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Argentina Launches ‘Formando Capital Humano’ Job-Training Vouchers

The rollout signals a shift toward skills-based aid over cash transfers.

Overview

  • The program, formalized Monday via Resolution 295/2026 in the Official Gazette, follows the end of Volver al Trabajo and opens a portal where eligible people can register for vouchers.
  • Vouchers let participants choose approved courses directly to cut intermediaries and make the use of public funds easier to trace.
  • The portal lists more than 4,300 free courses that are mostly online and self-paced, with AI tools that suggest options after a short self-assessment.
  • Eligibility targets adults with weak job prospects, including the unemployed, low-wage employees and monotributistas sociales, with exclusions for people receiving other employment subsidies or holding multiple properties or newer vehicles.
  • The Labor Secretariat will run the scheme under the Human Capital Ministry with funding from that ministry and coordination across provinces and training centers such as INET.