This 2-year project seeks to develop technical coding and soft skills to boost opportunities for young low-income women obtain better paying tech jobs in Peru, Chile and Mexico. The project is implemented by Laboratoria, a Peruvian NGO based in Lima and non-reimbursable financing is provided by the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank.

Laboratoria’s boot camp consists of a series of technical and personal development trainings that recreate the real work environment of a coder. With it agile methodology, Laboratoria encourages self-learning by assigning tasks on key concepts and codes, that trainees research on their own. A series of software development processes aimed at promoting disciplined project management, adaptability, and self-organization for the successful delivery of high-quality digital product. Laboratoria’s sourcing model aims to provide an underserved female workforce with an alternative form of high-quality education that is directly linked to employer demand.

Multilateral Investment Fund of Inter-American Development Bank; Laboratoria