Actions en Economic and Social Development

  • Expert presentations and sharing of practices in the National Dialogue on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), with a specific focus on opportunities to promote decent work

    Central America Guatemala
    Start activities
    12/02/2025
    End activities
    26/03/2025
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Economy
    Type of Assistance
    Awareness raising (roundtables, seminars, workshops, etc)
    Code
    2024-14
    Description
    As priority under the new government, the Ministry of Economy (MINECO) is willing to adopt a National Strategy on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), and is currently creating a Vice Ministry of SSE under the Ministry of Economy (MINECO). MINECO has requesting SOCIEUX+ support in this stage of conceptualization of SSE for Guatemala, and organized with that purpose and together with ILO and the EUD in Guatemala, a National Forum on SSE gathering key stakeholders of the SSE, in which high-level experts from France, Spain and Mexico shared their expertise and good practices on SSE from Europe and the region, and formulated policy recommendations to MINECO with key follow-up measures.

  • Support on the development of individual foster care plans

    WESTERN BALKANS Bosnie Herzégovine
    Start activities
    17-10-2023
    End activities
    Ongoing
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Health, Work and Social Policy
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional capacity building
    Code
    2023-32

  • Assessing viability of microfinance for creating opportunities for social protection coverage of atypical workers

    South America Pérou
    Start activities
    25-02-2019
    End activities
    12-06-2020
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion [Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo]
    Type of Assistance
    Code
    2019-01
    Description
    This technical cooperation action has allowed to deepen the Partner’s understanding of the possibilities (and the difficulties) linked to the promotion of micro-insurance for providing essential coverage to uninsured workers. A specific target population has been indicated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion of Peru as main target group: the dockers of the agricultural market of La Vitoria, in the outskirts of Lima. Experts’ teams – from France, Italy and Spain - have met and discussed with the representatives of the dockers and their unions, in order to explore whether the option of a micro-insurance that meet basic-coverage needs with regards to pensions and the risk of running into working-related sickness or accidents, could represent a suitable option for the workers. Experts also met with private micro-finance organizations in order to explore the actual micro-insurance plan that could be proposed to the dockers.

  • Management of funding proposals for income-generating activity grants

    Western Africa Gabon
    Start activities
    apr-16
    End activities
    apr-17
    Partner Institution
    National Fund for Social Assistance [Fonds Nationale d'Aide Sociale (FNAS)]
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional Strengthening
    Code
    2015-21
    Description
    French experts accompanied by regional experts from Cameroon and Madagascar assessed the Income-generating Activities (AGRs) programme of the Fonds Nationale d'Aide Sociale (FNAS) of Gabon, as well as the capacity building needs of its staff. Strategic and technical support was provided to the elaboration of the FNAS’ plan of action for 2021, followed by a strategic orientation to the definition of corporate long-term objectives. The third activity focused on the formulation of a Logical Framework mirroring the three axes of the strategic orientation, namely: Governance, strategic approach and framework of actions; Financial capacity and autonomy; Development of operational modalities and FNAS procedures for AGRs. A final training clarified ways for FNAS staff to play a role in implementing the objectives and expected results of the new Logical Framework.

  • Organisational and individual capacities strengthening for the national School for the Formation of Labour Inspectors

    CENTRAL AMERICA Mexique
    Start activities
    Aug-18
    End activities
    Ongoing
    Partner Institution
    Secretariat of Labour and Social Welfare [Secretaría del Trabajo y Prévision Social]
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional Strengthening
    Code
    2017-14
    Description
    To professionalise the STPS labour inspectors of federal and regional entities