Integrated policy response on employment and social protection in the context of COVID-19 crisis mitigation and recovery, supported by social dialogue
Due to this project the capacity of constituents to implement international labour standards on employment (Convention 122) and social protection (Convention 102, Recommendation 202) through social dialogue and design and delivery of integrated employment and social protection policies will be increased.
Project details
Duration
1 October 2019 - 31 December 2022
Reference
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Contact
Ms. Jasmina Papa Social Protection Specialist, Mr. Kazutoshi Chatani, Senior Employment Specialist. E-mail: moscow@ilo.org
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The project is focused on pursuing an integrated employment and social protection policy response to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The partners of the project are the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia, Republican Union of Employers of Armenia and Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (Social partners). The duration of project is 15months. Direct beneficiaries of the project are the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), Integrated Social Services (ISS Centres), Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA), Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA). Ultimate beneficiaries are unemployed people, workers at risk of losing their jobs and those in precarious conditions.
The MoLSA and social partners will be supported to finalize and implement a new Employment Strategy, extend social protection coverage, analyze social protection expenditure and identify fiscal space for social protection, strengthen employment services and promote social dialogue.
Project’s interventions will create synergies between employment services, social assistance and contributory programmes through the ISSCs network (co-location of social and employment services), improving case management methods; designing and piloting training on case-management for social workers and job counselors in selected locality; linking up specific measures targeted on specific groups; and developing a new service delivery model.
Expected project outcomes include enhanced coordination between employment and social service; established gender responsive mechanisms for increased reintegration into the labour market of unemployed people, established gender-responsive mechanisms for increased workers’ employability and transition to permanent jobs, diversified and more sustainable social protection system budget, improved trade unions’ strategies, etc.
The MoLSA and social partners will be supported to finalize and implement a new Employment Strategy, extend social protection coverage, analyze social protection expenditure and identify fiscal space for social protection, strengthen employment services and promote social dialogue.
Project’s interventions will create synergies between employment services, social assistance and contributory programmes through the ISSCs network (co-location of social and employment services), improving case management methods; designing and piloting training on case-management for social workers and job counselors in selected locality; linking up specific measures targeted on specific groups; and developing a new service delivery model.
Expected project outcomes include enhanced coordination between employment and social service; established gender responsive mechanisms for increased reintegration into the labour market of unemployed people, established gender-responsive mechanisms for increased workers’ employability and transition to permanent jobs, diversified and more sustainable social protection system budget, improved trade unions’ strategies, etc.