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Guatemala strengthens its strategy for more inclusive employment with the support of the EU Facility SOCIEUX+
The National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) of Guatemala has collaborated with the EU initiative SOCIEUX+ in the design and implementation of a strategy to strengthen institutional capacities to expand job opportunities for women and persons with disabilities. (SOCIEUX+ 2024-08)
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International seminar discusses Social Security fraud prevention using technology
The Brazilian Ministry of Social Security is holding, with the support of SOCIEUX+, an international seminar to exchange experiences in the use of AI to combat social security fraud. Experiences from Spain, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands were shared. More information on the note published by our partners. (SOCIEUX+ 2025-01)
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Occupational safety and health training in Mongolia
SOCIEUX+ has partnered with the Center for Occupational Health and Safety (OSHC) in Mongolia. Two civil servants from Spain and Czechia have participated in this activity oriented to improve health and safety at work by training OSH specialists on advanced risk assessment and hazard control. More information in the note published by The UB Post. (SOCIEUX+ 2025-03)
Call for Experts
Partner | Call for Experts | Docs. | Status | Share |
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Mongolia | 25-11/MNG/1/1 - Expert (principal) in Employment Policy and Services; Education/Vocational training | Open | ||
Mongolia | 25-11/MNG/1/2 - Expert in Employment Policy and Services; Social Security | Open | ||
Guatemala | 25-23/GTM/1/1 - Expert (principal) in Social and Solidarity Economy | Open | ||
Guatemala | 25-23/GTM/1/2 - Expert in Social and Solidarity Economy | Open | ||
Albania | 24-21/ALB/3/1 - Expert (principal) in Social dialogue, trade unions, education and training, Organisational structures, roles and arrangements, needs assessment and curricula | Open |
SOCIEUX+ technical cooperation
Labour & Employment
We support countries in their efforts to design and implement labour market strategies and policies, institutional and legal reforms, employment services and vocational training facilities, as well as to encourage decent and inclusive employment opportunities, including:
– Labour dimension: Legal framework, Occupational Safety and Health and working conditions, institutional reforms and practices, active labour market policies, formalization of informal employment, eradication of child labour, decent work, due diligence, social relationships, social dialogue.
– Employment dimension: public employment services, entrepreneurship, jobs creation, vocational guidance and training, LMI and analysis systems, matching labour demand and labour supply, green jobs, employability of vulnerable groups, youth employment, disability, NEETs, gender equity, soft & hard skills, digitalization of services.
Social Protection
We help partners to achieve more equitable, inclusive, efficient and sustainable social protection systems, including:
– Social insurance: Old age benefits, pensions, social and health insurance, insurance against occupational accidents and diseases, unemployment benefits, maternity, familiy and househould benefits, strengthen contributory schemes at country level, extension of coverage incl. through voluntary contributions for informal workers and other uncovered groups, increasing contributions/sustainable financing reforms.
– Social assistance: Guaranteed income schemes, non contributory benefits/transfers, access to basic and other social services, social protection for informal workers and other vulnerable groups, child grants, social pensions, disability grants and disability-inclusive social protection, social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus, sustainable financing, etc.
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