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Project ID: | 00067209 | Description: | MDGF-1929-H-SRB Suppt Promotio |
Fund: | Start Date *: | 31 Dec 2008 | |
Theme: | MDGF Youth Employ & Migrant |
End Date*: | 15 May 2012 |
Country: | Serbia | Project Status: | Financially Closed |
Participating Organization: | Multiple |
About
Overview:The transition to a market economy, years of conflict and economic downturn worsened the situation of many young people in Serbia. An estimate 500,000 youth left the country from 1991 to 2001 in search of better livelihood opportunities, while hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons exacerbated the pressure on the country’s labor market. Youth employment statistics show lower employment (17% versus 41% for mature population, 2009 data) and much higher unemployment (41% versus 17% respectively). The JP was designed to contribute to the overall development of the country and to assist national institutions to deliver on the established policy objectives. The programme used a three-pronged strategy touching upon policies, institutions and programmes that concurred to the delivery of integrated employment and social services targeting disadvantaged youth exposed to migration.
The JP had a direct and measurable impact on ensuring a more prominent focus on youth employment in national strategic frameworks through embedding youth employment targets into the National Employment Strategy 2011-2020, the design and implementation of employment programmes targeting disadvantaged youth, and the development of by-laws for the 2011 Law on Social Protection. The JP has had a direct influence in the area of management of labour migration given the limited experience in this field in the country. As a result, through the Commissariat for Refugees, in its new role as secretariat to the coordination body for migration monitoring and management (CPPM) and in consultation with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development (MoERD), the Ministry of Relation and the Diaspora, and the Commissariat for Refugees priorities for labor migration, adequate policies were upon agreed and the white paper on a labor migration policy for Serbia was completed.
Support to improved collection an analysis of data on youth labor supply and demand, as well as on internal and international migration patterns and social protection, also contributed to inform policy making. The JP also enhanced policy coherence and coordination among government institutions, particularly between the MoERD and the National Employment Service (NES) on the one hand, and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MoLSP) and the Centres for Social Work (CSW) on the other. In this respect the Joint programme was successful and showed good practice for the establishment of a model of integrated employment and social service delivery system, characterized by individualized and client-oriented assistance and case management approaches.
During the time of the implementation of the Joint Programme, the government allocated significant resources. In 2009 some € 66 million were earmarked for active labor market measures (60% increase over the previous year). Of the total funding available, some € 32 million were assigned to measures targeting youth, and over US$ 385,000 were assigned for the YEF. The total contribution of the government to the Joint Programme was nearly US$ 1.7 million.
Outcome 1:Youth employment and migration policy objectives are included into national development frameworks. Outcome achievements:
Outcome 2:National institutions develop integrated labour market and social services that meet employment and migration policy objectives targeting disadvantaged young women and men. Outcome achievements:
Outcome 3:Integrated employment programmes and social services targeting young returnees and other disadvantaged young women and men implemented in three target districts. Outcome achievements:
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More details can be found in the final project report: http://mptf.undp.org/document/download/9491 Recent Documents
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