In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) there are 148 million young people aged 15 to 29 years old representing 40% of the working-age population. However, a significant number of young people are not studying or participating in the labor market; many of them are in a situation considered as social risk; the youth unemployment rate is much higher than that of adults; and those young people who work, most of them work in informal jobs, without social security or benefits.

At the same time, half of the companies in the region face difficulties finding qualified workers, especially for technical positions and operators, because candidates do not have the required technical skills and lack life skills, such as responsibility and teamwork.

The NEO initiative helps close the gap between the skills of young people in LAC and the demand for qualified personnel by companies. But, what does it do? Why does it do it? And how does it do it? Is it working? ... Here we tell you. Please choose the area of your interest.