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Data architecture and management
- Start activities
- oct-17
- End activities
- oct-17
- Partner Institution
- General Sub-Directorate for Overcoming Poverty - Social Prosperity agency [Subdirección General para la Superación de la Pobreza - Prosperidad Social]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional (Regulatory & Policy)
- Code
- 2017-15
- Description
- Prosperidad Social of Colombia requested SOCIEUX+ assistance in view of improving the architecture and data management system of the Sub-Directorate-General for the Elimination of Poverty. Experts from France and Spain carried out an initial mapping of the data structure associated with the UNIDOS program, and the data exchange flows between this entity and the rest of functional units. They further prepared a preliminary data model, identifying and characterizing the data relevant to the Sub-Directorate-General based on its use and its origin. Recommendations for System requirements management and Project approval were developed.
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Design and implementation of local employment policy
- Start activities
- 16-04-2018
- End activities
- 06-07-2019
- Partner Institution
- Municipality of La Estrella - Public Employment Services [Agencia Pública de Gestión y Colocación de Empleo]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Code
- 2017-23
- Description
- The Public Employment Service of the Municipality of La Estrella faced the challenge of narrowing the gap between labour market demand and labor supply. Experts from France and Spain first helped to identify key challenges faced by the employment intermediation services in the Aburrá valley, while as second step a systemic and organizational analysis of the labor intermediation services provided by each of the 10 municipal public employment agencies was elaborated. Following the assessment results, a training program was formulated and deployed for local employment agents. Experts also contributed to the construction of the strategic lines and of an action plan and a communication plan of the local Public Employment Services.
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Strengthening of entrepreneurial capacities
- Start activities
- 13-08-2018
- End activities
- 22-08-2019
- Partner Institution
- Public Employment Services [Unidad del Servicio Público de Empleo]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Code
- 2017-25
- Description
- The action was articulated in three activities to support to the Colombian Public Employment Service (UAESPE) to provide quality support and services to the employers and entrepreneurs in order to better match labour market demand and labour supply. The mobilized experts came from France and Spain. The first activity resulted in a detailed diagnosis of service delivery and organization. Secondly, a training session for UAESPE’s business managers led to a better understanding of the minimum standards of intermediation services, with particular attention to challenges deriving from the diversity of the profiles of jobseekers. Finally, UAESPE had to establish a communication plan; experts provided guidance on how to create a brand image and how to formulate strong messages for key audiences. Additionally, indicators to measure the impact of media campaigns and other communication initiatives were developed.
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Information and communication technology tools development
- Start activities
- Jul-18
- End activities
- 28/02/2019
- Partner Institution
- National Employment Office [Office national de l'emploi]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Code
- 2017-31
- Description
- The request of the Gabonese National Center for the Promotion of Employment (ONE) was meant to mobilize peer support in view of the validation and deployment of a new digital tool designed to improve the labour intermediation services provided to Gabonese users. Only a single activity was implemented, bringing French experts to Gabon to conduct an audit of the information system and the web tools in place at ONE.
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Job Impact Assessment of Public Investments
- Start activities
- 21/05/2018
- End activities
- 25/05/2018
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME)
- Type of Assistance
- Information management systems
- Code
- 2017-40
- Description
- The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations of Ghana requested SOCIEUX+ assistance for improving its internal capacity and analytical tools devoted to analyse labour market dynamics as a way to bring forward informed employment strategies. Training provided by public experts from the United Kingdom and Portugal to Ghanaian officials targeted the development of the labour market information system (LMIS), while methods of evaluation of active labour market policies were presented. Experts also formulated specific recommendations on how to systematically improve the operation of public employment services’ (PES) centers, which play a capital role in promoting employment opportunities and creating the conditions to match labour demand and supply.