Mexico faces a number of social problems. In 2018, 41.9% of Mexicans lived in poverty according to CONEVALi (National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy) data. Furthermore, 2.2 million adolescents dropped out of school due to lack of economic resources and 14.4% of them had to look for a job to help their family. Poverty and educational backwardness have serious consequences for young people from vulnerable groups, as they limit their skills and tools to enter the labour market.
Therefore, the project CREEA focuses on improving the employability and job placement of disadvantaged young people in Jalisco. Furthermore, mechanisms of cooperation and dialogue between civil society organisations and economic actors are institutionalised in order to implement an improved offer of education and training for disadvantaged young people.
