• 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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      • Social Protection

          Virtual DOST: support to digitization of citizen-centric services

          Eastern Europe Azerbaijan
          Start activities
          01-05-2023
          End activities
          15-02-2024
          Partner Institution
          Agency for Sustainable and Operative Social Provision (DOST Agency) under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population (MLSPP)
          Type of Assistance
          Institutional capacity building
          Code
          2022-37
          Description
          The Agency for Sustainable and Operative Social Provision (DOST) aims to improve the quality of services in the areas of employment, labour, social protection, and provision of social services. Through its request of accompanying functional digital transition, it aims to increase transparency and ensure the application of innovative solutions, accelerate the transition to e-services, reduce bureaucracy, and enhance citizen satisfaction. Through this action, which involved experts from France, the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania mobilized by SOCIEUX+, DOST has acquired a clear understanding of the steps to be taken to digitize its services and as to create a single integrated digital platform accessible to all users – the ‘Virtual DOST’. The experts also provided advice on the governance and management of the information systems, and the implementation of data protection standards.
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        • Social Protection

            Financial and policy advice on the establishment of the Unemployment Fund

            Southern Africa Namibia
            Start activities
            27-03-2023
            End activities
            13-08-2023
            Partner Institution
            Social Security Commission (SSC)
            Type of Assistance
            Legislative & regulatory framework development, Sectoral planning & budgeting, Financial management (incl. budgeting)
            Code
            2022-36
            Description
            The Social Security Commission of Namibia aims to enlarge its offer of social security schemes to encompass unemployment benefits. The contribution requested to SOCIEUX+ was mainly on exploring policy and organizational possibilities according to the context; to this purpose, SOCIEUX+ mobilized experts from France, Lithuania, Romania, and Spain. They have first been looking into the recent COVID-related stimulus package to protect laid-off workers and explore possibilities to integrate those measures into a structural instrument. Experts then looked at options for financing such a scheme, and how it would be governed and administered by the Social Security Commission. Such technical background will prove useful in the event Namibia will decide to move forward with the introduction of unemployed benefits.
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          • Social Protection

              Technical and institutional appraisal for the establishment of a unified registry for social protection in Lebanon

              Middle East and Gulf Countries Lebanon
              Start activities
              06-03-2023
              End activities
              15-10-2023
              Partner Institution
              Ministry of Social Affairs
              Type of Assistance
              Information management systems
              Code
              2023-02
              Description
              The Ministry of Social Affairs of Lebanon asked SOCIEUX+ support in the establishment of a unified registry for social protection (USRP), according to the National Social Protection Strategy. The goal is to have available a comprehensive data platform of beneficiary households of the existing social assistance benefits and schemes. In fact, today Lebanon’s economic crisis translates into persisting hardship for the poorest and impoverishment of the medium class; in such a situation, social transfers and basic services are key to secure essential livelihood and ultimately social stability. As those are massively funded by international donors, a national URSP would allow the Lebanese Government to steer social assistance delivery based on comprehensive data and IMS infrastructure. In this context, the planned EU support will be key to provide the necessary technical expertise to set up a functional and technological solution for setting up the URSP. The present Action – and the mobilized Spanish and French expertise - helped to prepare the terms of reference for the selection of the consultancy that will be in charge of ERSP’s development. The consultancy was actually selected, and the project started beginning 2024.
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