The evaluation found that the programsuccessfully shifted high-risk men from criminal activitiesinto farming. Graduates earned more money than theircounterparts who weren t enrolled in the program, spent lesstime in illegal work and were less likely to considerfighting as mercenaries in neighboring conflicts. Theevaluation also showed that skills training isn t alwaysenough; men who received training but didn t get theirstart-up capital didn t do as well as those who did. Aspolicy makers in the region look to strengthen theireconomies and boost stability, the results of thisevaluation offer guidelines for crafting successfulprograms. The findings shed light on some of the constraintsthat youth face when trying to pursue work opportunities:Training alone may not be enough if it isn t supplementedwith start-up capital.
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