Employment
GET TRAINED FOR EMPLOYMENT
Get Trained for Employment (in Spanish: Capacítate para el Empleo) is a digital platform that provides online tools to all people who wish get trained for a job for free, regardless of previous experience. The platform includes training for numerous professions in different productive sectors. Through video tutorials, the qualities, knowledge and skills needed to comply with the job of interest are explained. It has 6'539,577 students and a job board with 54 participating companies with 24,863 people hired.
Results
392
Jobs with online training.
24'537,938
Enrolled in 194 countries.
3.7
average number of courses per person.
GRAMEEN CARSO
Based on the world acclaimed Grameen microlending model, a partnership has been formed to create Grameen Carso. Its goal is to improve the living conditions of loan recipients and encourage them to participate in productive fields and strengthen their abilities. The company is present in the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla and Zacatecas with 25 branch offices overall.*
Results
325,198
loans granted.
114,105
persons benefited.
CLINTON GIUSTRA SLIM ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership is an approach to poverty alleviation, through an investment fund for the development of productive projects in Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti and Peru. These projects seek to generate economic development alternatives to benefit people with limited resources. Through a social enterprise model, small producers are helped to receive better prices for their products through the elimination of intermediaries, technical advice and linkage with the market. In addition, a retail model that generates income opportunities for entrepreneur women is offered. Finally, a job training model aimed for young people in a precarious situation is offered as complement, with links to obtain formal jobs.
Results
It has been supported the creation of productive activities, benefiting
91,662
people through employment opportunities.
HISTORIC CENTER OF MEXICO CITY
The Historic Center of Mexico City Foundation was constituted in 2002 to carry out the revitalization of the central neighborhood of Mexico City, through the implementation of programs to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. More information in this subject can be found in the Economic Development section.
Results
An estimate of
78,000
jobs has been directly and indirectly generated.
BICENTENNIAL GARDEN
This project is an example of the recovery of an environmental liability and its transformation into an economic and social asset. Along with the reduction of 93,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, sports facilities, a shopping mall, a hospital and universities were built.*
Results
5,000
permanent jobs created.
