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Review of the legal framework and strategy supporting veterans? entrepreneurial activities
- Start activities
- 15-08-2022
- End activities
- 17-03-2023
- Partner Institution
- The Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional capacity building, Policy development
- Code
- 2022-16
- Description
- The Directorate of Civic Identity and Veteran Development is an independent structural unit of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine. The Ministry indicated the need to review the existing legal framework regarding entrepreneurship support to ex-combatants, as well as the Ministry’s strategy supporting veterans’ entrepreneurial activities. The object of this action was geared towards reintegration, rather than reinsertion. Reintegration is the process by which ex-combatants acquire civilian status and gain sustainable employment and income. During the first activity, experts from France produced a review of the legal framework and strategy related to the reintegration of veterans through entrepreneurship. The second activity showcased good practices of programmes supporting veterans entrepreneurship in Croatia. Both activities were carried out remotely.
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Improving the system of monitoring and evaluation of social projects within the framework of grant funding for NGOs
- Start activities
- 24-10-2022
- End activities
- 17-02-2023
- Partner Institution
- Non-profit joint-stock company "Center for Support of Civil Initiatives"
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational capacity building
- Code
- 2022-14
- Description
- Civil Initiatives Support Center (CISC) created in 2016 is the operator for all public and some private grants delivered to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kazakhstan. Its mission is to maintain relations of confidence and transparency between the state and CSOs and to support the development of civil society in Kazakhstan in terms of funding as well as capacity building. Through the expertise from Romania and Portugal, this action supported CISC to make more efficient, transparent and homogenous the assessment of initial grant applications and the activities of monitoring and evaluation applied when the grant projects are being implemented. New procedures were proposed, and CISC staff and independent assessors were trained.
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Methodology for processing "Medium-term development program for people with disabilities and their families (2023-2025)"
- Start activities
- 31-10-2022
- End activities
- 19-05-2023
- Partner Institution
- General authority for development of persons with disabilities
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development, Individual capacity building (human resources development)
- Code
- 2022-12
- Description
- The Action has mainly resulted in information sharing and methodological support. The General Authority for development of persons with disabilities intended to develop a strategic approach for serving persons with disabilities at its best. To this goal, SOCIEUX+ mobilized an extraordinary, diversified expertise from Finland, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Sweden, for the very purpose of exposing the Partner to a varied set of models and practices. Individual capacity building of Partner’s staff has been part of this strategy. The last step of the cooperation has been to set up a full-fledged methodology on how to develop a medium-term action plan for persons with disabilities and their families, inclusive of potential actions and services inspired by EU best practices fostering social inclusion and independent living.
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Support for the design and structuring of a sustainable business model for the Agricultural and Labour Training Centre of the Agricultural Chamber of the East
- Start activities
- 26-09-2022
- End activities
- 21-04-2023
- Partner Institution
- Agricultural Chamber of the East
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions), Financial management (incl. budgeting), Organisation/business strategy & planning
- Code
- 2022-11
- Description
- The Center for Agricultural Training (CFA) of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) of Bolivia was expected to take off in 2022 towards a modern professional training model tailored to the needs of agricultural producers and workers. The CAO was committed to work on the Institutional systematization of the CFA to ensure their services could reach most associates and meet the basic requirements of a training entity. Collaboration with experts from Spain and France through SOCIEUX+ was pivotal in providing resources and expertise for long-term sustainability of the CFA. An extensive organizational assessment led to the creation of an operational plan and a collaborative effort to design a pedagogical model for the CFA. Additionally, a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system was established to ensure the effectiveness and quality of the training programs.
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Developing procedure of selection and certification of the disability assessors and SOP of Disability Assessment Centres
- Start activities
- 15-08-2022
- End activities
- 10-02-2023
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions)
- Code
- 2022-10
- Description
- The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia embarked on a significant reform initiative to transition towards the ICF-based approach for disability assessment and eligibility rule, establishing 48 ICF Disability Assessment Centres (DACs) nationwide. Through peer-to-peer cooperation with experts mobilized by SOCIEUX+ from Greece and Cyprus, a Training of Trainers Manual was developed to implement the new methodology, alongside an e-learning course template for assessor training and certification. Staff at the DACs was trained to use the available test results and to better assign the correct IFC qualifier. A workflow tool was created to streamline administrative and scientific procedures at DACs, emphasizing the role of case managers and 86 trainee case managers were trained to support assessment committees effectively, managing e-code information and enhancing vignette development quality. Paramedics and active case managers participated in workshops to optimize test usage and appointment scheduling for clients to be assesed. This comprehensive approach enhanced the operational efficiency and quality of disability assessment services in Armenia.
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Improving and structuring social services in Uzbekistan
- Start activities
- 16-11-2022
- End activities
- 15-05-2023
- Partner Institution
- Agency for the Development of Medical and Social Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Type of Assistance
- Legislative & regulatory framework development
- Code
- 2022-09
- Description
- The National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is committed to reinforce and modernize the offer of social assistance to vulnerable populations including persons with disabilities and older people. In this action, the Partner Institution was supported by the peer experts from Italy, Romania and Poland. After the initial analysis of the situation of organization and delivery of basic targeted social services in Uzbekistan the action displayed, including through a study-visit to different peer institutions in Romania, practical examples and conceived ways of improvement of the existing services. The NASP gained a practical understanding of how social services are set up and managed in communities, as well as contributed to outline a strategic vision and operational steps for the reform.
