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Expert presentations and sharing of practices in the National Dialogue on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), with a specific focus on opportunities to promote decent work
- Start activities
- 12/02/2025
- End activities
- 26/03/2025
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Economy
- Type of Assistance
- Awareness raising (roundtables, seminars, workshops, etc)
- Code
- 2024-14
- Description
- As priority under the new government, the Ministry of Economy (MINECO) is willing to adopt a National Strategy on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), and is currently creating a Vice Ministry of SSE under the Ministry of Economy (MINECO). MINECO has requesting SOCIEUX+ support in this stage of conceptualization of SSE for Guatemala, and organized with that purpose and together with ILO and the EUD in Guatemala, a National Forum on SSE gathering key stakeholders of the SSE, in which high-level experts from France, Spain and Mexico shared their expertise and good practices on SSE from Europe and the region, and formulated policy recommendations to MINECO with key follow-up measures.
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Improvement of the regulatory framework for the labour market inclusion of persons with disabilities
- Start activities
- 28-10-2024
- End activities
- 04/07/2025
- Partner Institution
- National Council for the Care of People with Disabilities (CONADI)
- Type of Assistance
- Legislative & regulatory framework development
- Code
- 2024-09
- Description
- In Guatemala, SOCIEUX+ supported the National Council for the Attention of Persons with Disabilities (CONADI) in advancing legal reforms to promote inclusive employment. Experts from Spain, Lithuania, and Ecuador assisted with the review of a legislative proposal and facilitated a national seminar with public institutions and civil society. The action helped generate consensus on key improvements to the draft law, particularly with regard to reasonable adjustments, affirmative action, and institutional coordination. It also strengthened CONADI’s role as lead advocate for disability inclusion, while introducing good practices from the EU and Latin America to support national dialogue on inclusive labour policies.
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Improvement of the State's civilian passive class pensions management system
- Start activities
- 28-10-2024
- End activities
- 13-06-2025
- Partner Institution
- National Civil Service Office - ONSEC
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional capacity building
- Code
- 2024-11
- Description
- This action in partnership with the National Civil Service Office of Guatemala (ONSEC) aims to strengthen the technical capacities to provide an adequate response to the recognition of benefits under the passive class regime, reducing the response time in the recognition of pensions and preventing income interruptions. Expertise from Spain and Finland was mobilised by SOCIEUX+ for three activities focusing on: 1) analysing the current legal framework and proposing regulatory reforms to strengthen internal processes; 2) redesigning administrative procedures and service flows, identifying friction points and proposing solutions such as administrative simplification and multi-channel strategies; and 3) designing specific protocols for attention to the public and vulnerable public, and formulating institutional recommendations that reinforce the sustainability and coherence of the modernisation process.
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Strengthen capacities for the analysis and evaluation of institutional actions aiming to increase employment opportunities for people in vulnerable situations
- Start activities
- 23-09-2024
- End activities
- 05-06-2025
- Partner Institution
- National Institute of Public Administration
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions)
- Code
- 2024-08
- Description
- This technical cooperation, developed together with the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) of Guatemala, focused on the design of a system of indicators for monitoring and evaluation of employment policies, identified as key component for achieving the action’s objectives. A work plan was developed for this purpose, with the support of six public officials from Spain, Portugal and Finland, as well as a specialist from Costa Rica. Key results of the cooperation included the mapping and diagnosis of key political, institutional, and social actors involved in inclusive employment policies; the development of an indicator system to monitor access to employment programmes for women and persons with disabilities; the creation of a practical Guide to support its implementation; and the design of a training course for trainers, which was attended by over 30 professionals. The cooperation has also actively integrated a gender perspective from the formulation phase and throughout the project.
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Support for the Consolidation of the Agro-pedagogical Model of the Agricultural Training Center (CFA) of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) and the development of a Competency Certification System
- Start activities
- 24-03-2025
- End activities
- 18-07-2025
- Partner Institution
- Agricultural Chamber of the East (Cámara Agropecuaria del Oriente)
- Type of Assistance
- Human resources management
- Code
- 2024-23
- Description
- The Cámara Agropecuaria del Oriente (CAO) is the leading umbrella organization representing the main agricultural producer associations in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, covering large, medium, and small producers across diverse agro-industrial value chains. As a key sectoral reference in Eastern Bolivia, the CAO combines technical and institutional expertise with a strong role in connecting cooperatives, universities, training centers, and international organizations. Through its Agricultural Training Center (CFA), the CAO provides specialized, relevant technical training aimed at improving productivity, sustainability, and employability for producers, rural workers, and young people interested in agriculture. With the support of experts from Spain and France mobilised by SOCIEUX+, the CAO is developing a sectoral competency certification model. This system strengthens skills in the agricultural workforce, provides micro-credentials, and establishes a legitimate, replicable framework for future integration with Bolivia’s national vocational training system.
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Establishment of a Unified Registry for Social Protection (URSR) in Lebanon: Supporting MoSA to take ownership of the project and validated the USR target system model
- Start activities
- 18/11/2023
- End activities
- 01/03/2025
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Affairs
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions); Information management systems
- Code
- 2023-44
- Description
- SOCIEUX's intended contribution through this action was to support the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) in building the internal capacity needed to strategically lead the EU-funded project for the establishment of a Unified Registry for Social Protection (URSP Project) in Lebanon. To this end, experts from France and Spain mobilised by SOCIEUX+ accompanied the creation of the Programme Management Unit (PMU) in defining its mandate, its role in the URSP Project and the necessary material and human components of the PMU.
