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Human resources development planning for the Vietnam Social Security organisation
- Start activities
- jun-2015
- End activities
- oct-2016
- Partner Institution
- Vietnam Social Security [Bảo hiểm xã hội Việt Nam]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Code
- 2014-15
- Description
- The action started with a situational analysis and quick assessment of the human resources development strategy and practice within the partner institution, Vietnam Social Security (VSS). Based on the findings, experts from France, Germany and the Netherlands proposed an organizational approach, based on peer groups, to change the management of VSS on matters relating with human resources and internal skills development, research, and analysis.
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Support to Universal Pension Scheme
- Start activities
- may-2015
- End activities
- feb-2017
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Empowerment, Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children (MoESWYWC)
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Code
- 2014-26
- Description
- The action was instrumental to present to the Ministry of Empowerment, Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children of Zanzibar a relevant European experience in establishing and managing Universal Social Pensions. Experts from Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa and Spain provided technical advice on what is affordable for Zanzibar in relation to its policy, fiscal, and demographic environment. They particularly focused on the information management system needed to deploy a social pensions scheme. They helped to draft an implementation plan, then supported the development of a project proposal and the technical specifications needed to develop a management information system.
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Capacity Building (Training) of Social Assistance Staff of implementation of the RISE Families Programme
- Start activities
- nov-2015
- End activities
- dic-2016
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Development - Department of Social Services, Nevis Island Administration (NIA)
- Type of Assistance
- Individual capacity building (human resources development)
- Code
- 2015-16
- Description
- Following an initial capacity assessment of the Department of Social Services of the Ministry of Social Development of Nevis, a proposal describing the training needs, the target group, the duration, the proposed training activities, was prepared by experts from Croatia and the United Kingdom. The following training involved case workers of the Restore, Inspire, Secure and Empower social-support Program (RISE) and included: engagement with people in need of assistance; people’s risk assessment; attitudes and professionalism of social workers; confidentiality; managing people’s anger; managing information and data; engagement with other public agencies; understanding family dynamics; assessing cases of child sexual abuse. Finally, experts summed up all materials, methods and information delivered throughout the training and compiled a practical manual that is now available to train the newly hired RISE Program case managers.
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Follow up support to the reform of the pension system in Mexico
- Start activities
- Feb-16
- End activities
- May-17
- Partner Institution
- Institute of Social Security of the State of Guanajuato (ISSEG)
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development
- Code
- 2015-24
- Description
- In response to a request of from the Institute of Social Security of the State of Guanajuato (ISSEG), this action started the process of constitution of a national platform of social security State Institutes, with the objective of setting up a framework for cooperation and information-sharing among State Institutes. Spanish experts supported ISSEG in finalizing a declaration for the creation of a National Pension forum, to be delivered to the 16th edition of the National Social Security Conference. Experts also advised ISSEG and other State Institutes on the specific stages required for establishing a National coordination body, including the elaboration of the constituent documents and the legal framework of a national platform (which will become the Organización Nacional de los Institutos Estatales de Seguridad Social - ONIESS).
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Support finalising and implementing MoSD strategy
- Start activities
- abr-2016
- End activities
- oct-2016
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Development (MoSD)
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development
- Code
- 2015-25
- Description
- The specific objective was to support the development of the MoSD Strategy for 2016-2020 and the related Action Plan, and to share best practice from the EU in strategic planning for social protection policy.
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Support to the extension of social protection in Cambodia
- Start activities
- oct-2016
- End activities
- nov-2016
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Economy and Finances
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions)
- Code
- 2016-02
- Description
- An initial fact-finding mission aimed at narrowing down the areas of support drawn from the request submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia (MEF). Following activities resulted in a general mapping and assessment of the country’s social protection framework, which allowed to identify gaps and areas of improvement in coverage. Finally, a training on pension systems for MEF officials allowed EU experts to present different pension systems and how they are governed and regulated by line ministries. The actions, which mainly consisted in knowledge transfer and resulted in enhanced regulatory capacities for relevant personnel, saw the involvement of EU public experts from France, Germany, and Lithuania.