QUALITY ASSESSMENT TOOL

Contract No.: AID-522-16-TO-00003

April 28, 2017

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It

was prepared by Banyan Global for the Empleando Futuros Project.

EMPLEANDO FUTUROS

Q2 QUARTERLY REPORT

JANUARY 2017 – MARCH 2017

EMPLEANDO FUTUROS

Q2 QUARTERLY REPORT

JANUARY 2017 – MARCH 2017

Contract No.: AID-522-16-TO-00003

Submitted to: Ana Rubi

Contracting Officer’s Representative

USAID Honduras

DISCLAIMER

The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States

Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government.

Empleando Futuros FY17 Quarter 2 Report, January 2017 – March 2017 i

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Name Empleando Futuros

Contract Number AID-522-16-TO-00003

Activity Start Date June 30, 2016

Activity End Date June 30, 2021

Prime Implementer Banyan Global

Subcontractor Education Development Center

Geographic Coverage Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Tela, Choloma, La Ceiba

Reporting Period Life of Project

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CONTENTS Contents. ........................................................................................................................................ ii

Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................................... iv

1. Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................6

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 6

Summary of Results and Key Achievements ............................................................... 6

Problems Encountered and Lessons Learned ............................................................... 7

2. Activity Implementation ........................................................................................................8

Submission of Deliverables .......................................................................................... 8

Progress Narrative ........................................................................................................ 8

2.2.1 Result 1 ........................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Result 2 ......................................................................................................................... 10

2.2.3 Result 3 ......................................................................................................................... 12

Status of Activity Level Logic Models ....................................................................... 13

Implementation Challenges and Opportunities .......................................................... 13

3. Collaboration and Knowledge-Sharing ..............................................................................15

Linkages with other USAID Activities ...................................................................... 15

Collaboration & Knowledge-Sharing with Partner Entities in Host Government and

other Donor Agencies ............................................................................................................ 15

Key Highlights of Collaboration ................................................................................ 16

Collaboration Challenges ........................................................................................... 16

4. Integration of Cross-Cutting Issues ....................................................................................17

Gender ........................................................................................................................ 17

Safety and Security ..................................................................................................... 17

5. Management & Administrative Issues ...............................................................................19

Achievements, Constraints and Critical Issues ........................................................... 19

Personnel .................................................................................................................... 20

Adaptation of the Activity .......................................................................................... 21

Modifications and Amendments ................................................................................. 21

6. Assessments, Evaluations and Lessons Learned ...............................................................22

Major Assessments ..................................................................................................... 23

Internal Evaluations .................................................................................................... 23

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Lessons Learned ......................................................................................................... 23

Actions and Way Forward .......................................................................................... 23

7. Planned Activites for Quarter 3 ..........................................................................................24

8. Financial Information ..........................................................................................................27

Cash Flow Chart ......................................................................................................... 27

Budget Details and Notes ........................................................................................... 27

Sub-Award Details ..................................................................................................... 27

9. Branding, Communication and Disemmination ................................................................28

Key Communication Activities .................................................................................. 28

9.1.2 Launch Events of Empleando Futuros Project ........................................................ 28

9.1.3 Youth Recruitment Campaign ................................................................................... 28

Branding ..................................................................................................................... 29

9.2.1 Material for Launch Event ......................................................................................... 29

10. Sustainability and Exit Strategy .........................................................................................31

ANNEXES.. ..................................................................................................................................32

ANNEX 1: RFA TIMELINE AND PROCESS .....................................................................33

ANNEX 2: EMPLEANDO FUTUROS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION .......................35

ANNEX 3: PICTURES & EVENTS ......................................................................................38

ANNEX 4: SUCCESS STORIES ..........................................................................................40

ANNEX 5: MEETING REPORT ...........................................................................................44

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AMDC Alcaldía Municipal del Distrito Central (Central District City Hall)

CBT Community-based Training

CLB Competencias Laborales Básicas (Basic Labor Competencies)

COP Chief of Party

COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

COSUDE Cooperación Suiza de Desarrollo (Swiss Development Cooperation)

DO1 Development Objective One

EDC Education Development Center

EF Empleando Futuros

FUNADEH Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo de Honduras (National Foundation for the

Development of Honduras)

GBV Gender Based Violence

GIS Gender Inclusion Strategy

GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Society for

International Cooperation)

IDB International Development Bank

INFOP Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional

JAG Jobs for America’s Graduates

LMA Labor Market Assessment

MEL Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

MESCLA Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Collaborative Learning and Adapting

METAS (GOALS) Mejorando la Educación para Trabajar, Aprender, y Superarse

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

PIRS Performance Indicator Review Sheets

R1 Result 1

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R2 Result 2

R3 Result 3

RFA Request for Application

RSM Risk and Strategic Management

RTN Registro Tributario Nacional (National Tax Registry)

SENA Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (National Learning Service)

USAID United States Agency for International Development

VAT Value Added Tax

WFD Activity Workforce Development Activity

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

On June 30, 2016, USAID/Honduras and Banyan Global signed a five-year Task Order to

acquire professional and technical services for the implementation of the USAID/Honduras’

Workforce Development Activity (WFD Activity), part of USAID/Honduras’ Country

Development Cooperation Strategy under Development Objective 1 (DO1), Sub-Intermediate

Result 1.1.2 - “Quality services that protect against violence increased.” Through the WFD

Activity, USAID/Honduras’ broader objective aims to increase citizen security for vulnerable

populations in urban, high-crime areas in Honduras by supporting workforce development that

will increase income-generating opportunities for youth who are at-risk of being perpetrators of

violence. The activity will strengthen comprehensive workforce readiness services, including job

linkage and self-employment, to benefit at-risk youth, including those who qualify for secondary

and tertiary services.

The following report covers project activities from January 1 - March 31, 2017 as the project

transitioned from start-up into implementation.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS AND KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Key highlights and achievements in Quarter 2 included the following:

• Hiring/on-boarding 20 program and administrative staff in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula,

including a full-time Gender Specialist and a full-time Security Coordinator.

• Opening a regional office in San Pedro Sula to support activities in San Pedro Sula,

Choloma, Tela and La Ceiba.

• Completion of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan along with 17 Project Indicator

Reference Sheets, pending final USAID approval.

• Submission of the Gender Inclusion Strategy. Pending final USAID approval, the project will

integrate these activities with the goal of greater gender equality.

• Approval of the project Grant’s Manual and the release of the first Request for Proposal for

implementers of Phase 1 of Result 1 training.

• Revision of base program manuals, Life Skills and Basic Labor Competencies - key

components of Result 1 training.

• Submission of a revised budget and costed work plan.

• Finalizing and obtaining permission to initiate the four-focus area Instituto Nacional de

Formación Profesional (INFOP) intervention plan as well as achieving increased interest in

collaboration from donors and their implementing organizations.

• Completion of the competitive process to hire a firm to conduct the Labor Market

Assessment, pending final USAID approval.

• Conducting one national and two regional project launch events with over 500 attendees,

including regional and national level press coverage that generated over $80,000 of earned

media value.


All program deliverables have been met on time and the project is scheduled to begin training

youth under Result 1, as well as INFOP leaders and associates, in June 2017.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND LESSONS LEARNED

The most significant problem encountered during the quarter was due to the slow pace and

confusing state of approvals for tax exemption requirements by the Honduran government.

Changes in tax exemption rules and processes at the end of 2016, accompanied by changes in

government offices caused delays and additional staff time and resources dedicated to resolving

these issues as part of the project’s start-up activities.

Additionally, two staff members who had been hired as consultants and were slotted for full-time

positions left the project in January. This resulted in some short-term staff shortages before

replacements were hired. Despite these challenges, the project has met all its deliverables on

time.


2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION

SUBMISSION OF DELIVERABLES

As of April 28, 2017, Empleando Futuros has submitted the following deliverables.

Deliverable Submission Date

Branding and Marking Plan September 28, 2016

Gender Analysis September 28, 2016

Gender Inclusion Strategy February 24, 2017

Monitoring and Evaluation Plan December 20, 2016

Security Plan July 28, 2016

Life of Project Work Plan July 30, 2016

PROGRESS NARRATIVE

The following three sections detail progress for the three project results.

2.2.1 RESULT 1

During the second quarter, Result 1 activities focused on development of its methodological

concepts and materials; definition of an at-risk youth recruitment and registration strategy; and

refinement of the roles, responsibilities, and methods of collaboration for and among members of

the technical team.

Key to these activities is the project’s Place-Based Strategy that not only focuses recruitment on

youth from high-violence communities, but also locates the first phase of training (Life Skills,

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Basic Labor Competencies) within these communities.

Result 1

At least 7,500 at-risk youth will have benefited from comprehensive workforce development

services with improved job placement and self-employment rates; and,

At least 50 percent of youth who received services from the WFD Activity will have obtained

new or improved employment, including self-employment.


Below is a short description of who will conduct the trainings and where the major training

components will take place:

Phase 1 – Local partner organizations will recruit and select youth, recruit program mentors, and

provide a space for training activities.

Phase 2 – Specialized organizations, through sub-contracts, will implement Life Skills, Cognitive

Behavioral Therapy and Basic Labor Competencies training to recruited youth. Trainings will be

conducted at professional vocational training centers in the at-risk communities. Empleando

Futuros staff will also lead a Capstone (vocational and socio-labor orientation) course at these

centers.

Phase 3 – Through a sub-grant mechanism, a select number of organizations will lead program

follow-on and job-insertion activities, including internships or practical experiences,

entrepreneurship activities, and other interactions designed to ensure that youth transition from

training into employment.

Activities and results of this quarter include:

• Youth recruitment and selection, and training methodologies and tools: The project

developed a guide for community-based training organizations on promoting the program;

recruiting, selecting, and registering youth; and linking youth to other programs, vocational

professional training, and jobs.

• Facilitator and Mentor Bank. Based on the interest and need to hire and train mentors and

facilitators from the focus communities, the project published Terms of Reference for these

positions and has conducted a preliminary screening of candidates. These candidates will be

contracted by the community organizations and groups implementing the Life Skills and

Basic Labor Competencies training. The project also conducted a “learning workshop” with

key stakeholders to develop a Mentoring Guide.

• Development and revision of Phase 1 training materials. Based on the experiences of

Project METAS (Mejorando la Educación para Trabajar, Aprender, y Superarse) and with the

authorization of the Education Development Center (EDC), the Empleando Futuros project

staff has revised the Life Skills and Basic Labor Competencies materials.

• Basic Labor Competencies (CLB) program development. The project has defined the

Terms of Reference to contract one or both organizations that EDC has authorized to lead

CLB. Actions anticipated in those sub-contracts include: (1) administration of the program;

(2) coordination of the training and evaluation; and (3) provision of certification indicating

the level of progress or learning for each participant. Under Result 2, Empleando Futuros will

begin discussions with INFOP in the following quarter with the goal that INFOP, or their

delegate, offers a national level certification course.

• Job Insertion Methodology. The project has developed a table of contents for a job

insertion training strategy and a methodological outline for its Job Orientation and Insertion

approach. The strategy will be completed by May 2017 with the detailed methodology

completed by September 2017, before the first youth begin insertion activities.

• Prioritizing Vocational Training Areas. Although the labor market assessment will soon

begin, project staff have completed a review of the labor market demand through two


mechanisms: (1) review of studies conducted by FHI360, Catholic Relief Services and

Honduras 2020; and (2) face-to-face consultations with private sector representatives,

including industrial groups, the pharmaceutical industry, and manufacturing industry.

Vocational areas identified as being in the highest demand include machine operators and

mechanics for the manufacturing industry; pharmaceutical agents; commercial salespeople,

and cashiers for the service industry; hotel service staff; air conditioning repair and

maintenance operators; and baristas, bartenders, cooks, and waiters in the tourism and food

service industries.

▪ Agreements with Business Sectors. Working through chambers of commerce and business

associations, the project held meetings with representatives of different business sectors with

three goals: (1) present Empleando Futuros and its methodologies for recruiting and training

youth; and (2) learn more about labor demands by sector; and (3) create opportunities to sign

agreements with sector leaders to better link curricula to demand and for internship and job

placement.

▪ JAG. Empleando Futuros and USAID staff continued conversations with the U.S.-based Jobs

for America’s Graduates (JAG) organization with the goal of conducting a three-part

exchange program that will strengthen the ability of Empleando Futuros’ implementers and

private sector collaborators to build lasting linkages and improve market-driven training. The

first exchange with JAG members visiting Honduras is expected to take place in

August/September 2017.

▪ Other Activities Related to Result 1. The Empleando Futuros team has also completed the

following: (1) support for the development for the Phase 1 RFA; (2) an inventory of the types

of training offered by the Professional Vocational Centers with the goal of evaluating the

occupations offered and the capacity of these centers; and (3) coordination with other USAID

projects so they may refer youth to Empleando Futuros.

2.2.2 RESULT 2

Following the completion of the INFOP study in the previous quarter, activities between January

and March focused on fine-tuning the action plan, revising the activity budget, coordinating with

other members of the donor community, and developing the required commitments among

donors and INFOP to complete the plan and achieve the goal of INFOP becoming more

responsive to the needs of the Honduran job market.

In January, Ana Murillo was selected as the Result 2 Coordinator, and she officially started in

that role in early March. Even before her official start, Ms. Murillo conducted several meetings

with the project leaders and consultants to gain familiarity of the activities and centralize

decision-making.

Result 2

INFOP will have strengthened their institutional capacity to provide quality services and to

effectively align services with the needs of the private sector.


Based on the assessment noted above, Empleando Futuros has developed a comprehensive plan

with four focus areas to achieve the goal of a more market-driven INFOP. They include:

• Focus Area 1 – Leadership for Workforce Development Change. This includes leadership

training and personal coaching for two groups of individuals. Group 1 consists of 27 high-

level INFOP leaders as well as key members of the Honduran government, representatives of

major donor organizations, private sector leaders, and representatives of INFOP vocational

training partners and collaborators. Group 2 will consist of 20 next-level INFOP technical

managers and select trainers. Each leadership training group will conduct a personal skills

and aptitudes assessment, participate in group leadership training workshops, develop a

personal leadership plan and receive personalized coaching, and participate in a visit to

Colombia’s Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), the leading government-led

vocational institution in Latin America. The goal of the leadership training is for the

participants to learn to work together better and develop the skills needed to make the

required organizational and technical changes within the INFOP system to become more

market-oriented and meet the workforce skill needs of Honduras’ private sector. The

leadership training will be certified by a local university to give it greater value and

legitimacy.

• Focus Area 2 – Training of Trainers. This focus area will include six groups of 20 INFOP

trainers/facilitators each who will develop consistent methodologies and practices for

designing and implementing INFOP courses. This should yield a clear and consistent

“INFOP way” of training youth.

• Focus Area 3 – Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Support for Market-driven Training.

The project will assist INFOP to create an office dedicated to identifying labor trends,

prospects, and needs and to developing on-line training courses and materials.

• Focus Area 4 – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). The goal of this focus area is to

build resolve and capacity within INFOP to create and fully fund an effective MEL unit that

tracks the outcomes of INFOP-led or supported training as it relates to job insertion and

retention, and uses this information to adjust training offers and the design of specific

courses.

USAID and Empleando Futuros staff have identified that cooperation from other INFOP donors

is necessary to reach these objectives. USAID/Honduras estimates that there is currently over

$185 million of combined donor investment in workforce development activities in the country.

Therefore, Empleando Futuros is participating with USAID/Honduras in a donor’s working

group to maximize the impact of these investments and avoid duplication. Empleando Futuros

staff has participated in group meetings and met individually with leadership of donor groups

such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank,

COSUDE (Swiss Development Cooperation), GIZ (German Society for International

Cooperation), EuroLabor – European Union, the Organization of Ibero-American States, and

others as part of this effort.

