BBJ Consult AG (D), Aarhus Technical College (DK), Employment Service of Slovenia (SL)

Local Partnerships for Local Partnerships for EmploymentEmployment

Founded by European Union

CARDS 2002

(EuropeAid/117375/D/SV/HR)

Overall ObjectiveOverall Objective

The Relevance of VET provision to current and future labour market needs is increased and unemployment is considerable reduced

Project PurposeProject Purpose

Regional operational goals as outlined in the ROP are complemented by appropriate HRD measures.

establishment and promotion of a structure - consisting of local partners - which is capable to design, apply, manage and monitor HRD projects and measures as per EU standards and in line with the National Employment Strategy

Means:

Project ResultsProject Results

1. LABOUR MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT COUNTY LEVEL IMPROVED

2. THE ABILITY TO FOSTER HRD AT COUNTY LEVEL INCREASED

3. AWARENESS OF ESF PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMS – LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS BEING THE PRINCIPAL APPROACH TO PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION – AMONG LOCAL ACTORS IN ALL 4 COUNTIES RAISED

4. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT COUNTY LEVEL REDUCED

5. AWARENESS OF ESF RULES AND PROCEDURES RAISED AMONG HRD REGIONAL POLICY ACTORS

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

LABOUR MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT LABOUR MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT COUNTY LEVEL IS IMPROVEDCOUNTY LEVEL IS IMPROVED

ASSESSMENT OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ANAOLYSIS OF LABOUR MARKET AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT TRENDS

REGIONAL SUPPLY OF SKILLS, SKILL NEEDS AND TRENDS

SWOT ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MARKET

SWOT ANALYSIS OF PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

HIGH QUALITY LABOUR MARKET SURVEYS DRAWN UP IN EACH OF THE 4 COUNTIES:

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

THE ABILITY TO FOSTER HRD AT THE ABILITY TO FOSTER HRD AT COUNTY LEVEL IS INCREASEDCOUNTY LEVEL IS INCREASED

SUMMARY OF THE ANALYSES

VISION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTIONS ELABORATED

IDENTIFICATION OF KEY HRD OBJECTIVES LINKED TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (ROP)

STRATEGY FOR SETTING UP A SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL HRD COUNCIL BASED ON PUBLIC – PRIVATE – PARTNERSHIPPRINCIPLES

HIGH QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

PLAN IS DRAWN UP IN THE COUNTY:

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

AWARENESS OF ESF PRINCIPLES AND AWARENESS OF ESF PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMS AMONG LOCAL ACTORS IN MECHANISMS AMONG LOCAL ACTORS IN ALL 4 COUNTIES IS RAISED – ALL 4 COUNTIES IS RAISED – LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS BEING THE PRINCIPAL LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS BEING THE PRINCIPAL APPROACH TO PLANNING AND APPROACH TO PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

LOCAL PARTNERSHIP IS ESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTY

AND THEIR MEMBERS ARE PROPERLY TRAINED IN ESF

PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMS

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT COUNTY LEVEL IS REDUCEDLEVEL IS REDUCED

ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET MEASURES DESIGNED AND ORGANISED BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIP

PARTNERSHIP PROJECT/S SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED AND MET / WILL MEET THEIR OUTPUT INDICATORS

OUTCOMEOUTCOME AWARENESS OF ESF RULES AND AWARENESS OF ESF RULES AND PROCEDURES ARE RAISED AMONG PROCEDURES ARE RAISED AMONG HRD REGIONAL ACTORSHRD REGIONAL ACTORS

NATIONAL LEVEL ACTORS

REGIONAL PLANNERS & ADMINISTRATORS

PROJECT PROMOTORS / MANAGERS

HANDOUTS, GUIDELINES & MANUALS ON THE

ESF AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION RULES & PROCEDURES

ELABORATED IN CROATIAN LANGUAGE FOR USE BY:

5 Project Phases5 Project PhasesPHASE 1 Identification of Counterpart & Information Gathering

PHASE 2 Strategy Design

PHASE 3 Design of Local Partnership Project

PHASE 4 Implementation of Local Partnership Project

PHASE 5 Dissemination

(project phases will be implemented as per needs and opportunities)