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Somalia

Overview of national employment policies

Has national employment policy
Yes
Adoption of national employment policies
1ST revision in 2019
Is the NEP under revision?
No

Dialogue and stakeholders in the formulation process

National
Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
Yes
Ministry in charge of employment
Yes
Sectoral ministries
Yes
Trade unions
Yes
children
-
UN agencies
Yes
Other
Yes
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Other: Academics.
Civil society groups, such as women or youth associations
Yes
Employers’ organisations
Yes
ILO
Yes
Regional
children
-
N.A.
Yes
Local
No
N.A.
-

Coordinating actor in formulating the employment policy

Ministry in charge of employment/labour
Yes
Ministry in charge of economy/finance/planning
-
Sectoral ministry
-
Other
-
N.A.
-

Additional information:
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Employment policy goals

Economic growth
-
Decent work
Yes
Employment as central to development strategy
-
Employment creation /promotion
-
Ensure equal opportunities / prevent discrimination in employment
Yes
Freely chosen employment
-
Full employment
-
Poverty reduction
-
Productive employment
Yes
Protection of workers' rights
-
Reduce unemployment
-
Reduce underemployment
-
Social inclusion
-
Environment/green jobs
-
Other
-
N.A.
-

Additional information:
The vision of the National Employment Policy is to: Achieve decent and productive employment for all in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.

Strategic objectives

Strategic objectives
The National Employment Policy is organised around the following outline: Objective 1. Establish an employment governance system; Objective 2. Promote the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; Objective 3. Promote key sectors for job-rich growth.

Employment targets

Employment opportunities
-
Adequate earnings and productive work
-
Decent hours
-
Work that should be abolished
-
Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
-
Social security
-
Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
-
Other
-

Action plan for implementation

National action plan
-
Subnational action plan
-

Coordination framework

NEP coordination framework?
No

Monitoring indicators

Employment opportunities
Yes
Adequate earnings and productive work
-
Decent hours
-
Work that should be abolished
-
Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
-
Social security
-
Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
-
Other
Yes

Additional information:
- A National Employment Council is created, and capacities for employment governance are enhanced. - Employment-friendly economic policy reforms adopted (investment, fiscal, financial, trade). - % of public and ODA spending on TVET and employment services. - % of youth entering the labour market with a TVET certificate or diploma; % among those who have secured a decent job. - Institutional capacities to deliver demand-led skills development are enhanced. - The share of employment in small and business enterprises increases (away from vulnerable, self and micro-employment) and the share of SME output in the GDP increases. - Institutional capacities for SME policy, regulation and promotion programmes are enhanced. - The share of private lending to MSMEs increases. - Market-based micro-credit services expands. - Basic business literacy competencies are expanded among vulnerable women and men. - Employment and output growth intensify in key sectors. - The share of private lending to key sectors increases. - The regulatory frameworks are enhanced. - Vocational education and training programmes are expanded in these sectors. - Technical support for business development.

Target groups

Youth
Yes
Women
Yes
Informal workers
-
Rural workers
Yes
Older persons
-
People with disabilities
Yes
Migrants workers
Yes
Other
Yes
N.A.
-
No target group
-

Additional information:
Other: conflict-affected groups; combatants; child labour and child soldiers; Internally Displaced People (IDPs), refugees and returnees; Nomadic people.