In the next quarter, members of the donor community plan to make commitments on how they

and their programs can support the four focus areas described above. There is also agreement

that each donor will include their major activities within INFOP’s master plan and timetable

developed by Empleando Futuros.


For activities under this result to be successful, the INFOP Executive Director, top leadership, its

Board of Directors, and the Office of the President need to commit to change and to dedicate the

necessary resources. As this is a particularly difficult challenge during an election year,

Empleando Futuros has developed three different scenarios based on the level of commitment

obtained from INFOP and the Honduran government. Each scenario has the same overarching

goal while the level of U.S. government investment and specific targets will vary.

USAID/Honduras has given provisional approval for Scenario 1 (the highest level of

engagement), pending the degree of commitment demonstrated by the INFOP in the coming

months.

Planned Activities for Next Quarter

• Invite 27 leaders and secure their participation for training – April

• Prepare training materials for leadership course – April/May

• Produce a methodological guide for coaching participants in leadership training – May

• Contract university to lead program leadership program certification – May

• Present and validate action plan with INFOP – May

• Sign memorandum of understanding letter with INFOP and other donor organizations – June

• Kick off leadership training with two-day training – June

2.2.3 RESULT 3

Information gathering activities continued for Result 3 with the intention to start training for

tertiary prevention beneficiaries in Quarter 4. In addition, a full-time R3 staff member will be

hired in Quarter 3. Among the activities conducted during the quarter were visits to centers

working with youth who have been in conflict with the law. In February, the Chief of Party

(COP) visited the government-run Jalteva juvenile detention center located approximately 90

minutes from Tegucigalpa. Orphan Helpers, an international non-governmental organization

(NGO) that works with current and former incarcerated youth, led the visit. In March, a

delegation from Empleando Futuros, including the Banyan Global president, visited Unidos por

la Vida (United for Life) NGO located in San Pedro Sula. Unidos por la Vida works with

Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo de Honduras (FUNADEH) on a USAID-funded program

that is working to rehabilitate and find employment for former gang members. Project staff

Result 3

At least 400 youth identified as in need of tertiary prevention services will have received

services leading to improved rates of legal income generation; and

There will be increased evidence and knowledge about effective strategies in providing

comprehensive workforce development services to youth in conflict with the law and/or ex-

gang members.


members also met with members of the Programa Nacional de Prevención (National Prevention

Program) that works with former gang members and formerly incarcerated youth throughout the

country.

STATUS OF ACTIVITY LEVEL LOGIC MODELS

Below is the logic model that demonstrates the process a beneficiary will go through in the

Empleando Futuros project. The six stages include: Life Skills, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,

Basic Labor Competencies, Professional Training, Labor Insertion Orientation, and Job

Placement.

IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

There are two challenges and opportunities related to Result 1. First, the model depends upon

youth being trained inside or near their communities of residence. Those communities, by nature,

are violence-ridden, making it challenging to conduct training and to find organizations that are

qualified to host training. Empleando Futuros has designed the training components so that

organizations that might have limited administrative capacity can host training and recruit youth

(i.e., they are not required to implement the technical aspects of the program or manage large

budgets). These organizations are important to the model because of their ability to recruit and

retain at-risk youth, and for their legitimacy and credibility within the target population. The

challenges include finding these organizations and then providing them with the support needed

to ensure their success. At the same time, this presents an opportunity to build capacities of


small, local organizations and involve youth in the program who might not otherwise have an

opportunity to participate.

A second challenge/opportunity is ensuring that all the training components come together in a

timely manner. Considering that the length of professional vocational training varies depending

on the level of technical complexity, it is a challenge to design a constant pipeline of youth based

on universal program end dates. Again, Empleando Futuros will be working closely with all

members of the training chain to ensure that the different components fit together. The

opportunity side of this challenge is to develop highly qualified organizations in the communities

and in the vocational centers with new skills and approaches to working with at-risk youth.


3. COLLABORATION AND

KNOWLEDGE-SHARING

LINKAGES WITH OTHER USAID ACTIVITIES

Empleando Futuros prioritizes collaboration with other USAID projects as part of its strategy.

The project has met numerous times with EDC/METAS to discuss adapting and transitioning

their MEL system that tracks youth-related outcomes. Empleando Futuros will be working

closely with EDC staff to complete this transition during the next quarter. Empleando Futuros

staff attended the METAS closing ceremony in February and used several lessons learned from

the project launch events in March. Youth from METAS were also invited to participate in key

roles of the program launch. Project staff have been building on community and private contacts

established through METAS and have also applied and adapted lessons learned from METAS to

revise program manuals for Life Skills and Basic Labor Competencies. Finally, the project

nominated two Community Heroes that were active in METAS and who will cooperate with

Empleando Futuros for the USAID/Honduras awards.

Empleando Futuros staff, together with Honduras Convive, have also participated in a round of

community-based meetings in three of the highest risk communities in San Pedro Sula. Through

these meetings, project staff strengthened connections to community leaders and listened to

challenges of the communities that can be addressed through the project.

Empleando Futuros staff have had numerous meetings with staff from FUNADEH and ProPonte

Mas to discuss referral systems and coordination of activities at the community level. These

conversations will continue in the next quarter with the goal of having signed agreements

outlining how the referral systems will work. With ProPonte Mas, the conversations also

included discussions of MEL systems and approaches to gender inclusion, resulting in better-

informed decisions by the project.

COLLABORATION & KNOWLEDGE-SHARING WITH PARTNER

ENTITIES IN HOST GOVERNMENT AND OTHER DONOR

AGENCIES

These activities are highlighted in the Result 2 section of the report which focused on work with

INFOP and with the international donor community. The infographic below illustrates the impact

of other projects including A Ganar, Proyecto Metas and Proponte Más on the design of the

Empleando Futuros project. This graphic was presented at the regional Workforce Development

Workshop in Guatemala.


KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF COLLABORATION

As noted in the section on Result 2, USAID and Empleando Futuros have brought the

international donor community together to coordinate activities and resources being dedicated to

support INFOP. Donors are meeting at least twice a month to discuss collaborative plans and

future activities.

COLLABORATION CHALLENGES

Some organizations expect Empleando Futuros to simply follow the path established by METAS

or other workforce development programs without challenging conventional thought or building

on lessons learned. Other organizations may have had expectations of designated funding for

their programs without considering new ways of conducting workforce training. One

organization stated, “Just give me the 7,500 youth, we can train them all in one year.” These

perceptions have led to some challenges and the need to clearly explain how Empleando Futuros

has been designed and why. Cooperation with USAID/Honduras has been important to

communicate expectations within these communities.

The collaboration work with INFOP faces additional challenges due to differing donor

timetables. One key INFOP donor project is scheduled to end in 2017 while the International

Development Bank (IDB) does not plan to enter this space until 2018 or later. Complicating the

matter further are the uncertainties that come with the upcoming 2017 Honduran presidential

elections.


4. INTEGRATION OF CROSS-

CUTTING ISSUES

GENDER

In line with Empleando Futuros’ commitment to ensure that gender and other vulnerable

populations are considered in programming design and activities, this past quarter a decision was

made to hire a full-time gender specialist for the project. Interviews were conducted in January,

and in March Liena Isaula began as the full-time project Gender Specialist. Since her hire, Ms.

Isaula has been working closely with the Banyan Global Gender Specialist in Washington, D.C.

as well as with all technical staff, including the Chief of Party.

Following the Empleando Futuros gender analysis that was submitted in 2016, consultant Mary

Ellen Duke traveled to Honduras in late January/early February to consult with project staff in

preparation for the Gender Inclusion Strategy (GIS). A draft GIS was submitted on February 24.

An updated draft will be submitted for final approval in the next quarter. The GIS provided a

costed (both financial and human resource) estimation and action plan for all key gender

activities.

