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Labour Market Information Expert Meeting
- Start activities
- sep-2017
- End activities
- sep-2017
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services
- Type of Assistance
- International events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2017-21
- Description
- Experts from Finland and Portugal took part to a high-level seminar on Labour Market Indicators (LMI), on the demand of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services of Kenya. The experts’ presentation focused on labour market information systems and showcased models and practices from EU member states.
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Seminar on informal economy and labour
- Start activities
- may-2017
- End activities
- may-2017
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security [Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social de la Nacíon]
- Type of Assistance
- National events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2016-06
- Description
- The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MTEySS) of Argentina has requested SOCIEUX+ support for strengthening the dialogue with social partners on how to address socio-economic and labour-related vulnerability. Experts from France, Spain and Peru deployed training seminars on the occasion of the inauguration of the Latin American Training Centre for Unionized Workers and Employers Organizations. Participants belonged to social partners (unions and employers’ organizations), and decision-makers of the MTEySS. The training concerned three main topics: Methodologies and data collection system on informal sector workers for strategic decision-making; Social dialogue approaches responding to vulnerability; Transition towards formality.
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Support to the implementation of allowances to disabled people
- Start activities
- oct-2016
- End activities
- oct-2016
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSAVY)
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions)
- Code
- 2016-11
- Description
- Experts from France and the United Kingdom worked together with staff of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSAVY) in view to elaborate an Orientation Report providing recommendations for implementing the relevant country’s regulations governing the Community-based Pension Support Scheme in favor of poor persons with disabilities and their households. The report provides analysis and recommendations with regards to three main areas: Policy, implementation and institutional development; Legislation; Disability assessment mechanisms.
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Support to the extension of social protection in Cambodia
- Start activities
- oct-2016
- End activities
- nov-2016
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Economy and Finances
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions)
- Code
- 2016-02
- Description
- An initial fact-finding mission aimed at narrowing down the areas of support drawn from the request submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia (MEF). Following activities resulted in a general mapping and assessment of the country’s social protection framework, which allowed to identify gaps and areas of improvement in coverage. Finally, a training on pension systems for MEF officials allowed EU experts to present different pension systems and how they are governed and regulated by line ministries. The actions, which mainly consisted in knowledge transfer and resulted in enhanced regulatory capacities for relevant personnel, saw the involvement of EU public experts from France, Germany, and Lithuania.
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Support finalising and implementing MoSD strategy
- Start activities
- abr-2016
- End activities
- oct-2016
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Development (MoSD)
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development
- Code
- 2015-25
- Description
- The specific objective was to support the development of the MoSD Strategy for 2016-2020 and the related Action Plan, and to share best practice from the EU in strategic planning for social protection policy.
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Follow up support to the reform of the pension system in Mexico
- Start activities
- Feb-16
- End activities
- May-17
- Partner Institution
- Institute of Social Security of the State of Guanajuato (ISSEG)
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development
- Code
- 2015-24
- Description
- In response to a request of from the Institute of Social Security of the State of Guanajuato (ISSEG), this action started the process of constitution of a national platform of social security State Institutes, with the objective of setting up a framework for cooperation and information-sharing among State Institutes. Spanish experts supported ISSEG in finalizing a declaration for the creation of a National Pension forum, to be delivered to the 16th edition of the National Social Security Conference. Experts also advised ISSEG and other State Institutes on the specific stages required for establishing a National coordination body, including the elaboration of the constituent documents and the legal framework of a national platform (which will become the Organización Nacional de los Institutos Estatales de Seguridad Social - ONIESS).