Empowering Women to Reduce Child Labor in Punta Cana

1. Project Background• Profile and Situation of Country and Region

2. Project Description• Problem Tree• Project Goal and Purpose• DR Policy• Project Outputs• Stakeholder Analysis• Project Activities

3. Conclusion• Logical Framework Analysis• Project Schedule • Risk/Impact Analysis• Sustainability• Expectation

Table of Contents

Background

Dominican Republic (DR)

Country and Region

Punta Cana

Dominican Republic (DR)

Country Profile

Capital : Santo Domingo

Land area : 48,442 Km2

Population : 9,956,648 (July 2011 est.)

GDP(PPP) : $84,94 billion(2010)

Tourism

Gini Index : 49.9 (2005)

Unemployment rate : 14.9%(2009)

14.2%(2010)

Position Country Unemployment Rate (%)

1 Zimbabwe 95.002 Nauru 90.003 Liberia 85.004 Burkina Faso 77.005 Turkmenistan 60.006 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 60.007 Djibouti 59.008 Namibia 51.209 Senegal 48.00

10 Nepal 46.0011 Lesotho 45.0012 Kosovo 45.0057 Dominican Republic 14.20

Unemployment Rate

Source : CIA World FactbookMen Women

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

Unemployment Level by Gender in 2009

9.8%

23.2%

Region Profile

Punta Cana

Municipal District : Punta Cana-

Bavaro-Veron-Macao

Population :325,244(2008)

Population Growth Rate : 6%

Land area : 76.2 Km2

One of the most popular and fastest

growing tourist areas in the country

62%17%

12%

4%3% 3%

Foreign Tourists Arrivals by Air January – March in 2011

Punta CanaLas AmericasPuerto PlataLa RomanaCibaoOther Terminals

Situation in Punta Cana

• Percentage of child labor between 5 -17 years by sex and country (2000-2002)

Source : International Labor Organization 2004

Boys

Girls

1st 2nd

Child Labor in LAC

Annual Average Number of Children Working is : 200,000 Annual Average Reduction is: 8.1%

Child Labor in DR

Child Labor(5-14 ages)

14.5 %(280,213) = 209,832 of boys + 70,381 of girls

17,076 of children participate in the labor force without attending school

Working children tend to work an average of 19.1 hours per week

Approximately 66 per cent are employed in the services sectorSource : ILO’s IPEC 2008

Children coming from the poorest households are more likely to be engaged in the labor force without attending school

Description

Low Economic Development

Problem Tree

Increase in Children Mortality

Reduction of School Attendance and Enrollment

Decrease in Tourists

Bad Image of Punta Cana

Unemployment

Poverty

Insufficient household Income

Unequal opportunity for women

Lack of Awareness

Poor Education

Lack of Education

Physical and Emotional Unhealthy

Low Literacy Rate

Child Labor

Increase in Engagement with Drug, Alcohol and Prostitution

Increase in Social Problem

like ViolenceGender inequity is a critical underlying cause of poverty and a critical factor in the perpetuation of it.

PROJECT PURPOSE

Increase household income by expanding women's access to job opportunity and

enhancing their productivity and competitiveness through vocational program

in the tourism sector

PROJECT GOALDecrease child labor in

Punta Cana

Goal and Purpose

DR Policy

DR National Development Strategy 2010-2030• Strategy 2 Child labor and Gender Equality• Strategy 3 Tourism Industry

Child Labor Eradication Plan of Ministry of Labor• Eliminate the worst forms of Child Labor by 2015• Eliminate all Child Labor in their totally by 2020

Government and Private Sector Action Plan

in Bavaro-Punta Cana

The Ministry of Labor and Punta Cana Group one of the largest hotels group in Punta Cana Region has signed and agreement in order to start the needed initiatives in the private and government sector in order to eliminate Child Labor in the Region of Bávaro-Punta Cana.

The project is called “Bávaro-Punta Cana : Free Zone of Child Labor” the purpose is to eliminate at the end of the year 2011 Child Labor in the Bávaro-Punta Cana Region. The authorities are evaluating the possibility of developing Child Care places under the regulation of Social Security Plan, with the purpose that Single Mothers could afford their work responsibilities.

Outputs

Decrease child labor in Punta Cana

Increase household income by expanding women's access to job opportunity and enhancing their productivity and competitiveness

through vocational program in the tourism sector

Redesign and Strengthened IN-

FOTEP´s Vocational Program

through Technical Co-operation (TC) of

KOICA

Implement Vocational Program to Improve Capacity Building of

Women

Provide After School Programs for Children

OUPUT 1 OUPUT 2 OUPUT 3

Primary Stakeholders InterestLikely impact of

the projectPriority

Unemployed Women (20-35)

Improve Quality of Life +

1Acquire technical skills +

Access to the Tourism Labor Market +

Low Wages Employed Women (20-35)

Improve Quality of Life +

1

Acquire new and innovative technical skills +

Access to better jobs in the Tourism Labor Market

+

Children Working on the Street (5-14)

