• Development of a Strategic Plan for the ECASSA Institute of Social Protection (EISP)

    Southern Africa Tanzania
    Start activities
    01/09/2020
    End activities
    31/10/2020
    Partner Institution
    East and Central Africa Social Security Association (ECASSA) Institute of Social Protection (EISP)
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational capacity building
    Code
    2020-05
    Description
    Through the collaboration among peers and the presentation of European and international cases and good practices related to the set-up and development of an international research and training institution, experts from Italy and Slovenia developed and transferred a working methodology aimed at building a multi-year strategic plan. As a result of the action, the newborn Institute of Social Protection of the East and Central Africa Social Security Association (ECASSA), whose role is to develop knowledge and offer capacity-building opportunities for the staff of the social security organizations adhering to ECASSA, is endowed with a strategic plan based on extensive consultations and taking into account key areas of organizational development.
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  • Organisational capacity building on Management Information Systems

    Southern Africa Tanzania
    Start activities
    01/10/2020
    End activities
    24/12/2020
    Partner Institution
    East and Central Africa Social Security Association (ECASSA) Institute of Social Protection (EISP)
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational capacity building
    Code
    2020-03
    Description
    The East and Central Africa Social Security Association (ECASSA) brings together social security entities in the African subregion. The Association runs an Institute for Social Protection (EISP) to offer vocational training for professionals of the organizations in charge of social protection in ECASSA member countries. The experts from French institutions provided both academic and IT expertise to outline the main requirements and specifications for a new information management system on the Institute and developed a set of guidelines of for the implementation of IT solutions for the management of the IESP.
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  • Labour & Employment Policies

    Capacity building for the general directorate of entrepreneurship promotion

    Western Africa Benin
    Start activities
    18/01/2021
    End activities
    05/02/2022
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, and Employment Promotion
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational management (structures & functions)
    Code
    2019-32
    Description
    The action aimed at supporting the Directorate for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Employment (DPEE) of Benin and other agencies under supervision of the Ministry of Labour in improving its performance, managerial capacity and ability to deliver services in the field of entrepreneurship and employment promotion. French peer experts focused on analyzing specific needs and gaps and identified four axes for trainings, to be implemented through the following activities. Trainings targeted both the managerial and organizational capacities of decision-makers and technical agents within the Ministry, and capacity development at the 'operational' level of the various key actors in the promotion of entrepreneurship and employment services.
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  • Labour & Employment Policies

    Green Jobs Programme development (Renforcement des capacités de l’Agence Nationale Pour l’Emploi du Togo pour la promotion des Emplois verts parmi les jeunes)

    Western Africa TOGO
    Start activities
    21/08/2019
    End activities
    28/05/2020
    Partner Institution
    Public Employment Service [Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi] (ANPE)
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2019-16
    Description
    The National Agency for the Promotion of Employment (ANPE) of Togo aimed, through this action, to acknowledge possible concrete measures to accompany young people towards green jobs. At first the employability potential of the youth in green jobs has been assessed; in particular, possible skills deficits and gaps between the demand for new or adapted qualifications for green jobs and the current offer of vocational training were identified. On this basis, experts supported the partner in initiating a dialogue with the training institutions to start adapting the training offer to the potential of Togolese organic agriculture. The final activity resulted in a methodology to develop training curricula in the sector of organic agriculture. Participants came. Throughout the Action, experts from France and the Netherlands engaged with peers from the ANPE and various vocational training institutions to identify capacity needs for the green economy as well as to let emerge a network of public and private actors active in the promotion and training on green jobs.
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  • Labour & Employment Policies

    Reform of employment services and programs for the establishment of a one-stop-shop for employment promotion

    Western Africa BENIN
    Start activities
    Sep-17
    End activities
    Ene-18
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Labour, Public Administration and Social Affairs [Ministère du Travail, de la Fonction Publique et des Affaires Sociales]
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional Strengthening
    Code
    2017-01
    Description
    The Ministry of Labour, Public Administration and Social Affairs of Benin wanted to address, with the support of SOCIEUX-mobilized public experts, the challenge of successfully promoting decent employment opportunities among the youth. The French experts mainly provided an assessment of the current policy framework for youth employment promotion, as well as specific recommendations, mostly aimed to operate a reorganization of the Fonds National d’Action Sociale (FNAS) and strengthen the capacity of its staff. FNAS finally adopted the co-constructed strategy and its staff became more familiar with monitoring and evaluation tools applied to initiatives aiming at youth’s employment promotion.
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  • Employability strategy for youth - Linking technical and Vocational education and training to vocational and labour market

    SOUTH ASIA PAKISTAN
    Start activities
    #N/A
    End activities
    #N/A
    Partner Institution
    Punjab Social Protection Authority
    Type of Assistance
    Other
    Code
    2017-04
    Description
    Assist the Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA) in the definition of its roadmap and development plan on Employment, TVET issues and especially for strengthening youth employment and qualification
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