graduates of technical schools and universities, as well as any job seeker who face employment problems. The program provides stipends for job training positions, along with accident insurance for the duration of professional practice. Job training in job lasts three months, and six months for people with disabilities;
ii) Job placement: It is a personalized job counseling services and referral to jobs, including training and management, employment promotion activities such as fairs and job search workshops and dissemination;
iii) Training and career counseling: In the different cities covered, it will develop training programs and career counseling, which enable an improvement in employability and insertion into the labor market for the target population.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Targeted areas
La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, Cobija, Oruro, Sucre, Potosí, Tarija, Pando, El Alto, Quillacollo and Montero.
Target groups
Eligibility criteria
People who are unemployed or experienced people that do not work (over 18 years).
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Technical and professional training and Labour intermediation services.
Amount of benefits
i) On-Site Internship: BOB 2,600 (participant with technical education), BOB 3,000 (participant with higher education)
The amount given varies according to the salary level of the vacancy as well as its technical and economic characteristics. To participate in the programme is required to register in the bolsa de Trabajo del Servicio Plurinacional de Empleo and not be getting support from another programme.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit recipients
Legal Framework