Gender considerations and language were also woven into the Request for Applications (RFA)

for Empleando Futuros grants. While not a requirement for award, the RFA highlighted that

previous experience or willingness to engage on gender-related topics or if gender-based

violence (GBV) prevention training would be desired. The project has committed to providing

gender training and guidance to all sub-grantees.

In addition, with support from the Gender Specialist, the Empleando Futuros team is reviewing

and revising program manuals, intake documents, and other materials to ensure that language is

inclusive and that exercises, graphics, and other information in those documents do not reinforce

traditional or negative stereotypes. The Basic Labor Competencies revision is now complete

while the review of the Life Skills Manual will be finished early next quarter.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

In March, Banyan Global hired a full-time Security Specialist, Mauricio Chacón, to oversee

safety and security issues for staff and implementing partners. Mr. Chacón is based in the San

Pedro Sula office but he travels frequently to Tegucigalpa and other program sites. In

coordination with other senior administrative staff, he will oversee the project’s drivers and

vehicle fleet and ensure that all visits to communities follow established safety protocols. He will

also lead training sessions for staff and implementing partners on topics related to work in at-risk

communities. Immediately upon being hired, Mr. Chacón led introductory safety training

sessions with staff and conducted security screening visits to communities scheduled to be

visited by Banyan Global’s president during her visit to Honduras in March.


Banyan Global also completed the contracting process to hire Risk and Strategic Management

(RSM) Corporation to conduct a thorough safety and security assessment of the project’s offices

as well as the communities where project staff is working. The assessment is currently being

conducted. Its findings will be used to develop protocols and training modules for dealing with

common safety threats such as gang interactions, what to do in the case of violence nearby, and

how to assess if and when it is safe to enter a community. The safety assessment will include

meetings with police, community leaders, other USAID programs, United Nations, and others.

The assessment will also focus on gender aspects related to security to ensure that the

perspectives of women are taken into account.


5. MANAGEMENT &

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

ACHIEVEMENTS, CONSTRAINTS AND CRITICAL ISSUES

Empleando Futuros completed the last major start-up activities during this quarter, including:

• Opening an office in San Pedro Sula.

• Hiring 20 new staff members for both offices. All full-time persons who had worked as

consultants in 2016 transitioned to full-time staff in January 2017.

• Completing the Registro Tributario Nacional (RTN) process for both Banyan Global and

Empleando Futuros Project (necessary for VAT devolution process with the Ministry of

Finance).

• Obtaining certification for tax exemptions. The registration process in the new Franchises

module ETAX is pending, due to the Honduran government process of re-organizing tax

offices, which has resulted in delays. Banyan Global is working closely with USAID to

monitor and resolve these issues.

• Obtaining approval for the Grants Manual and releasing the first RFA. (See Annex 1 for RFA

timeline and process).

• Opening local bank accounts.

• With the hiring of new staff and the transition of consultants to locally hired staff, several

new administrative policies and guidelines have been established for sound office

management.

Constraints and critical issues include:

• The tax registration process in the new franchise module ETAX is pending, due to Honduran

government process of re-organizing tax offices which has resulted in delays. Banyan Global

is working closely with USAID to monitor and resolve these issues.

• Banyan Global resolved an outstanding human resource issue with a former consultant that

entailed a claim for acquired benefits per Honduran Law. The agreement has been

documented through the Ministry of Labor.

• The project continues to experience some challenges, including the sometimes-excessive

bureaucratic requirements of the Honduran government to process the tax exemptions

certification and operational permission given by Alcaldía Municipal del Distrito Central

(AMDC). Most notably, the Honduran government has changed the rules for obtaining tax

exemptions, which resulted in significant time needed this quarter to obtain the registration in

the new modules of the Tax Exemption Certification and to be able to generate Purchase

Orders exempted (expected to be resolved in the next quarter).


PERSONNEL

Twenty new staff members joined the Empleando Futuros team during the past quarter. New

staff hires/starts during this period included:1

January:

• Carlomagno Amaya – Workforce Development Specialist-Result 1 Leader2 Tegucigalpa.

• Joseth Garcia – Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Tegucigalpa.

• Francia Nazar – Finance Manager Tegucigalpa.

• Reyna Gomez – Executive Assistant and Procurement Specialist Tegucigalpa.

February:

• Ana Gabriela Banegas – Northern Region Operations Manager San Pedro Sula.3

• Francis Caballero – Communication Specialist Tegucigalpa.

• Nadia Castillo – Grants Specialist San Pedro Sula.

• Hector Fajardo – Vocational Training Specialist San Pedro Sula.

• Maria Candelaria Martínez – Basic Labor Competencies Specialist San Pedro Sula.

• Luis Armando Tinoco – Life Skills & Mentoring Specialist San Pedro Sula.

• Haydee Lopez – Recruitment/Selection Specialist San Pedro Sula.

• Julia Vindel – Recruitment/Selection Specialist Tegucigalpa.

• Mariem Anariba – Finance and Administrative Manager Tegucigalpa.

• Wendy Perdomo – Office Cleaner and Messenger Tegucigalpa.

March:

• Karla Portillo – Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant San Pedro Sula.

• Ana Francisca Murillo – INFOP Specialist - Result 2 Tegucigalpa.

• Liena Isaula – Gender Specialist.

• Mauricio Chacón – Security Specialist San Pedro Sula.

• Senia Salgado – Administrative and Procurement Assistant San Pedro Sula.

• Julissa Ustariz – Program Operations Manager Consultant Tegucigalpa.

Pending Hires for Next Quarter:

• Finance Specialist San Pedro Sula

• Result 3 Specialist

• Drivers for San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa

• Office Cleaner and Messenger San Pedro Sula

• Interns San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa

1 A complete organizational chart is included in Annex 2. 2 Except for the Security Specialist who is based in San Pedro Sula, all other staff listed without a geographic

indicator are based in Tegucigalpa but have national responsibilities. 3 Staff listed for San Pedro Sula support activities throughout the Northern Region including Choloma, Tela and La

Ceiba.


ADAPTATION OF THE ACTIVITY

There are no adaptations to report at this time.

MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS

There are no modifications or amendments to report at this time.


6. ASSESSMENTS, EVALUATIONS

AND LESSONS LEARNED Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Obtaining a robust monitoring, evaluation and learning agenda is a top priority for the

Empleando Futuros project. To this end, project staff and USAID staff worked collaboratively to

develop a monitoring and evaluation plan as well as a set of 17 PIRS (Performance Indicator

Reference Sheets) to guide the plan. The PIRS focus on four areas including general or

overarching indicators, and indicators specifically for the three project Results. Currently Banyan

Global is awaiting final approval of the PIRS by USAID.

The guiding principles for the development of the PIRS focused on developing indicators that are

measurable, realistic, achievable, and impactful. Project and USAID staff invested great effort to

carefully define terms such as “program completion”, “measuring improvements by youth”,

“measuring improvements by organizations”, “measuring protective factors”, and “job insertion”

to align with these guiding principles. As part of process, the project engaged the services of

expert consultant Gary Woller, who spent one week in March meeting with project staff and

stakeholders. Dr. Woller suggested improvements on the plan and the PIRS and provided expert

advice on the MEL tracking system and development of intake and tracking forms.

After carefully considering other systems, Banyan Global has moved into advanced discussions

with EDC to adapt and transfer the METAS electronic MEL tracking system for Empleando

Futuros. In addition to being cost-effective, this process will enable Empleando Futuros to house

and maintain records for the over 40,000 youth captured by the METAS tracking system. The

system transfer is scheduled to take place in Quarter 3.

Regional Sharing and Learning on Workforce Development

During the last week of March, the COP, the MEL Specialist, the USAID project Contracting

Officer’s Representative (COR), and the USAID/Honduras Education Office MEL Specialist

participated in the regional Workforce Development Workshop in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Other participants included USAID and project staff from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and

Guatemala plus USAID and Mathematica staff from Washington, DC. At the workshops,

participants shared project details, discussed commonalities and differences, and searched for

common indicators that can be shared with USAID and the U.S. Congress. The project

presentation conducted by the Empleando Futuros staff was extremely well received. (See Annex

3 for a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, in Spanish).


