• Social Protection

    Online training for ERI experts in the field of targeted social assistance

    CENTRAL ASIA Kazakhstan
    Start activities
    16/08/2023
    End activities
    08/11/2023
    Partner Institution
    JSC Economic Research Institute
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional capacity building, Individual capacity building (human resources development)
    Code
    2023-19
    Description
    The webinar “Social Assistance Measures: Experience of the European Union” was co-organized by SOCIEUX+ and the Economic Research Institute (ERI) of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. ERI, a think tank under the Ministry of Economy, had a mission to propose to the government social assistance measures based in international good practices to support the implementation of the new Kazakhstan Social code. The experts from France and Slovakia presented the ways that minimum income guarantee schemes and child guarantee initiatives are designed and implemented in different EU Member States. Around 40 participants – ERI experts as well as other partners from Kazakhstan and Central Asia – joined the webinar.
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  • Social Protection

    Cost-benefit analysis of options for the provision of rehabilitation services

    SOUTHERN AFRICA Tanzania
    Start activities
    20-03-2023
    End activities
    31-08-2023
    Partner Institution
    Workers Compensation Fund (WCF)
    Type of Assistance
    Sectoral planning & budgeting
    Code
    2022-32
    Description
    In order to expand its offer of services for victims of accidents at work and occupational diseases, the Workers Compensation Fund of Tanzania (WCF) together with the experts from France, Italy and the Netherlands mobilized by SOCIEUX+ worked on identification of the best option of the rehabilitation services provision. As a result of the action, a cost-benefit analysis of different options was conducted, providing the necessary elements to finalize the WCF’s rehabilitation strategy.
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  • Improving service delivery for business owners in Edo State

    WESTERN AFRICA Nigeria
    Start activities
    20-03-2023
    End activities
    15-09-2023
    Partner Institution
    Edo State skills development agency (EdoJobs)
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational capacity building, Individual capacity building (human resources development)
    Code
    2022-30
    Description
    The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) is a regional agency set up by the Edo State Government to support the creation of employment opportunities, job matching and skills reinforcement of the state population. This action, implemented remotely, contributed to the improvement of the services provided by EdoJobs to business starters and owners. Following an initial assessment and the elaboration of a roadmap for improved services, a ‘Mentorship and coaching guide for entrepreneurship’ was developed. The action was concluded with a capacity-building activity for a team of EdoJobs trainers. This cooperation involved Austrian, Lithuanian and Belgian expertise and was supported by the GIZ-SKYE project.
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  • Social Protection

    Coordination between the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine and NGOs providing social assistance to veterans and their families

    Eastern Europe Ukraine
    Start activities
    18-07-2022
    End activities
    30-09-2022
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional capacity building, Policy development
    Code
    2022-13
    Description
    The Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine reached out to SOCIEUX+ to assist in increasing their scope of action to incorporate coordination with NGOs providing social assistance to war veterans and their families. A fully at distance action translated into two activities led by Lithuanian expertise, aiming at showcasing existing initiatives and mechanism of social assistance provided to veterans and their families, as well as a proposition of a coordination mechanism with NGOs and Civil Society Organizations providing social assistance to war veterans. The MoVA of Ukraine had as a result of this technical assistance, a proposal for regulations to create council of Veterans as well as requirements for the development of a program for the socialization and employment enhancement of veterans.
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  • Social Protection

      Capacity building for improved reporting on Social Protection

      Western Balkans Serbia
      Start activities
      20-11-2023
      End activities
      08-04-2024
      Partner Institution
      Republic Institute for Social Protection
      Type of Assistance
      Institutional capacity building, Information management systems
      Code
      2023-35
      Description
      The action in collaboration with the Republic Institute for Social protection aimed to enhance its monitoring framework for the social protection system by developing concise and clear reports that inform general population, scientific community and decision-makers. Experts from Croatia, Portugal and France mobilised by SOCIEUX+ reviewed indicators, updated research methodology and design brief template that can effectively communicate relevant data. Three missions Belgrade resulted with development of the indicators that reflect gender, human rights, vulnerability, and equality, based on the EU models and best practices. An overall methodology applicable to monitoring and reporting of the social protection system is advanced.
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    • Social Protection

        Support for assuming the responsibilities under the EU regulation on data and information exchange within social security systems coordination scheme

        Western Balkans North Macedonia
        Start activities
        29-01-2024
        End activities
        14-06-2024
        Partner Institution
        Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP)
        Type of Assistance
        Institutional capacity building
        Code
        2023-39
        Description
        The objective of this action was to support and advise the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the institutions for employment, labour and social protection of North Macedonia in strengthening and reinforcing their capacities in view of the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Social Security Coordination Regulations). The support provided by SOCIEUX+, with experts mobilised from the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia, resulted in a comprehensive assessment of data collection needs and the development of a roadmap with key milestones for the future integration of North Macedonia into the EU social security coordination mechanisms, with a particular focus on data collection requirements/needs for future integration into the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI).
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