Actions en Gender Equality

  • Strengthening institutional capacity for the sustainability of the pension system and labour formalization in Argentina

    America Argentine
    Start activities
    03/11/2025
    End activities
    10/04/2026
    Partner Institution
    Under Secretary of Social Security, Human Capital Ministry
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional capacity building
    Code
    2025-20
    Description
    Argentina faces a dual strategic challenge: reducing widespread labour informality — which affects approximately 42% of the workforce — and ensuring the long-term sustainability of a pension system under growing demographic pressure. To strengthen institutional capacity in both domains, SOCIEUX+ mobilised public sector experts from France, Portugal, Finland, Spain, and Brazil for two sequential online training programmes developed and delivered in partnership with the Subsecretary of Social Security (Ministry of Human Capital). The first equipped officials with analytical tools from EU formalisation strategies, focusing on macroeconomic drivers, digital inspection innovations, and social protection incentives for groups most affected by informality, including women and youth. The second provided a comparative analysis of EU and Brazilian pension reforms across parametric changes, automatic adjustment mechanisms, contributivity strengthening, and tools to reduce the gender pension gap. Both activities were delivered through the SOCIEUX+ e-learning platform to ensure broad federal participation across relevant Argentine institutions.

  • Strengthening of entrepreneurial capacities

    SOUTH AMERICA Colombie
    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.