Chance Training and Employment in Korlt Northern Hungary Region

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Chance Training and Employment in Korlát
(Northern Hungary Region)

• Budapest
• 3 April, 2006
• Katalin Damjanovich

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Framework of the Project

• Hungarian National Development Plan
• Human Resources Development Operative Program
• Measure 1.3.1 Enhancing the reintegration of
  women to the labour market
• Component 1 Improving the employability of
  women, and helping their them in starting work

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Justification of the Project

• Lack of working opportunities in the area
• Inactivity/unemployment is high among women,
  employment of minorities is very low
• Majority of inactive/unemployed women are
  under-qualified
• Due to family duties (looking after children)
  cannot commute

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Aim of the Project

• Overall aim Improving the employability of women
  living in the area and ensuring their work
  placement
• Concrete aim The training of disadvantaged women
  living in Korlát, Vizsoly, Fony and
  Boldogkoújfalu to become flower-binders and dry
  flower growers and their employment by Phralipe
  in Korlát.

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Target Group of the Project

• Inactive women (middle aged, mainly over 40)
  living in small settlements 70 Km from Miskolc
  (Korlát, Vizsoly, Fony és Boldogkoújfalu) with
  1-3 children, mainly single mothers
• There are 120 unemployed/inactive living in the
  4 settlements. 86 of them receive social
  allowence
• The majority of them only finished max. primary
  school, minority are skilled workers.
• Direct target group 15 women willing to be
  trained and to work
• Indirect Target Group families of the 15 women

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• Project location
• Korlát
• Project period
• 02.05.2006 31.07.2007
• Granted amount (ESF)
• HUF 27.415.175,00 / EUR 102.300,00
• (100 of the total budget)

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Partners

• Consortium leader CELODIN Kht. project and
  financial management, mentoring, training
  implementation
• Partner 1 Phralipe Independent Gypsy
  Organization, Member Organization of Korlát
  employment, monitorin of the training
• Partner 2 Local Municipality of Korlát
  providing location for the training and employment

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Project Phases (1)

• 1. Preparation Phase 3 months
• 1.1. Investments
• Renovation of premises
• Purchase of vehicle (to take participants to and
  from the training and employment location)
• Purchase of a wreath binding maschine (both for
  the training and employment)

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Project Phases (2)

• 1.2. Preparation for the training
• Recruitment, selection and motivation of the
  target group
• Pre-assessment of the social circumstances,
  skills, knowledge and individual needs of
  participants
• Selection of the training provider (tender)
• Adaptation of the training program to local needs

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Project Phases (3)

• 2. Training Phase 5 months
• 2.1. Vocational training of 15 women to become
  flower binders
• 2.2. Personality and skills development training,
  motivation
• 2.3. Mentoring

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Project Phases (4)

• 3. Employment Phase 6 (6) months
• 3.1. Employment of at lease 6 women by Phralipe
  Association as flower-binders
• 3.2. Mentoring and consultation for participants
  not employed by Phralipe
• 4. Closing Phase (1 month)
• 4.1. Evaluation of the project
• 4.2. Dissemination of results

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Direct Results of the Project (2006-2007)

• 15 disadvantaged women take part in the training
• 15 disadvantaged women receive mentoring and
  counselling services
• At least 14 women finishes the training
  successfully
• At least 6 women are employed as flower-binders
  for at lease 1 year (66 months)

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After the Project

• At least 6 participants will have to be further
  employed (6 months) by Phralipe
• Travelling to work place ensured by the newly
  purchased vehicle
• Premises to give place for further production
  ensured

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Phralipe Association - Korlát

• General
• Funded in 1999
• Aim promotion of Roma identity, advocacy,
  cultivation of Roma culture and traditions
• Activities
• Different training and employment programs
• Supporting Roma families in agricultural
  cultivation (potatoes, beans) - 2000-2001
• Training for motor-saw operators - 2001
• EQUAL Project - 2002 Training and employment
  project forestry
• Organization of cultural events - 2003-2004
• HEFOP 1.3.1 2005 (present project)
• UNDP-ICSSZEM Cserehát Program Setting up a
  Roma Information Centre - 2006

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