Youth

Young people need opportunities for education, jobs, and income. Strategies that empower and engage youth economically contribute to growth and poverty reduction. This topic includes: youth empowerment, youth employment and entrepreneurship, and youth financial inclusion.

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December 28, 2023

Informality is a key characteristic of the Honduran labor market, which includes low-income and low productivity jobs. Informality has been persistent over time and there is a risk that it will increase if enough formal jobs are not generated in the post COVID-19 era. Therefore, it is important to develop policies that help improve the job security of young people engaged in the informal sector or at risk of entering informality.

USAID/Honduras: Faces of Creando Mi Futura

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