Newsletter #5

The SOCIEUX+ response to COVID-19

Global cooperation among peers is more important than ever before. SOCIEUX+ offers a new modality for partner countries and institutions to request support handling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social protection, labour and employment issues).

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LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

SOCIEUX+ supports the promotion of employment for vulnerable groups in Côte d’Ivoire

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SOCIAL PROTECTION

ONIESS and the birth of state social security institutes in Mexico

Fostering a culture of social security and health and safety in the workplace: The case of inland stevedores in Peru

In the Victoria market in Lima, Peru, dock laborers’ working conditions are critically poor; their guarantees for retirement, accident or occupational illness or injury are practically non-existent. In recent months, the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion, with inputs from European experts mobilised by SOCIEUX+, has explored innovative solutions to ensure that these workers, although many are informal, receive support and safeguards for their work.

Due to the restrictions on international travel, the final activity in this phase will be held remotely. This last activity addresses the idea of a culture of social security, health and safety in the workplace, and seeks to sensitize workers to their rights and needs, which can highlight the importance of social security policies, practices and protections to ensure professional health (SOCIEUX+ 2019-01 Peru).

Opportunities for greening the economy: Survey report on skills for green jobs in Togo

We are remotely continuing our work with partners from the National Agency for Employment (ANPE) in Togo. Recently, a virtual meeting was organised by ANPE, with partners from the public and private sectors and support programs, to present the results of the survey conducted by experts mobilised by SOCIEUX+, and to discuss the recommendations for ways that workers can adapt to the green economy.

SOCIEUX+ has partnered with ANPE to identify the competencies required for green employment, specifically in the areas of organic agriculture, renewable energy, waste collection and recycling. The findings from mobilized experts will be the inspiration for the next steps in our collaboration to address the jobs and skills challenges and seize the opportunities resulting from the transition to a more sustainable, healthier economic system (SOCIEUX 2019-16).

Webinar on disability and cooperation between Latin America and Europe

SOCIEUX+ has participated in a webinar on disability and cooperation between Latin America and Europe, hosted by Grupo Social ONCE, with the support of Bridging the Gap and EUROsociAL+, and the participation of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the European Disability Forum (EDF).

The webinar, moderated by Natalia Guala from Grupo Social ONCE, highlighted how the current COVID-19 response has revealed challenges in implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but has also provided opportunities to move towards more fair and inclusive societies.Read more here.

Joint survey on public employment services to assess the impact of COVID-19

WAPES, together with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank, and SOCIEUX+, has launched a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on public employment services in 120 countries.

The results of the online survey will be presented in a web conference on June 29, and the report will be used to document interventions in response to the pandemic, share experiences, and encourage peer-to-peer learning among the different members. Read more here and register for the web conference.

SOCIEUX+ is launching a series of technical reports on social protection, labour and employment policies. Discover our new publications here, ready to download:

Equitable social protection systems and employment policies are needed now more than ever. At SOCIEUX+ we are still recruiting experts for short-time assignments. Check out the latest open calls and submit your profile for upcoming opportunities:

If you want to know more about working with SOCIEUX+ download our Guide for Experts in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese.