EU/ILO Technical Assistance Facility - Innovation in youth employment policy through the Youth Guarantee - Phase I

In October 2020, the European Commission’s Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans (EIP) introduced Flagship initiative #10, suggesting that WB-6 governments should establish Youth Guarantee schemes in line with the EU Youth Guarantee. The EIP proposes four stages of implementation, which include: (1) the formulation of a Youth Guarantee implementation plan under the responsibility of a Youth Guarantee Coordinator and in partnership with multiple stakeholders; (2) capacity-building among public authorities and stakeholders, including monitoring and evaluation frameworks, putting in place necessary systems/infrastructure and changing the legal and policy frameworks; (3) pilot implementation in selected localities; and (4) scaling up and reporting. This 9-month project (phase I) focuses on enabling a successful transition between the first and the second stage of the Youth Guarantee in the WB-6 through the provision of high-quality technical assistance (ILO expertise) and peer-learning opportunities. More specifically, this project shall lead to the successful finalisation of the Youth Guarantee implementation plans and their formal adoption together with the implementation of prior actions (related to changes in the policy and legal frameworks) and overall capacity development of concerned institutions. The Action supports WB-6 economies to bridge the gaps and challenges they face with regards to lack of data for evidence-based policy making, lack of tools, protocols and services to deal with the unemployed and inactive youth population. The Action also addresses limited capacities of relevant actors through design and provision of tailored capacity building packages.

Project symbol

RER/22/02/EUR

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Budapest

Start date

01/08/2022

End date

31/12/2023

Total allocation

501505

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

485389

Development Partners

European Commission, DG Employment and Social Affairs

Country/Countries

Central and Eastern Europe

Outcomes

Outcome 3: Full and productive employment for just transitions