MAJOR ASSESSMENTS

Impact Evaluation

Throughout the quarter, Empleando Futuros staff met numerous times with the DEXIS staff from

the Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Collaborative Learning and Adapting (MESCLA)

program to coordinate activities for the upcoming impact evaluation. This has resulted in

DEXIS, and their partner the University of Notre Dame, agreeing to pilot a new instrument that

will enable Empleando Futuros’ staff and partners to classify at-risk youth 18 years and over into

either primary, secondary or tertiary prevention categories. Testing of the instrument will begin

in April 2017 and is expected to be ready before Empleando Futuros registers its first youth in

June 2017.

INTERNAL EVALUATIONS

No internal evaluations were conducted this quarter.

LESSONS LEARNED

Project staff participated in the AGanar Impact Evaluation presentations at USAID in mid-

February. Lessons from this evaluation such as the importance of focusing on the quality of jobs,

the value of comprehensive training including life skills, and the importance of classifying youth

by risk level at the start of training will be applied to Empleando Futuros where possible.

ACTIONS AND WAY FORWARD

A Labor Market Assessment (LMA) designed to focus specifically on job opportunities for at-

risk youth in the five target municipalities is scheduled to begin in April 2017. The LMA will

target at least 300 businesses and should be completed by no later than October 2017. This study

will provide the project with important insight regarding private sector demand for workforce

skills.


7. PLANNED ACTIVITES FOR

QUARTER 3

Result 1 Activities Completion

Date

1. Conduct at least four informational workshops for community

organizations interested in applying for grants under Results 1-Phase 1

activities.

April 2017

2. Define the methodology to review and evaluate the validity of current

vocational training courses being offered vs. the demands of the market.

April 2017

3. Contract the organizations that will lead Life Skills, community-based

training (CBT), and CLB training (combination of limited competition

and open competition).

May 20217

4. Finalize agreements with other USAID organizations and lead

orientation sessions on youth referral systems.

May 2017

5. Develop and publish RFP for vocational training activities. May 2017

6. Create and maintain a database of vocational training curricula. May 2017

7. Train mentors and facilitators in or for target municipalities. May 2017

8. Publish Life Skills and CLB training materials for youth and facilitators. May 2017

9. Award grants to community organizations for Result 1-Phase 1

recruitment/selection activities.

May-June

2017

10. Conduct registration training and evaluation workshops for grantees. June 2017

11. Initiate youth training activities through grantees. June 2017

12. Guide and support grantees in the first stages of training. June 2017

13. Sign at least five agreements with private sector organizations to

collaborate with/support the project.

June 2017

14. Finalize the strategy and methodology for Phase 3, Youth Mentorship

and Job Insertion.

June 2017

15. Publish RFA to recruit organizations to lead mentorship and job

insertion activities.

June 2017

16. Conduct workshops to develop course outlines for at least five new

vocational courses based on demand.

June 2017

17. Finalize memorandum of understanding with JAG to start the proposed

exchanges.

June 2017

Result 2 Activities

1. Invite and secure participation of INFOP representatives for capacity-

focused/leadership training.

April 2017

2. Prepare training materials for INFOP leadership course. May 2017

3. Produce a methodological guide for coaching participants in leadership

training.

May 2017

4. Contract university to lead program leadership program certification. May 2017

5. Present and validate action plan with INFOP. May 2017

6. Sign memorandum of understanding letter with INFOP and other donor June 2017


organizations.

7. Kick off 2-day leadership training. June 2017

Result 3 Activities

1. Complete the recruitment process and hire R3 Specialist. May 2017

2. Prepare RFA for first round of youth recruitment and training activities. June 2017

MEL Activities

1. Submit intake forms and obtain approval of MEL plan and PIRS. April 2017

2. Train community organizations on use of intake forms. June 2017

3. Adapt METAS tracking system for Empleando Futuros. June 2017

Gender-Inclusion Activities

1. Visit by Banyan Global gender experts and conduct staff training. April 2017

2. Submit revised Gender Inclusion Strategy. April 2017

3. Attend New Masculinities training provided by ProPonte Mas. April 2017

4. Revise R1 and R2 manuals and materials with stronger gender

integration.

May 2017

5. Conduct monthly gender inclusion training with staff in Tegucigalpa

and San Pedro Sula.

May 2017 and

ongoing

6. Conduct initial gender inclusion training workshops with selected R1

organizations.

June 2017

Safety Activities

1. Submit Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment conducted by Risk and

Strategic Management (RSM).

May 2017

2. Finalize project protocols suggested in security assessment. June 2017

3. Hold monthly safety training for staff. May/June

2017

4. Hold safety training for implementers. May/June

2017

Labor Market Assessment

1. Finalize LMA work plan/schedule. May 2017

2. Complete LMA inception report submitted. June 2017

Consultants and International Travel

1. Julissa Ustariz to continue activities as Program Operations Manager

consultant in Tegucigalpa.

April-

June2017

2. Christine Seisun (Banyan Global staff) and Mary Ellen Duke

(consultant) to work on Gender Inclusion Strategy and conduct staff

trainings.

April 2017

3. Susan Ross (EDC Project Director) to identify technical support

priorities and establish relationships with potential local stakeholders.

April 2017

4. Jorge Restrepo to continue providing Result 2 support. May and June

2017

5. Linsey Jaco (Banyan Global) to support subcontracting efforts and sub-

grant review, selection and agreements.

May 2017

Administrative Activities

1. Anticipated completion of tax registration process. May 2017

2. Procure project vehicles. June 2017

3. Submit request for budget realignment request. May 2017


4. Submit Milestone Schedule. May 2017

5. Submit revised Branding and Marking Plan (will include social media

and photo policy).

June 2017


8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CASH FLOW CHART

Obligations, Actual Expenditure, Pipeline Projection

The following table indicates cash flow status as of the end of FY17.

Obligation to Date

(as of March 2017)

Actual Expenditures

(June 2016-March 2017)

Projections

FY17Q3 & FY17Q4

Balance through

FY17 End

BUDGET DETAILS AND NOTES

Empleando Futuros has been in ongoing discussions with USAID regarding necessary changes to

the original budget due to increased salary costs resulting from a larger specialized in-country

staff and adjustments to anticipated training costs for Result 1 and Result 3. A request for budget

realignment that includes revised budget notes and justification notes is anticipated to be

submitted in May 2017.

Ongoing discussions with USAID regarding the contractual milestone schedule are anticipated to

culminate in a request for approval submission in May 2017.

Empleando Futuros’ costed work plan is currently under review by USAID after submission on

March 24, 2017.

SUB-AWARD DETAILS

EDC and RSM are the only active subcontracts in FY17 Q2.

EDC continues to support the project with three field staff integrated with the Empleando

Futuros staff in Tegucigalpa. A fourth EDC member is anticipated to start on the project at the

end of Q3. Upon further definition of Result 1-3 activities and necessary budget adjustments, the

EDC subcontract scope and budget required modifications. Empleando Futuros submitted a

revised scope and budget ceiling to EDC in the beginning of FY17 Q3 which is currently still

under review by EDC. An amendment to the subcontract is anticipated in FY17 Q3.

RSM initiated activities on the Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment with a kick-off meeting

with Empleando Futuros staff and with necessary deployment preparation for the in-country

assessment.

The majority of the sub-award activity, which includes the Labor Market Assessment, grants to

community organizations, and subcontracts to various institutions anticipated to provide CLB,

Life Skills, CBT and vocational training, will begin in FY17 Q3.


