Technical support and capacity building on employment

This project aims at strengthening Uruguay’s capacity to formulate and implement coordinated strategies for employment promotion and human resources development, involving the social partners, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, as well as the Office for Planning and Budgeting and the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishing. The project includes a knowledge component to research the situation of productive development policies and their impact on employment in the country and to map the productive complexity in key economic sectors. It also analyses and disseminates relevant international experiences on productivity, competitiveness and employment, including on clusters development, supply chains and the role of labour institutions.

Project symbol

URY/16/01/RBS

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Santiago

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

28/02/2018

Total allocation

177851

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

177851

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

Uruguay

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects