GOOD PRACTICE: Relevant Technical Training for 1,500 people from the Urabá region. GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA, Colombia.

Good Practice: Relevant Technical Training for 1,500 people from the Urabá region.

Brief summary

Offer 1,500 places of technical training in Urabá, a region of the Department of Antioquia, where the richness of its natural resources is in high contrast with the poverty and exclusion of its population. In addition, there is a large gap between the needs and the expectations of the sub-region (entrepreneurs and population) and the educational offer. We were able to reduce the drop-out of students from 25% to 7%. We consider that this was achieved through: a) Consultations with business sectors, the population, and social and economic actors, for the design of the offer; b) The generation of high expectations on the training project; and c) The articulation of the project implementation to the context and to the population of the territory. Recommendations: Ensure high visibility and expectations in all sectors. Assessingby differentiating needs and expectations (dreams) and by asking for individual and collective needs. Consult with public sectors and experts. Relying on the economic, technical and human resources of the territory.

​​​​​​​Key Area of Good Practice

• Professional training and / or technical skills (3.6)