9. BRANDING, COMMUNICATION

AND DISEMMINATION

KEY COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

9.1.2 LAUNCH EVENTS OF EMPLEANDO FUTUROS PROJECT

The project conducted three major launch events in March covering the project’s major

geographic areas and key media markets. In total, 543 people attended the three events: 178 in

Tegucigalpa; 117 in La Ceiba; and 158 in the city of San Pedro Sula, including media. Several

key stakeholders attended the event, including representatives of the Honduran government,

private enterprise, nongovernmental organizations, youth, international cooperation agencies,

USAID staff, and education sector representatives. These launches generated a broad interest in

our project among the people who attended. The events’ strategic communications in different

media markets also helped generate interest in the project. (See Annex 4)

The launch events had three major objectives: (1) announce the program to the public and key

stakeholders; (2) generate opportunities to meet key stakeholders; and (3) demonstrate the value

of hiring at-risk youth to both the public and especially the private sectors. To accomplish these

objectives, the events included meaningful participation of youth, governmental officials and

private sector representatives. In all three events, the USAID Mission Director, a high ranking

governmental official, a business representative, and the Banyan Global president spoke about

the importance of the project. In Tegucigalpa, a group of youth developed and shared a skit

where, dressed as chefs, they expressed the importance of the project and demonstrated the

principal competencies that youth need to possess to be a successful employee. Also in

Tegucigalpa, the launch event included a panel discussion where a representatives of the private

sector, INFOP, and USAID, as well as two at-risk youth, participated. In addition, Keysi

Sánchez, a youth beneficiary of Proyecto METAS, was the Master of Ceremonies for the

Tegucigalpa launch.

In La Ceiba and San Pedro Sula, the panel discussion was replaced with youth-focused

workshops. In one workshop, youth participants learned how to create a better resume and job

interview techniques. In the second workshop, youth learned how to apply for Empleando

Futuros and received advice on choosing a career.

The local media played an important role in the launch events, generating over 10 articles in

national and local newspapers, both digital and printed; several television and radio stories were

broadcast from the major outlets. Together, this generated an earned media value of $87,447.

9.1.3 YOUTH RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

To meet the goal of 7,500 youth trained, Empleando Futuros estimates that 12,000 youth need to

register with the project due to attrition and other reasons. Therefore, a public campaign to

recruit youth will be vital to achieving these targets. Based on interviews with youth and with


youth development experts, the project determined that to demonstrate the value and purpose of

Empleando Futuros, campaign materials should focus on key words such as scholarship (becas)

and employment (empleo). Below are examples of the banners and photographs designed by

Empleando Futuros staff and will be distributed through INFOP and other vocational centers.

BRANDING

9.2.1 MATERIAL FOR LAUNCH EVENT

The project created branded materials for the launch events to increase name recognition of

Empleando Futuros and USAID’s leadership of its activities. All of these materials followed

USAID branding and marking guidelines. Below are some examples of the launch materials.

Agenda with

USAID and

Empleando Futuros

branding, given out

at the launch events

Bag with USAID

and Empleando

Futuros branding,

given out at the

launch events

Shirt with


Folder with

Empleando Futuros

branding, given out

at the launch events

Shirts with

USAID and

Empleando Futuros

branding, for

Empleando Futuros

staff.

Polo Shirt with

USAID and

Empleando Futuros

branding, for

Empleando Futuros

staff.


10. SUSTAINABILITY AND EXIT

STRATEGY While the majority of the project’s sustainability and exit strategy activities will take place in

Years Four and Five, Empleando Futuros is taking proactive steps in Year One to ensure

sustainability is built into its strategy from the start. This includes moving from discussing

Empleando Futuros as a project with communities and potential implementers to discussing it as

a process and model that can be transferred to local organizations working in close collaboration

with government institutions. It also includes documenting the model’s steps and costs so that

donors and stakeholders understand the different program components and the level of economic

and human resource commitment needed to succeed.

The MEL and the upcoming Impact Evaluation are designed to look at the value and

effectiveness of the different program components individually and as a whole. Likewise, the

MEL system will collect data that will enable an evaluation of program achievements, by

component, and allow the project to make adjustments to its youth and private sector

engagement strategies over time.

Finally, the work with INFOP and the donor community could likely be the project’s greatest

sustainable impact. If INFOP makes the fundamental changes and adjustments being proposed –

such as designing and delivering more market-driven training - they could become a leader of

private-sector focused skills training for Honduran youth.


ANNEXES


ANNEX 1: RFA TIMELINE AND

PROCESS



ANNEX 2: EMPLEANDO FUTUROS

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION




ANNEX 3: PICTURES & EVENTS Launch Event in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Discussion Panel - “Empleando Futuros for a Safer Honduras.” From left to right: Louis Alexander - Moderator of the panel;

Michael Maxey - USAID representative; Mey Hung – Private Sector Representative (Walmart); Edgardo Valenzuela – INFOP

Representative; two youth, Laura and Guido.

Speakers, from left to right: Meaghan Smith - Banyan Global

President; Carlos Madero - Minister of Labor; James Watson

– USAID Mission Director; and Paul Teeple - COP

Empleando Futuros.

A play was held to show the importance of youth in the

Empleando Futuros Project.

“The Recipe for the Future” was the name given to part of the

play where two young chefs, showed the “necessary

ingredients” to be part of Empleando Futuros Project.


Launch Events in San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba

Empleando Futuros staff and youth with USAID and Banyan Global staff.

Special Speakers, from left to right: Tatiana Paz – Private

Sector Representative; Meaghan Smith - Banyan Global

President; Armando Calidonio – San Pedro Sula Mayor; James

Watson – USAID Mission Director; and Paul Teeple -

Empleando Futuros COP.

Interview with Empleando Futuros COP, Paul Teeple. Press

played an important role in the launch.

Workshops for youth were held, where they learned how to

choose a career, create a resume and prepare for a job interview.


ANNEX 4: SUCCESS STORIES





ANNEX 5: MEETING REPORT

City Date and Place Meeting Purpose/Agreement

Tegucigalpa January 12, 2017

Davivienda

Meeting with

Antonio Barahona

- Empleando Futuros project was

presented.

- Areas were identified where personnel

are required: customer service, commercial

experts, accounting (commercial banking)

and financial education.

- Empleando Futuros will send a proposal

of a MOU to initiate cooperation between

both organizations (this would include

training and job placement).


INTUR

Meeting with Olga

Frech (Corporate

Social

Responsibility

Coordinator)

INTUR

- Informed about Empleando Futuros, the

opportunities of the new project and the

possible participation of the: Institute,

Corporation and Foundation.

- Investigated the feasibility of the

participation of INTUR in the Participatory

Occupational Analysis.

- Once approved, invite to the Participatory

Occupational Analysis meeting.


MENDELS

Meeting with Elvira

Villanueva-

(Human Resources

Mendels)

- Informed about Empleando Futuros, the

implications of the new project and the

possible participation as: Institute, Group

and Foundation.

- Investigated the feasibility of the

participation of Mendels in the

Participatory Occupational Analysis.

- Once approved, invite to the Participatory

Occupational Analysis meeting.


PDA World Vision

Meeting with the

technical team of

World Vision

- Shared information about Empleando

Futuros.

- Gain information on the capacity of the

facilities and the areas of influence.


Training Center San

Juan Bosco

Meeting with the

project coordinator

of the Training

Center San Juan

- Shared information about Emplando

Futuros.

- Gain information about the center's offer

of services and its capacity of services to


Bosco young people.


Empleando Futuros

Office

Meeting with the

technical team of

Dión Group


Futuros.

- Gain information about the center's offer


young people, including mobile

workshops.


Honduran Red Cross

Share information

about Empleando

Futuros with

different

organizations

within the

community (San

Francisco)

CDA(Centro de

Alcances),

ACJ(Asociación

Cristiana de

Jóvenes), Virgen de

La Paz,

ACOES(Asociación

de Colaboracióon y

Esfuerzo)

- Introduced Empleando Futuros to

organizations, especially the work and role

the community will be representing.

- All organizations reported on the

technical training they currently teach and

agreed to participate from Phase 1

(Recruitment and Selection) and Technical

Training.

- It was also agreed, that they will be

informed of the timeline to participate in

the recruitment and selection process.


CDA (Centro de

Alcance) Campo Cielo

Meeting with the

technical team of

RETE ONG.


Futuros.

