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Improved human resources development and employment policies, with particular attention to youth, women and migrants - RBSA independent evaluation

eval_number:

3081

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3081

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Programme implementation

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

ILO staff, national partners

challenges:

Employers tend to be resistant to employ vulnerable people (e.g. PwD) for a variety of reasons such as bureaucratic process in getting access to the subsidies, difficulties in maintaining the respective employee for three years on the job, stereotypes of other employees against PwD etc.

success:

The Ministry (MHLSP) was advised to foresee specific interventions to reach out to vulnerable people at risk of social exclusion, promote local solutions for job creation and formalization and ensure social partnership to increase employability at the local level. Grounded on the lessons learnt during the first period of implementation of the new legal framework for employment and at the request of MHLSP, ILO provided general considerations on the scope and content of employment law, as well as specific comments on the content of certain articles addressing employability of vulnerable people.

context:

The capacity of MHLSP and NEA towards the design and implementation of new programmes and services for inclusive and sustainable economic growth and productive employment was improved. The guidelines for the implementation of ALMMs for NEA caseworkers and consequent capacity building has ensured a smooth launch and ongoing implementation of two subsidy programs addressed to persons with disability (PwD) and vulnerable youth (persons released from detention; victims of human trafficking; persons fighting with consumption of narcotic or psychotropic substances; victims of domestic violence). However, changing mentalities (e.g. stereotypes against PwD, building public accountability etc.) need more time and overpass a project life cycle.

description:

Systemic interventions need time in order to consolidate progress. These type of interventions need to build an enabling environment (including a shift in policy vision, legislative and institutional changes, policy coordination, adapted budget) for the reform to take place, to strengthen the balance between supply and demand of services, to encourage a shift in social norms and to promote quality of services.

administrative_issues:

ILO will have to continue to work with the Government and social partners to strengthen social cohesion on the labour market.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/246546

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location:

country:

Republic of Moldova

region:

Europe and Central Asia

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eval_title:

Improved human resources development and employment policies, with particular attention to youth, women and migrants - RBSA independent evaluation