Empowering Women to Reduce Child Labor in Punta Cana

1. Empowering Women to Reduce Child
Labor in Punta Cana

2. 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

4. Dominican Republic (DR) Punta Cana

5. Dominican Republic (DR)
 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)

6. PositionUnemployment Level
Country by Gender in 2009 Rate (%)
Unemployment
1 Zimbabwe 95.00
2 Nauru 90.00
3 Liberia 85.00
25.00% 4 Burkina Faso 77.00
5 Turkmenistan 60.00
20.00% 6 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 60.00
7 Djibouti 59.00
15.00% 8 Namibia 51.20
9 Senegal 23.2% 48.00
10.00% 10 Nepal 46.00
11 Lesotho 45.00
12 9.8% Kosovo 45.00
5.00%
57 Dominican Republic 14.20
0.00%
Men Women
Source : CIA World Factbook

7. Foreign Tourists Arrivals by Air Punta Cana
January – March in 2011
 Municipal District : Punta Cana-
Bavaro-Veron-Macao
4% 2% 3%
12% Population :325,244(2008) Punta Cana

Las Americas
 Population Growth Rate : 6%
17% Puerto Plata
62%Km2
 Land area : 76.2 La Romana
Cibao
 One of the most popular and fastest
Other Terminals
growing tourist areas in the country

9. • Percentage of child labor between 5 -17 years by sex and coun
try (2000-2002)
2nd 1st
Boys
Girls
Source : International Labor Organization 2004

10. Child Labor(5-14 ages)
14.5 %
(280,213) = 209,832 of boys + 70,381 of girls
Children children participate in the
17,076 ofcoming from the poorest labor
households are more likely to be engaged
force without attending school
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
Annual Average ILO’s IPEC 2008 the services sector
Source : Number of Children Working is : 200,000
Annual Average Reduction is: 8.1%

12. Low Economic
Increase in Development
Increase in Children Social Problem
Mortality Low Literacy Rate Unemployment
like Violence
Increase in Lack of Education
Physical and Engagement Decrease in Tourists
Emotional with Reduction of
Unhealthy Drug, Alcohol School Attendance
and and Enrollment Bad Image of Punta Cana
Prostitution
Poverty
Lack of Awareness
Insufficient household Income
Poor Education
Unequal opportunity
for women

13. Decrease child labor in
PROJECT GOAL
Punta Cana
Increase household income by expanding
women's access to job opportunity and
PROJECT PURPOSE
enhancing their productivity and
competitiveness through vocational program
in the tourism sector

14. 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
DR National Development Strategy 2010-2030
initiatives in the private and government sector in order to eliminate Child
• Strategy 2 Child labor and Gender
Labor in the Region of Bávaro-Punta Cana. Equality
Government and Private Sector
• Strategy 3 Tourism Industry
The project is called “Bávaro-Punta Cana : Free Zone of Child Labor”
the purpose is to eliminate at the end ofPlan 2011 Child Labor in the
Action the year
Bávaro-Punta Cana Region. The authorities are evaluating the possibility of
Child Labor Eradication Plan of Ministry of Labor
in Bavaro-Punta Cana
developing Child Care places under the regulation of Social Security
• Eliminate purpose forms of Child Labor by afford
Plan, with the the worst that Single Mothers could 2015 their work
responsibilities.
• Eliminate all Child Labor in their totally by 2020

15. 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
OUPUT 1 OUPUT 2 OUPUT 3
Redesign and
Strengthened Implement
Provide After School
INFOTEP´s Vocational Program
Programs for
Vocational Program to Improve Capacity
Children
through Technical Building of Women
Cooperation (TC) of
KOICA

16. Likely impact of
Primary Stakeholders Interest Priority
the project
Improve Quality of Life +
Unemployed Acquire technical skills +
Women 1
(20-35) Access to the Tourism Labor Market +
Improve Quality of Life +
Acquire new and innovative technical skills +
Low Wages
Employed Women 1
Access to better jobs in the Tourism Labor +
(20-35)
Market
Better life +
Children Working
Access to Education +
on the Street 1
(5-14) Participate in Recreational Program +