- Gain information about RETE's offer of

services and its youth services capacity.


UNITEC

Meeting with

Corporate Social

Responsibility-

Nadia Mazzoni

(Corporate Social

Responsibility)

- Presented Empleando Futuros and the

different components of Result 1.

- UNITEC reported that different Formal

Professional Centers could be adapted to

be provided as vocational training options

for young people.

La Ceiba January 19, 2017

Vocational Center in

La Ceiba

Meeting with

director – Reyna

Zorto


Futuros and the diagnosis of the referred

vocational training centers.


La Ceiba

January 19, 2017

Peace and Justice

Project

Meeting with

director – Belinda

Rodriguez


Futuros and the activities carried out by the

organization in the city.


CEPROSAF

Meeting with team

members of the

local organization

who carried out

activities – Leticia

de Foot, Arnaldo

Soliz

- Presented Empleando Futuros and

examine activities carried out by the

organization in the communities of La

Ceiba and Tela.


Honduran Red Cross

Meeting with Red

Cross member –

Rosario Arias

- Presentation of the project and the review

of the work of the organization in the

communities of the city and similar

projects that they have worked on.


Proponte Más

Meeting with

Regional Director

in La Ceiba – Tesla

Quevedo

-Youth referring for secondary and tertiary

prevention services.


Lintegrity

Meeting with

Executive Director

Victor Ordoñez

- Informed about Empleando Futuros and

the different phases of training for the

youth.

- Learn the work through skills for life and

education in values that Lintegrity teaches.


INFOP

Meeting with

Deputy Director –

Osman Martinez

- The diagnosis of the educational offer of

the actions carried out by the institute in

the city of La Ceiba.


Casa Alianza

Meeting with the

Executive Director

of Casa Alianza

Jose Guadalupe

Ruela

- Socialization of the project Empleando

Futuros.

- Share information about the center's offer


young people.


Empleando Futuros

Meeting with

Eduardo Posadas

from UTH (Flor

Ferrufino)

- Presented Empleando Futuros as well as

the different components of Result 1.

- UTH reported that the different diplomas

and technical training that could be adapted

to be offered as vocational training options


for young people, especially in the area of

technology and Tourism.


Hotel School Los

Sauces

Meeting with Flor

Ferrufino, Director

of Operations Los

Sauces

- Presented Empleando Futuros and

different components of Result 1.

- Los Sauces reported that they have a

boarding school for people in the rural area

- Bachelor in Hospitality (3 years), are

women between the ages of 15-20, who

receive this training for the duration of 1

year.

- The Sauces would be willing to work

with Empleando Futuros, as long as they

are provided women in this age range (in

shorter courses).


TERRA Group

Meeting with Sr.

Francisco

Hernández, CSR

- Presented Empleando Futuros.

- Terra Group reported that they should

inform both the Foundation and the

department about this project, but it was

necessary to know more details, such as: if

they could obtain funds as a Foundation

participate in the process, the participation

levels of the companies (professional

internship opportunities and / or jobs).


INFOP

Meeting with the

Director

- Presented Empleando Fututros.

- Explained different options of technical

training that this center offers. It is working

at its maximum capacity of 100%


University Center

Ilama/Ilama

Meeting with

Teresa Galeano, -

Training Officer


- They informed us of the technical offers

they have available and the flexibility to

adapt the curricula to what the project will

demand.


CADERH

Meeting with

Martha Ivonne,

Lourdes Maradiaga


- CADERH had a lot of questions and

explained how they visualized themselves

as a network to the project.


DIUNSA/ Empleando

Futuros Offices

Meeting with

Coordinator of

Corporate Social

Responsibility -

Elisa Pineda


- They visualized that as Foundation

Diunsa they could participate in both the

first phase (community), in the vocational

training and in job intermediation.


Tegucigalpa February 01, 2017/

CRS Offices

Meeting with the

technical team of

Coorporate Social

Responsability.

- Share information about Empleando

Futuros.

- Learn information regarding the services

offered at the center and their capacity of

service to the youth.

Tela January 20, 2017

Municipal Hall

Meeting with

Mayor of Tela –

Mario Fuentes

- Diagnosis of the support actions that will

be taking place at the institute in the city of

Tela


Free Butterflies

Meeting with

women

organization –

Calixta

Martinez/Founder

- The meeting was held in the community

of Tornabe, as this community has been

prioritized to carry out a pilot process.


PNUD

Meeting with

regional

coordinator of

Security Citizen –

Fanny Gallo

- To learn about the actions that are being

carried out in the different municipalities

of Tela, Ceiba, Choloma and San Pedro

Sula.


UNAH Tela

Meeting with Dean

and well-being

coordinator –

Santiago Ruiz and

Juana Fernandez

- Presented Empleando Futuros and the

participation in phase two in the vocational

training.


Municipal Prevention

Council

Former meeting

with Mayor of Tela

and local

government such as

national police,

education and

health services -

Mario Fuentes

- Presented Empleando Futuros to the

partners.

Choloma February 8, 2017

Mario Ugarte

Technical Vocational

Center

Meeting with

Director – Miguel

Barahona

- Diagnosis of the training offers of the

vocational training centers in the technical

formation.

San Pedro

Sula

February 9, 2017

SOLFAHSA

Meeting with Board

of Directors of

small businesses

pharmacy – Jose

- Preparation of alliances with the

pharmaceutical sector in the preparation of

pharmaceutical agents.


Antonio

Tegucigalpa February 9, 2017

CRS / CRS Offices

Meeting with Youth

Program Manager-

Luis Amilcar

Sevilla

- It was mentioned that CRS is considering

to participate as bidders when the RFA is

published. Before the consultation of

whether it can be applied in a consortium /

network / group of organizations, they said

that it is possible.

- Empleando Futuros consulted on whether

it is possible that the project team, can

receive a 1 day training by CRS (Catholic

Relief Services). They explained that it is

possible and asked us to take them into

account when CRS does a workshop and it

could be done in a day / workshop only

with them. It was answered that the

Empleando Futuros team would analyze

the case.


Offices of Empleando

Futuros

Meeting with the

technical team of

CADERH-USAID-

Empleando Futuros

- Discussed the future working method

with the project.


Offices College of

Psychologists

College of

Psychologists

- An explanation on the different stages of

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was given

to the Empleando Futuros team.

- It was explained that there are few

programs that include this type of

intervention.

- It was also informed that they have

experience and material to do this type of

work.


FUNDAUNAH

UNAH

Meeting with Dean

Nabil Kawas

(Faculty of

Science), Luisa

Nieto (Assistant of

Strategic Planning)

- Empleando Futuros Team explained the

different stages of Result 1 training and

how the UNAH, through the Foundation,

could participate in vocational training in

all 5 cities.

- Information meetings were scheduled for

the university centers in the four cities.



National Program of

Prevention Offices

Meeting with the

technical team of

National Program

of Prevention

- Presented Empleando Futuros with the

PNP staff and community leaders of the

San Miguel district of Tegucigalpa.

San Pedro

Sula February 14, 2017

Instituto Politécnico

Centroamericano

(IPC)

Meeting with

Executive Director

– Carlos Turcios

- Explanation of their academic offer and

technical pedagogical spaces.

San Pedro


Centro Técnico

Sampedrano

Meeting with

Director – Omar

Zacapa

- Get to know their availability to be part

of the project and their technical and

vocational offer.


Chamber of

Commerce and

Industry of Choloma

Meeting with

Executive Director

and Business

Service coordinator

– Armando Leclair

and Alejandra

Mejia

- Explored articulating actions with the

association job board members for future

actions with the private sector in support of

the Participatory Occupational Analysis.


INFOP

Meeting with

INFOP youth

- Discussed recruitment and selection

campaign with INFOP youth.

Tela February 16, 2017

Chamber of

Commerce and

Industry of Tela

Meeting with

President and

Executive Director

– Mario Bautista

and Karen Aguilar

- Explored joint actions with the

Association of members for future actions

with the private sector and support in the

Participatory Occupational Analysis.

