Programa de Becas de Educación Básica para el Bienestar Benito Juárez

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The objective of the program is to promote the retention and completion of studies for children and adolescents enrolled in public educational institutions at the basic education level, either in priority schools or schools requiring attention, and whose families have low income, through a scholarship program. The program provides financial support to students and schools in basic education (pre-school, primary, secondary). 

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Mexico

Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Mexico

Activity URL

https://www.gob.mx/becasbenitojuarez/articulos/beca-bienestar-para-las-familias-de-educacion-basica

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2019 - 2023

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Public Education

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment

Cross-cutting areas

  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Gender equality

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Pre-school
  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

  • Orphans and vulnerable children

Program Approaches Back to Top

Reducing economic barriers

  • Conditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased enrolment in primary school
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased progression to secondary school
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased secondary school enrolment

Cross-cutting goals

  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being