17. Likely Impa
Secondary Stakeholders Interest ct on the Pr Priority
oject
Implement Vocational Programs in Punta Cana Regions due to Tourism Labor Sector +
Technical Professional Educati Solicitude
2
onal Center (INFOTEP) Select, Recruit and Manage the Instructors of the Vocational Programs +
+
Support the different Vocational Programs needed in order to accomplish Women Em +
powering
Ministry of Tourism 2
Improve the quality of Services in the Tourism Region supporting Vocational Progra +
ms Projects
Provide Technical Cooperation to INFOTEP +
KOICA Donor + 2
Increase the Tourism Sector Competitiveness in the East Region +
Association of Hotels and Rest Promote the Economic Susteinable Development of the East Region + 3
aurants of East Region
Provide to the tourism sector worker the different Jobs Skills needed at the moment +
Awareness Women about Child Labor +
Ministry of Women Achieve a Gender Balance Perspective in the Region + 3
Erradicate Child Labor in the Dominican Republic +
National Council for Child an
Provide Support to Project in the preparation of recreational programs for children. + 3
d Adolescence (CONANI)
Eliminate Child Labor in the Region of Punta Cana +
Punta Cana Foundation Provide infrastructure to implement Educational Programs to Children. + 4
Save the Children Work against Child Labor in the Country +
4
Dominican Republic

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

19. Execute
Vocational
Program
Management Technical
Identify System Cooperation
Private
Vocational (TC)
Sectors
Program
Support
Administra-
tion

20. Output 2. Improve capacity building of women through vocational program
Activities
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

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

22. Conditions and Incentives
Awareness Program
Attendance Rate
5 Days, 6 Hours a Day
Salary Remuneration

23. Hotel and
Request
restaurant
labor force
association
Trained Women
Apply Information
INFOTEP

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

25. Support
Program
Administra- Donor and
After-school
tive Technical
Support Program Assistant
Provide
facilities
(Schools)

26. - There are approximately 100,000 children(which is under aged of 15, 33.1% of
After-program
total population) in Punta Cana region
Study & work After-school program to prevent working
Drawing Classes Dancing Classes
Only work Public school + after-school program

28. Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions
Goal:
Child Labor Statistics
Child Labor in Punta Cana decrease
Decrease Child Labor in Punta Cana School Enrollment and
s by 30%
attendance rate
Purpose:
Increase Household Income by Expan
ding Women's Access to Job Opportu
Female Unemployment Rate Household income increased by
nities in the Tourism Sector and by E The rate of the poor's household
Female Wage Rate women trained by vocational
nhancing Their Productivity and income increases
Household Income per capita program
Competitiveness through Vocational P
rogram
Outputs:
1. Redisign and Strenthen Infotep's Vo 3-monthly meetings with more than
Partnership of institutuions
cational Program through Technical C 70% of members after organizing Report and Documentation
strenthened and maintained
ooperation (TC) of KOICA committee
2. Implement the Vocational Program Approximately 90% of women impr Capacity building of women imp
Documentation: Tourism Private
to Improve Capacity Building of ove capacity building through roved through vocational
Sector Feedback
Women vocational program for 2 years program
Provide after school program to take
3. Provide After School Program to After school program provided w
care of children during weekday
Take Care of Children Report and documentation ork well in/by taking care of
for 2 years by 2 volunteers of Save
children
the Children

29. Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions
Activities:
1.1 Organize Committee (Infotep, As Committee well organized and
Organize committee by selecting
sociation of Hotels and Restaurants Documentation good partnership and
representatives of each institution
of East Region(ASONAHORES), Meeting minutes communication among members
by 1 month
Ministry of Tourism(SECTUR). 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
Establish management system
1.4 Establish Management System Report of system test Proper management system
through technical cooperation of
(TC) Documentation established
KOICA by 3 months
Redesign and development of
1.5 Redesgin Vocational Program vocational program through Report of program test Adequate vocational program
(TC) technical cooperation of KOICA by Documentation designed and developed
4 months
100% of system engineers are train
1.6 Training for the Management Sys ed three times a week for 1 month a System engineers well
Participatatory evaluation
tem's staffs fter the installation of the Mgt. identified and properly trained
System.
100% of Vocational Program s Inst
1.7 Training for Vocational Appropriate Instructors
ructors are trained in eight sessions Participatatory evaluation
Program's Instructors indentified and proper trained
during 2 months

30. Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions
Women are Identified and Selected Proper women indentified and
2.1 Identify and Select Women Application
by the end of the 3th month selected
100% of Selected Women are
consulted personally three times by
Vocational Aptitude test Women given consult based on
2.2 Consult for Women professional consultant of Infotep
CV own interest and talent
during 1 month before vocational
program
100% of Women are divided into 3
Group of women well organized
2.3 Organize Group of Women groups before starting vocational Document
based on result of consult
program by 5th month
Instructors are assigned to the 3
Well Trained Instructors
2.4 Dispatch Instructors of Infotep different Vocational Program by the Document
dispatched
end of Month 6th
95% of Women attend vocational
Women are willing to take vocati
2.5 Training for Women programs during weekday for 6 hou Participatory Evaluation
onal program
rs per day for 6 months
100% of Women attend Awareness
2.6 Awareness Program about Child Women are willing to participate
Program in Child Labor twice durin Document
Labor for Women in Child Labor Awareness
g Vocational Program
100% of Vocational Program are
2.7 Monitoring and Evaluation of the monitor and evaluate by Project Proper monitoring and
Document
Vocational Program Committee during Vocational Progr evaluation are practiced.
ams
95% of Women received their
Women are able to attend
2.8 Provide Certificates Vocational Programs Certificates by Certificates in Hand
certificates ceremony
the end of Vocational Projects
Around 90% of participants get a jo
b after completing Vocational
Statistic of Employment
2.9 Job Placement Program. Job Placement activities a Suitable and enough jobs offered
Rate Report
re perform during and after Vocatio
nal Programs.

31. Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Risks and Assumptions
Punta Cana Foundation donor 100
% of their technical school facilities
Partnership with Koica, Punta Ca
3.1 Establish Partnership with the for after school activities by 3rd Minutes of meetings
na foundation and Conani
Related Institutes months after establishing Attendance records
strenthened in using facilities
partnership with KOICA and
CONANI.
60 Children are identified and selec
Proper Children Identified and
3.2 Identify Children ted for After School Activities by Application
Register
4th month
Children are willing to communi
100% of Children are consulted abo
cates their interest and
3.3 Consult Children ut which after school program to Interest Interview
preferences for After School
enroll by 4th Month
Program
100% Design of 2 after school prog
rams for children through cooperati
3.4 Design After School Programs for Interactive and Well Design after
on from Save the Children and CO Design in hand
Children School Programs
NANI to develop After School
programs within 3 months
100% of Children are divided into d
3.5 Organize Children Groups ifferent after school programs by Document Well Organized Children Groups
the end of 7th month
100% of Children are participating
3.6 Implement the Programs for Chil Children are willing to attend aft
the after school program from 7th Participatatory Evaluation
dren er school program
month
Monitoring and Evaluation activitie Grupo Punta Cana and Conani ar
3.7 Monitoring and Evaluation of Aft s are perform by CONANI and e able and willing to monitor the
Document
er Shool Programs. Grupo Punta Cana during the after after school programs implement
school programs. ed by Save the Children (NGO)

33. IMPACT
Low Medium High
Low ②, ③, ④
Probability Medium ⑦ ⑤, ⑥
High ①
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

34. 1. Project Strategic Partnerships
2. KOICA Regional Office asures continuity in the implementation of future
Management
Vocational Projects and After School Programs
System
After School
Programs
Vocational
Program
3. Country National Policy oriented to Child Labor Reduction and Gender
Balance will also contribute to Project Susteinability

35. • 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 Index.
• Increase average Household Income
• Awareness about Child Labor and the Important of Education
• Rising School Enrollment Rate for Children