Info sheet_CBSI projects to be evaluated.pdf

Project Brief Description Est. Performance Period Est. Funding Level Geographic Range of Program (include in‐country region) Target Beneficiary (ies) # of Target Beneficiaries

DR A‐Risk Youth Activity See Program Description Jan 2012 ‐ Jan 2017 $20M

Along Santo Domingo ‐ Puerto Plata Corridor in Dominican Republic

At‐Risk Youth ages 10‐17 & Orphans & Vulnerable Children (OVC) ages 0 ‐9 Unknown

Community Policing Anti‐corruption

The COMET project is COMET is designed to reduce crime and violence and strengthen economic competitiveness in Jamaica’s inner‐ city communities. Sept 2010 ‐ Sept 2012 $560K Jamaica

Jamaica Constabulary Force members and Community Renewal Program communities Unknown

Youth Upliftment through Employment

To develop business, technical and social skills, increase employability and provide long and short term economic and entrepreneurship opportunities for 2200 at‐risk, inner‐ city youth Jan 2011 ‐ FY 2014 $460K

Jamaica ‐ Trenchtown, Tivoli Gardens, Rockfort, Denham Town, Parade Garden, Jones Town, Mountain View, Olympic Gardens Inner‐city Youth 2200

A Ganar

To provide Second chance training to vulnerable youth including:

numeracy and literacy training; life skills development; technical and vocational training; interships and jobs placement. FY 2012 ‐ Sept 2014 $2M

St. Kitts and Nevis; Dominica; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname

Vulnerable youth 15‐24 years old; school dropouts; requiring 2nd chance education 1470

Caribbean Youth Empowerment

To provide Second chance training to vulnerable youth including:

numeracy and literacy training; life skills development; technical and vocational training; interships and jobs placement. FY 2012 ‐ Sept 2013 $2.5M Antigua and Barbuda; St. Lucia; Grenada

Vulnerable youth 15‐24 years old; school dropouts; requiring 2nd chance education 1100

Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment

SKYE seeks to address crime prevention by enhancing skills and increasing economic opportunities for vulnerable populations, in particular, at‐risk youth. Areas to be addressed are the provision of social services, life skills trainig, vocational education training and job placement. Aug 2011 ‐ Aug 2013 $2.6M Guyana ‐ 4 different regions, including Georgetown

Vulnerable youth 15‐24 years old; school dropouts; requiring 2nd chance education; youth in juvenile justice system 600

Youth Entrepreneurship Program for the Eastern Caribbean

This project will support young people in the East Caribbean to set up their own small businesses through a microfinance program combined with business development services and mentoring. Dec 2011 ‐ Dec 2014 $2M

Barbados, Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, St. Kitts & Nevis, Grenada

Youth 18‐35 years old in economically depressed areas 3150

Juvenile Justice

To provide training opportunities, remedial education, and psychosocial support to youth who have been involved with the criminal justice system. (UNDP Implementing) FY 2012 ‐ FY 2015 Jamaica Youth offenders Unknown

Jamaica Ministry of Education Program

The Basic Education Transformation project partners with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to better monitor school management and performance, support development of greater public/private partnerships, and improve literacy and numeracy at grades 1‐3. FY 2012 ‐ FY 2014

$12.6M (but not all CBSI funds Jamaica

Students at identified Community Renewal Program schools

Approximately 8500 students