Better life +

1Access to Education +

Participate in Recreational Program +

Stakeholder Analysis

Secondary Stakeholders InterestLikely Im-pact on the

ProjectPriority

Technical Professional Educa-tional Center (INFOTEP)

Implement Vocational Programs in Punta Cana Regions due to Tourism Labor Sector Solicitude

+

2Select, Recruit and Manage the Instructors of the Vocational Programs +

+

Ministry of Tourism

Support the different Vocational Programs needed in order to accomplish Women Empowering

+

2Improve the quality of Services in the Tourism Region supporting Vocational Pro-grams Projects

+

KOICAProvide Technical Cooperation to INFOTEP Donor

+ + 2

Association of Hotels and Restaurants of East Region

Increase the Tourism Sector Competitiveness in the East Region +

3Promote the Economic Susteinable Development of the East Region +

Provide to the tourism sector worker the different Jobs Skills needed at the moment +

Ministry of Women Awareness Women about Child Labor +

3Achieve a Gender Balance Perspective in the Region +

National Council for Child and Adolescence (CONANI)

Erradicate Child Labor in the Dominican Republic +3Provide Support to Project in the preparation of recreational programs for children. +

Punta Cana Foundation Eliminate Child Labor in the Region of Punta Cana +

4Provide infrastructure to implement Educational Programs to Children. +

Save the Children Dominican Republic

Work against Child Labor in the Country +4

Stakeholder Analysis

1.1 Organize committee(Infotep, ASONAHORES, SECTUR, Punta Cana Foundation)

1.2 Set budget

1.3 Obtain funds

1.4 Establish computerized system for overall project management

(T/C through KOICA)

1.5 Train(orientation) for the staffs of management system

1.6 Redesign vocational program(T/C through KOICA)

1.7 Train(orientation) for the trainers of vocational program

Activities

Output 1. Redesign and strengthened INFOTEP's Vocational Program through Technical Cooperation (TC) of KOICA

Activities

Management Sys-tem

Vocational Pro-gram

Execute VocationalProgram

SupportAdministra-

tion

IdentifyPrivate Sectors

TechnicalCooperation

(TC)

Partnerships

Activities

Output 2. Improve capacity building of women through vocational program

2.1 Identify and Select Women

2.2 Consult for Women

2.3 Organize Groups of Women

2.4 Dispatch Instructors of INFOTEP

2.5 Train for Women

2.6 Awareness Program about Child Labor for Women

2.7 Monitor and Evaluation of the Vocational Program

2.8 Provide Certificates

2.9 Job Placement

Activities

Process

Unemployed women or employed women 20-35ages with salary below US$ 130 who have children 5-14agesThe children should participate in after school program of our project

Consultation Organize Groups

INFOTEP Mobile Unit HOTELS InfrastructureComputer Skills

English Language Skills

Cooking Skillsfor International

Food

Conditions and Incentives

5 Days, 6 Hours a Day

Salary Remuneration

Awareness Program

Attendance Rate

Trained Women INFOTEP

Hotel and restaurant association

InformationApply

Request labor force

Job Offer

Activities

Output 3. Provide after-school program to take care of children

3.1 Establish partnership with the related institutes

3.2 Identify Children

3.3 Consulting Children

3.4 Design after school programs for children

3.5 Organize Children Groups

3.6 Implement the programs for children

3.7 Monitoring and Evaluation of after-school Programs.

Activities

Partnerships

After-school

Program

Provide facilities

(Schools)

SupportProgram

Administra-tive

Support

Donor and TechnicalAssistant

Children breakdown

- There are approximately 100,000 children(which is under aged of 15, 33.1% of

total population) in Punta Cana region

Study & work

Only work

After-school program to prevent working

Public school + after-school program

After-program

Drawing Classes Dancing Classes

Conclusion

LFA

Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions

Goal: 　 　 　

Decrease Child Labor in Punta CanaChild Labor in Punta Cana de-creases by 30%

Child Labor Statistics School Enrollment and attendance rate

　

Purpose: 　 　 　Increase Household Income by Ex-panding Women's Access to Job Op-portunities in the Tourism Sector and by Enhancing Their Productivity andCompetitiveness through Vocational Program

The rate of the poor's household income increases

Female Unemployment RateFemale Wage RateHousehold Income per capita

Household income increased by women trained by vocational program

Outputs: 　 　 　

1. Redisign and Strenthen Infotep's Vocational Program through Technical Cooperation (TC) of KOICA

3-monthly meetings with more than 70% of members after organizing committee

Report and DocumentationPartnership of institutuions strenthened and maintained

2. Implement the Vocational Program to Improve Capacity Building of Women

Approximately 90% of women im-prove capacity building through vocational program for 2 years

Documentation: Tourism Private Sector Feedback

Capacity building of women im-proved through vocational program

3. Provide After School Program to Take Care of Children

Provide after school program to take care of children during weekday for 2 years by 2 volunteers of Save the Children

Report and documentationAfter school program provided work well in/by taking care of children

Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions

Activities: 　 　 　

1.1 Organize Committee (Infotep, Association of Hotels and Restau-rants of East Region(ASONAHORES), Min-istry of Tourism(SECTUR).

Organize committee by selecting representatives of each institu-tion by 1 month

DocumentationMeeting minutes

Committee well organized and good partnership and communication among members of committee

1.2 Set Budget Budget Accounts Low inflation

1.3 Obtain Funds Enough money raised by 2 months Income/receipts Money is raised

1.4 Establish Management System (TC)

Establish management system through technical cooperation of KOICA by 3 months

Report of system testDocumentation

Proper management system established

1.5 Redesgin Vocational Program (TC)

Redesign and development of vocational program through technical cooperation of KOICA by 4 months

Report of program testDocumentation

Adequate vocational program designed and developed

1.6 Training for the Management System's staffs

100% of system engineers are trained three times a week for 1 month after the installation of the Mgt. System.

Participatatory evaluationSystem engineers well identified and properly trained

1.7 Training for Vocational Program's Instructors

100% of Vocational Program´s In-structors are trained in eight ses-sions during 2 months

Participatatory evaluationAppropriate Instructors indentified and proper trained

Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions

2.1 Identify and Select Women Women are Identified and Selected by the end of the 3th month

ApplicationProper women indentified and selected

2.2 Consult for Women

100% of Selected Women are consulted personally three times by professional consultant of In-fotep during 1 month before vocational program

Vocational Aptitude test CV

Women given consult based on own interest and talent

2.3 Organize Group of Women100% of Women are divided into 3 groups before starting vocational program by 5th month

DocumentGroup of women well organized based on result of consult

2.4 Dispatch Instructors of InfotepInstructors are assigned to the 3 different Vocational Program by the end of Month 6th

DocumentWell Trained Instructors dispatched

2.5 Training for Women95% of Women attend vocational programs during weekday for 6 hours per day for 6 months

Participatory EvaluationWomen are willing to take voca-tional program

2.6 Awareness Program about Child Labor for Women

100% of Women attend Awareness Program in Child Labor twice dur-ing Vocational Program

DocumentWomen are willing to participate in Child Labor Awareness

2.7 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Vocational Program

100% of Vocational Program are monitor and evaluate by Project Committee during Vocational Programs

DocumentProper monitoring and evaluation are practiced.

2.8 Provide Certificates

95% of Women received their Vocational Programs Certifi-cates by the end of Vocational Projects

Certificates in Hand Women are able to attend certificates ceremony

2.9 Job Placement

Around 90% of participants get a job after completing Vocational Program. Job Placement ac-tivities are perform during and after Vocational Programs.

Statistic of Employment Rate Report

Suitable and enough jobs offered

Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions

3.1 Establish Partnership with the Related Institutes

Punta Cana Foundation donor 100% of their technical school facil-ities for after school activities by 3rd months after establishing partnership with KOICA and CONANI.

Minutes of meetingsAttendance records

Partnership with Koica, Punta Cana foundation and Conani strenthened in using facili-ties

3.2 Identify Children 60 Children are identified and se-lected for After School Activities by 4th month

ApplicationProper Children Identified and Register

3.3 Consult Children 100% of Children are consulted about which after school program to enroll by 4th Month

Interest Interview

Children are willing to commu-nicates their interest and preferences for After School Program

3.4 Design After School Programs for Children

100% Design of 2 after school pro-grams for children through coopera-tion from Save the Children and CONANI to develop After School programs within 3 months

Design in handInteractive and Well Design after School Programs

3.5 Organize Children Groups 100% of Children are divided into different after school programs by the end of 7th month

Document Well Organized Children Groups

3.6 Implement the Programs for Children

100% of Children are participating the after school program from 7th month

Participatatory EvaluationChildren are willing to attend af-ter school program

3.7 Monitoring and Evaluation of Af-ter Shool Programs.

Monitoring and Evaluation activi-ties are perform by CONANI and Grupo Punta Cana during the after school programs.

Document

Grupo Punta Cana and Conani are able and willing to monitor the after school programs im-plemented by Save the Children (NGO)

Project Schedule

① Children unwilling to join after-school program

② Disagreement among each partners

③ No job creation due to depression

④ Political instability

⑤ Local people’s indifference about child labor

⑥ Women’s low participation in vocational program

⑦ Vocational program dropout by women

IMPACT

Low Medium High

Probability

Low ②, ③, ④

Medium ⑦ ⑤, ⑥

High ①

Risk/Impact Analysis

1. Project Strategic Partnerships

2. KOICA Regional Office asures continuity in the implementation of future

Vocational Projects and After School Programs

3. Country National Policy oriented to Child Labor Reduction and Gender

Balance will also contribute to Project Susteinability

Management Sys-tem

Vocational Pro-gram

After School Programs

Sustainability

• Decrease Child Labor in Punta Cana

• Provide Job Opportunities for Women through Partnership with Tourism

Private Sector

• Improve the Quality of Tourism Services and the Tourist Satisfaction In-

dex.

• Increase average Household Income

• Awareness about Child Labor and the Important of Education

• Rising School Enrollment Rate for Children

Expectations

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