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Labour Market Information Expert Meeting
- Start activities
- sep-2017
- End activities
- sep-2017
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services
- Type of Assistance
- International events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2017-21
- Description
- Experts from Finland and Portugal took part to a high-level seminar on Labour Market Indicators (LMI), on the demand of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services of Kenya. The experts’ presentation focused on labour market information systems and showcased models and practices from EU member states.
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Seminar on informal economy and labour
- Start activities
- may-2017
- End activities
- may-2017
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security [Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social de la Nacíon]
- Type of Assistance
- National events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2016-06
- Description
- The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MTEySS) of Argentina has requested SOCIEUX+ support for strengthening the dialogue with social partners on how to address socio-economic and labour-related vulnerability. Experts from France, Spain and Peru deployed training seminars on the occasion of the inauguration of the Latin American Training Centre for Unionized Workers and Employers Organizations. Participants belonged to social partners (unions and employers’ organizations), and decision-makers of the MTEySS. The training concerned three main topics: Methodologies and data collection system on informal sector workers for strategic decision-making; Social dialogue approaches responding to vulnerability; Transition towards formality.
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Support to extension of social protection to the informally employed, unemployed and graduates in first employment
- Start activities
- oct-2015
- End activities
- oct-2015
- Partner Institution
- Social Security Commission Development Fund
- Type of Assistance
- Regulatory & Policy
- Code
- 2015-03
- Description
- The Social Security Commission Development Fund (SSC-DF) is a Government-owned institution mandated to design and operate several social insurance schemes that cater for matters such as maternity leave, occupational injuries, extended sick leave, medical cover and retirement benefits. It also has a non-contributory branch which acts as a labour market institution to promote employability and stimulate employment creation. The SSC-DF aspires at becoming the leading agency for social security and insurance in Namibia. The original objectives of the action were to support the extension of the coverage of social protection to the informal economy, and to explore the feasibility of setting up a national internship and/or apprenticeship programme, helping to bridge the transition from school to work for recent graduates. Upon an assessment mission which reviewed and provided the SSC-DF with recommendations on how to address the existing political and institutional processes associated with the extension of social protection coverage to the identified target groups. The needs however to implement these recommendations were beyond sole short-term technical assistance as what SOCIEUX could provide alone.
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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.
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Management of funding proposals for income-generating activity grants
- 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.
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Support to the strengthening of social dialogue and to the extension of social protection in Togo
- Start activities
- apr-17
- End activities
- apr-17
- Partner Institution
- Ministry for Public Function, Labour and Administrative Reform [Ministère de la Function Publique du Travail et de la Réforme Administrative]
- Type of Assistance
- National events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2016-01
- Description
- The Ministry of Public Function, Labour, Administrative Reform and Social Protection of Togo requested SOCIEUX+ support to reshuffle the institutional framework for social dialogue, notably the role of the Conseil National pour le Dialogue social. Deepening the social dialogue is seen as part of an economic development strategy based on greater social cohesion and a fair allocation of the dividends of growth. Experts from Belgium and France have analyzed the current situation and provided methodological recommendations with a view to organising a round table aimed to renew and restart the institutional framework for social dialogue; to this purpose, experts have prepared an orientation note, a proposal of agenda, and supporting documentation.
