• Labour & Employment Policies

    Development of the Social and Labor Dialogue on the Future of Work for working women, the youth, persons with disabilities and the LGTBI

    South America Peru
    Start activities
    03-04-2023
    End activities
    09-02-2024
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion [Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo]
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional capacity building
    Code
    2022-34
    Description
    The National Council for Labor and Employment Promotion (CNTP) is a tripartite (government, workers and employers) mechanism for social dialogue and labour coordination within the Peruvian Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE), whose purpose is to discuss and coordinate policies on labour, employment promotion, job training and social protection, and is also responsible for participating in the regulation of minimum wages. Social dialogue is a fundamental component of the European social model. It enables the social partners to contribute, including through agreements, to the development of European social and labour policy. Experts from France, Italy and Spain, mobilized by SOCIEUX+, helped to broaden the social and labour dialogue in Peru to include vulnerable groups so that they could present their demands and needs in the dialogue forums. All of this was systematized in a Methodological Guide and action plan that will enable the country to incorporate this new inclusive paradigm and take a step towards real and effective compliance with Peru's regulatory commitments in this area.
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  • Access to basic services

    Social Protection

    Developing specialized and urgent foster care measures

    WESTERN BALKANS Montenegro
    Start activities
    15-05-2023
    End activities
    03-12-2023
    Partner Institution
    Institute for Social and Child Welfare [Zavod za socijalnu i dječju zaštitu]
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2023-03
    Description
    The social and child welfare and protection system implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Montenegro is oriented towards the development of social and child protection services to prevent the separation of children from their biological families, guarantee alternative forms of care and achieve reintegration, wherever possible by its international commitments. Ending institutionalisation has been a priority for Europe and is also one of the conditions for accession to the European Union. Experts from Hungary, Croatia, Sweden, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands mobilised by SOCIEUX+ supported the Institute for Child and Social Welfare in the development of a Foster Care Action Plan and the design of a curriculum for the Institute's social workers on foster care competencies.
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  • Social Protection

    Strengthening the capacity of social workers to create and apply protocols for dealing with dysfunctional families

    WESTERN BALKANS Montenegro
    Start activities
    07-08-2023
    End activities
    Ongoing
    Partner Institution
    PI Center for social work
    Type of Assistance
    Individual capacity building (human resources development) Capacity building Institutional capacity building
    Code
    2023-07
    Description
    The goal of this Action requested by Montenegro’s Center for Social Work was to contribute to the improvement of childcare services in Montenegro. The role of the social worker is to support the welfare of the child, but before interacting directly with the child, the social worker has to manage the relationship with the parents or the relationship between the parents. Activity 1 proposed a Protocol for social workers to develop their capacity to work with dysfunctional families: guidelines for monitoring supervised visits, preparing reports for the courts and making decisions in the best interests of the child. The second activity allowed experts to showcase a compendium of good practices, mainly based on the experiences of Austria and Romania. Finally, a critical review of the training practices applied by the Centers for Social Work, and recommendations for their improvement, were formulated.
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  • Health

    Social Protection

      Support to the Ministry of Health of Montenegro in creating a quality control system

      WESTERN BALKANS Montenegro
      Start activities
      23-05-2023
      End activities
      Ongoing
      Partner Institution
      Ministry of Health
      Type of Assistance
      Institutional capacity building
      Code
      2023-08
      Description
      In collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Montenegro, this initiative identified institutional and organizational capacity gaps, empowering the MoH to lead the development of a quality of care framework. Leveraging expertise from multiple EU countries—including Slovenia, Portugal, Croatia, Estonia, and France—the MoH gained insights and lessons from diverse perspectives. Emphasis was placed on enhancing governance and health information systems.
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    • Labour & Employment Policies

      Improving the quality of services at day care centers for persons with disabilities

      WESTERN BALKANS North Macedonia
      Start activities
      29-08-2023
      End activities
      Ongoing
      Partner Institution
      PI Institute for social activities
      Type of Assistance
      Institutional capacity building Organisational management (structures & functions)
      Code
      2023-17
      Description
      Following the last analysis carried out by the Institute of Social Activities in June 2022, the technical assistance provided by SOCIEUX+ through mobilized EU public experts addressed the qualitative dimension in the provision of services by the day-care centres to persons with disabilities. The Action unfolded in three activities, for which experts from Portugal and Romania have been mobilized. The first peer-to-peer on-site activity focused on analyzing the current state of play of day care centres for persons with disabilities, while the second one supported the modernization of standards and procedures for social service delivery in the day-care centres for persons with disabilities by developing an improved manual. The third and last activity concluded the technical cooperation with the elaboration of a general framework for monitoring and evaluating the quality and pertinence of the social services provided in the day-care centres for persons with disabilities.
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