
EU expertise
on social protection,
labour and employment
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How foster care works: a delegation from Kazakhstan visits the Czech Republic
Within the framework of a cooperation with the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of Kazakhstan, SOCIEUX+ has supported the organization of a 5-day study visit to the Czech Republic, dedicated to explore EU policies and good practices in the area of child protection and childcare.
Report
Key findings from the mid-term evaluation of SOCIEUX+
The mid-term evaluation of SOCIEUX+, an independent evaluation providing information on the Facility's progress towards its objectives and results, has been completed and the key findings are now available here.
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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.
Call for Experts
Country | Call for Experts | Docs. | Status | Share |
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Lebanon | 23-02/LEB/2/2 - Expert in Unified Social Register Information Systems | Apply Now | ||
Panama | 22-35/PAN/3/1 - Expert (principal) in Labor insertion of people with disabilities | Apply Now | ||
Panama | 22-35/PAN/3/2 - Expert in Policies for employment and vocational training, labor insertion and qualifications and aptitudes for people with disabilities | Apply Now | ||
Kosovo | 23-13/KSV/1/1 - Expert in Disability assessment policies | Apply Now | ||
Kosovo | 23-13/KSV/1/2 -Expert on change management for disability | Apply Now |
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 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.