The effect of violence prevention programs in youth at risk in Mexico

The main objective of this TC is to contribute to the prevention of violence among teenagers (12-16 years old) in violent areas prioritized by the Mexican government. Particularly the aim of the TC is to prevent that these youth at risk get involved in criminal activities or gangs. It is expected to work in 20 schools in the prioritized areas by the Mexican government. In addition to these, the objective of this TC is to generate scientific evidence about the impact of programs of this type through a rigorous impact evaluation of this project.

Project Detail

Country

Mexico

Project Number

ME-T1297

Approval Date

November 2, 2015

Project Status

Cancelled

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Subsector

CITIZEN SAFETY

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 417,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 0.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 417,000.00

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