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SOCIEUX+ cooperation with public employment services: Latest trends and cases
The cooperation work of SOCIEUX+ with public employment services (PES) all over the world has been a major focus of the Facility's employment section since its inception. Organizational capacity building continues to be the main subject of many requests, involving a wide range of partners. In this article we review recent cases and samples showcasing the range of partners, implementing methodologies, and outcomes.
Press Review
SOCIEUX+, a new EU support Facility, launched in Montenegro
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union in Montenegro, organized the presentation of a new instrument that also includes Montenegro - the SOCIEUX+ Facility. Read here the news published by Montenegrin daily newspaper Vijesti.
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The role of targeted social services: Case studies from recent SOCIEUX+ cooperation activities
Targeted social services act as facilitators for people in vulnerable situations by safeguarding their fundamental human rights, dignity, and opportunities. In the last year, SOCIEUX+ has seen a significant increase in requests for technical cooperation with specific social services. In this article we review the main challenges of these requests and some recent examples of our work.
Call for Experts
Country | Call for Experts | Docs. | Status | Share |
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Costa Rica | 22-33/CRI/4 - Experts (2) in Technology of the information and communication; Human Resources Management and Development; Comunicación y Marketing Social | Apply Now | ||
Costa Rica | 22-33/CRI/3 - Experts (2) in Technology of the information and communication; Human Resources Management and Development | Apply Now | ||
Kenya | 22-24/KEN/4/1 - Expert (principal) in Employment Accident Benefits (Legislation and Regulation making and development) | Apply Now | ||
Kenya | 22-24/KEN/4/2 - Expert in Occupational Safety and Health (Policy and Strategy making and development) | Apply Now | ||
Nigeria | 22-29/NRA/3/1 - Expert in Employment services, Organ. structures, roles and arrangements, Service delivery | Apply Now |
SOCIEUX+ Work
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, duty of vigilance, 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 partner countries to achieve more equitable, inclusive, efficient and sustainable social protection systems, including:
– Social insurance: Old age, invalidity and survivors pensions, Healthcare, Accidents at work and occupational diseases, unemployment benefits, Maternity, family and household benefits.
– Social assistance: Income guarantee schemes, Basic and other social services, Social security for informal workers, Child protection and Disability-inclusive social protection, among others.
We do so by supporting partner institutions in upgrading institutional frameworks, organizational capacities and individual skills.