San Pedro

Sula February 16, 17, 21, 22

and March 1, 2017

- Centro Técnico

Honduras Corea

- Centro Técnico de

Chamelecón

- Diagnosis of the training offer in non-

formal training in the area of electricity in

the city.


- Instituto Técnico

de Electricidad y

Electrónica(ITEE)

- Escuela Técnica

Automotriz del

Norte(ESTANOR)

- Universidad

Pedagógica

nacional Francisco

Morazán

- Centro Técnico

Hondureño Alemán

(CTHA)

San Pedro

Sula,

Choloma,

Tela and La

Ceiba

February 27 and 28,

2017 March 1, 3, 8 and

9, 2017

- Instituto

Millenium

- Children

International

- UNITEC

- New Hope

- Instituto Virgen

de Suyapa

- Centro Casa de

Visitación e

Instituto Cristo Rey

- Centro San Juan

Bosco

- Técnico Bet EL


Triunfo de la Cruz


Rafael Pineda

Ponce

- Diagnosis of the academic training offer

in non-formal training in different areas.


- INFOP

La Ceiba February 17, 2017

Chamber of

Commerce and

Industry of Atlántida

Meeting with

Executive Director

and Vocal II – Jimi

Benitez and Denis

Maradiaga

- Explored articulating actions with the

association members for future actions

with the private sector and the support in

the Participatory Occupational Analysis

and in relation to the actions related to the

vocational center of La Ceiba.

San Pedro


RETE

Meeting with

Northern

Coordinator – Erika

Cuevas

- Shared information about resumes for

facilitators.

San Pedro

Sula

February 21, 2017

AVANTE

Meeting with

Psychologist –

Sandra Galindo and

Mauricio Vasquez

- Gained information about activities

carried out by AVANTE for the services of

the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

component.

San Pedro


Chamber of

Commerce and

Industry of Cortés

Meeting with

Human Resources

Coordinator and

Job Board

- Articulated actions with the members for

future actions’ employment pool of the

with the private sector.


Millenium

Meeting with

Director – Ronald

Peralta

- Identified possible partners for the

implementation of community

organizations.


MOMUCLAA

Meeting with

women’s

organizations in

Lopez Arellano

- Presented program and opportunity to

look for organizations.


UN Volunteers

Meeting with

PNUD Consultant –

Elvin Zepeda

- Searched for facilitators.


Youth Council of the

City of Tela

Oath of the Youth

Council

- Searched for recruitment of young

beneficiaries.


Tegucigalpa February 20-24, 2017

Organizational

Community Offices in

Tegucigalpa

- Visión Mundial,

PDA, La Travesía.

- RETE.

- Cruz Roja

Hondureña.

- Asociación

Compartir.

- Meeting with representatives of

organizations to coordinate nomination of

aspiring facilitators and mentors of

communities.

- Summon applicants and provide guidance

with an aspiring group.

Tegucigalpa March 2, 2017

Empleando Futuros

Offices Tegucigalpa

EDC, Expert on

technology,

Mahomar Munir

- Planned the design of the software.

San Pedro

Sula,

Choloma /La

Ceiba

March 3, 8 and 9, 2017

Morales Outreach

Center and Red Cross

in Chamelecon

Ceden Outreach

Center in Choloma

Elementary School

Marco Antonio Ponce

in las Mercedes, La

Ceiba

- Outreach Center

Coordinator -Jessy

Castro

- Red Cross

Volunteer - Odalma

Henriquez

- Thelma

Clavasquin

- Presented the program and its actions

towards training of youth and the

postulation of facilitators.

Tegucigalpa March 6-10, 2017

Facilities of

Community

Organizations

- Meetings with

aspiring groups

within the

communities: La

Travesía

- National Violence

Prevention Program

office

- San Francisco

- Campo Cielo

- Villanueva

- Shared information about upcoming RFA

with the communities, the requirements of

the process of selection of mentor and

community facilitator.

- Received resumes.


Grupo INTUR

Olga Frech, Human

Resources

Department and

representatives in

charge of training

- INTUR presented a proposal to be able to

train about 3 to 4 thousand young people in

training "model restaurant", a kitchen -

laboratory with an investment of $

79,670.00; from 3 to 5 months training


program (500-700 hours)

San Pedro

Sula March 9, 2017

Clarión Hotel

Workshop

Exchange of Good

Mentoring Practices

- Workshop to exchange experiences and

lessons learned with organizations that

work or wish to work with mentoring.

Tegucigalpa March 10 to 27, 2017

UNITEC

Representatives of

UNITEC

- Studied possibility to certify the program

of Professional Formation.


Plan Honduras/Child

Fund

Conversation with

representatives of:

Plan Honduras

Child Fund

- Project information, scope and

intervention of communities was provided.

San Pedro

Sula March 14, 2017

Together For Life

Meeting with

Director – Rene

Corea

- Diagnosis of the training offer with

tertiary prevention work.


Hyatt Place Hotel

Meeting between

Banyan

Global/Empleando

Futuros

representatives and

Private Sector

Leader: INTUR,

Mendels, and

Chamber of

Commerce

- Shared project information and learned

about the human resource needs of leading

employers.


INFOP

Meeting with Mr.

Vicente Domínguez

/ Director INFOP

La Travesía,

technical training

center, with Banyan

Global authorities,

Ms. Meghan Smith

and Mr. Louis

Alexander.

- Tour of the facilities and presentation of

the instructors.

- Learn about youth who attend INFOP and

that are part of the area benefited and on

demand for technical training.


San Pedro

Sula March 17, 2017

Copantl Hotel

Meeting between

Banyan

Global/Empleando

Futuros

representatives and

Private Sector

Leaders from

COHEP, Larach y

Compañía,

GILDAN

- Shared project information and learn

about the human resource needs of leading

employers.


Empleando Futuros

Office

Meeting with Lic

Félix Alonso

Executive Secretary

and Lic. Lorena

Reyes / Education

Area of the

National Violence

Program

- Defined joint actions to work on

Outcome 1 (support, coordination,

recommendation of facilitators).

- Reference of Result 3, community visits

and elements for analysis of letter of

understanding.

Tegucigalpa March 20-31, 2017 Meetings with

technical team for

the pre-selection

and evaluation of

applicants for

facilitators and

mentors

- Reviewing applicants' resumes to

facilitators and mentors:

> 142 postulants

> 51 pre-selected from the selected

communities


Honduran Support

Group for the Deaf

Meeting with

director- Marlen

Martínez


- They reported companies such as BAC,

TIGO, PROMERICA, which currently

provide job opportunities to people with

disabilities.

- There is a labor inclusion table to which

they will invite the project so that it can

participate and from there to be able to

identify the feasibility of a possible

collaboration.


Empleando Futuros

Offices

Presentation day

with Life Skills and

Work Readiness

Training facilitators

- Meeting to define the induction day for

the formation of the database of facilitators

of HPV and CLB programs.

Tegucigalpa March 30, 2017 Selection day for

specialist in

- Meeting to define the terms in which the

impact assessment of Empleando Futuros.


Empleando Futuros

Offices

professional

technical training


Empleando Futuros

Offices

Meeting with the

Dexis-Mescla team

- Meeting to define the terms of impact

assessment of the Empleando Futuros.


Intercontinental Hotel

Josué Moreno,

Training

- They knew about the project during the

launch event.

- They are interested in providing

opportunities for professional practices (for

this must be a formal agreement).

- Employment opportunities are few, due

to low turnover in some areas. What is

most demanded is the part time hiring for

events.

- They were open to be involved in the

Participatory Occupational Analysis, as

long as they are held inside the hotel and

are short.

- Start drafting the MOU, so we can start

with the collaboration between both

organizations.


Euro Labor

Technical team of

Euro Labor (Result

2)

- Seek an approach with the Project

"Institutional Strengthening of Decent

Employment and Opportunities for Youth

in Honduras", part of the result 2 of Euro

Labor that comes to support our Project.

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