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Since 2013, SOCIEUX offers technical assistance to 138 countries to promote inclusive social protection systems and fair employment policies
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SOCIEUX+ in Peru: Fostering the production and use of labor market indicators from administrative data
To fulfil its objective of supporting public institutions to develop more efficient and inclusive employment policies, SOCIEUX+ held a workshop in Lima entitled, “Collecting Labor Market Information through Administrative Record Analysis in Small Geographic Areas,” from 2-15 May, 2018.
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SOCIEUX+ in Bogotá: Strengthening innovation, entrepreneurship, and formation of informal sector vendors
Despite its newfound political stability and impressive economic development, Colombia still struggles with high rates of unemployment (above 13% in major cities), and high levels of work in the informal sector, estimated at 51% in 2013.
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SOCIEUX+ in Tanzania: Capacity building of ECASSA and its members through training and research
Established in 2007 in Kigali, Rwanda, the East and Central Africa Social Security Association (ECASSA) was tasked with facilitating cooperation among member organizations for the promotion and development of social security systems in the region.
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SOCIEUX+ in Mexico: Reforming pensions for increased sustainability of reserve funds
The Mexican social protection system still faces some critical challenges: increasing coverage; equity (regressivity); expansion of resources; and, financial viability. In fact, Mexico has a problem with low coverage and high costs, which also derives from an antiquated system of pensions for workers in the public sector.