1.6 Gender disparities exist in the labour market. Women's earnings are lower. 1.7 Demand for private services has increased, enrollment is estimated at 150,000. Many courses bear no relation to work. There is no system of accreditation, validation or certification.
Desertion is high and repetition is used as a source of revenue.
Finally, there is no mechanism to channel public funds to the better institutions, through vouchers, loans or grants, thus excluding the poor, and especially the young, from these colleges. The IDB can solve the shortage of training opportunities, especially for young workers, by refocussing existing capacity to the most needed skills, and by the strategic use of public funds to promote a more efficient and equitable market in training. The project will improve the efficiency, effectiveness and availability of training. It will modernize training policy, promote private sector participation in the identification, articulation and satisfaction of training needs, and improve information about the quality, relevance and costs of training. 3.2 Programs will enhance youths' access to jobs.