National Employment Strategy 2014-2017 in 6 points.
22 November 2012
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A new development model focused on employment, economic policy management, a new regional development policy, a training and education system adapted to the needs of the job market, governance and institutions, and employment and gender, are the six pillars of the 2014-2017 National Employment Strategy.
Experts and participants in the study day organized on Tuesday, November 20 in Tunis on the preliminary draft of the national employment strategy called for the need to adopt a new development model for Tunisia focused on employment.
They proposed to emphasize the choices and imbalances of the development model, the limits of regulation policies and the dysfunctions of the labor market. It is a question of taking into account the changes that have occurred on the international scene in the development of a new development model (demographic changes, technological progress, restructuring of employment relations).
At the level of employment policy, it will be necessary to emphasize "flexicurity" (a social system allowing greater ease of dismissal for companies (flexibility aspect) as well as on the issue of long and substantial compensation for dismissed employees (security aspect) and ways to mitigate the impact of "liberal" flexibility.
The report also stipulates the need to ensure a balance in terms of international, regional and especially national economic integration to promote growth and a better distribution of wealth.
Regarding the conduct of economic policy, particularly at the commercial level, it is a question of strengthening trade and financial integration with the countries of the region (Arab Maghreb) and opening up to other international markets.
At the entrepreneurial and investment level, experts recommend strengthening the public/private partnership and orienting business investments towards high value-added and job-creating sectors.
New monetary, banking and financial policy and informal economy
At the monetary and financial level, the report proposes to engage the Central Bank in direct monetary policies aimed at job creation, to orient the financing mechanisms of the economy towards participatory financing (Sukuk), to attract more FDI, to ensure the stability of the banking system.
It is a question of increasing the capacity of banks to stimulate economic growth through the control of banking risks and good governance of banks, as well as the revision of the structure and size of the banking system (merger operations between banks).
It is also necessary, according to the report, to gradually restructure the informal sector through improved access to financing through microcredit, the guarantee of social protection for workers and training.
Improving the business climate and regional intervention in favor of employment
Regarding regional development policy, the report suggests state intervention to reduce inequalities in disadvantaged regions.
The objective is to opt for economic autonomy of Tunisian regions through the revision of regional division by promoting an east-west division.
New training and education system for employment
With regard to the adequacy of the training and education system to the labor market, it is a question of establishing a real and more active partnership between the productive system and the professional education and training system.
It is also necessary to ensure the good governance and efficiency of universities and the education system.
In this sense, the report proposes the implementation of a system for identifying skills needs, broadening the national debate on employment policy within companies, creating an observatory for prospecting new jobs and monitoring the integration of graduates and promoting telework using New Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
Employment and gender
For the employment and social gender component, the recommendations made in the final report aim to improve women's access to the labor market and to decent work.
In this respect, the report emphasizes the need to strengthen the legal framework, which must stipulate non-discrimination and social protection, and to combat illiteracy by targeting rural populations and the western regions through a specific program, in addition to carrying out periodic surveys.
Thus, at the employability level, the report suggests the creation of a non-discrimination observatory for women and the implementation of a program to encourage, promote and support women's entrepreneurship.
At the level of family policy, it is necessary to adjust working hours to better reconcile family life and professional life, to develop an infrastructure for childcare and the elderly, and to ensure a better presence of women in public life (political, trade union, associative).
A new institutional structure of the Ministry of Employment and Training
At the level of governance and institutions, the report emphasizes the imperative of prioritizing employment policy in the national development strategy.
In this context, it is a question of reviewing the status of the Ministry of Employment to give employment policy a paramount dimension, to set up "development councils" bringing together representatives of different ministries (Ministry of Development and Ministry of International Cooperation) and to improve coordination between ministries. It is also a question of restoring to ministerial offices their political role and ensuring a territorial representation of the Ministry of Employment through the strengthening of the financial capacities of regional representations and their prerogatives.
Espacemanager.com
Published on November 21, 2012.
Posted online on November 22, 2012.
Experts and participants in the study day organized on Tuesday, November 20 in Tunis on the preliminary draft of the national employment strategy called for the need to adopt a new development model for Tunisia focused on employment.
They proposed to emphasize the choices and imbalances of the development model, the limits of regulation policies and the dysfunctions of the labor market. It is a question of taking into account the changes that have occurred on the international scene in the development of a new development model (demographic changes, technological progress, restructuring of employment relations).
At the level of employment policy, it will be necessary to emphasize "flexicurity" (a social system allowing greater ease of dismissal for companies (flexibility aspect) as well as on the issue of long and substantial compensation for dismissed employees (security aspect) and ways to mitigate the impact of "liberal" flexibility.
The report also stipulates the need to ensure a balance in terms of international, regional and especially national economic integration to promote growth and a better distribution of wealth.
Regarding the conduct of economic policy, particularly at the commercial level, it is a question of strengthening trade and financial integration with the countries of the region (Arab Maghreb) and opening up to other international markets.
At the entrepreneurial and investment level, experts recommend strengthening the public/private partnership and orienting business investments towards high value-added and job-creating sectors.
New monetary, banking and financial policy and informal economy
At the monetary and financial level, the report proposes to engage the Central Bank in direct monetary policies aimed at job creation, to orient the financing mechanisms of the economy towards participatory financing (Sukuk), to attract more FDI, to ensure the stability of the banking system.
It is a question of increasing the capacity of banks to stimulate economic growth through the control of banking risks and good governance of banks, as well as the revision of the structure and size of the banking system (merger operations between banks).
It is also necessary, according to the report, to gradually restructure the informal sector through improved access to financing through microcredit, the guarantee of social protection for workers and training.
Improving the business climate and regional intervention in favor of employment
Regarding regional development policy, the report suggests state intervention to reduce inequalities in disadvantaged regions.
The objective is to opt for economic autonomy of Tunisian regions through the revision of regional division by promoting an east-west division.
New training and education system for employment
With regard to the adequacy of the training and education system to the labor market, it is a question of establishing a real and more active partnership between the productive system and the professional education and training system.
It is also necessary to ensure the good governance and efficiency of universities and the education system.
In this sense, the report proposes the implementation of a system for identifying skills needs, broadening the national debate on employment policy within companies, creating an observatory for prospecting new jobs and monitoring the integration of graduates and promoting telework using New Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
Employment and gender
For the employment and social gender component, the recommendations made in the final report aim to improve women's access to the labor market and to decent work.
In this respect, the report emphasizes the need to strengthen the legal framework, which must stipulate non-discrimination and social protection, and to combat illiteracy by targeting rural populations and the western regions through a specific program, in addition to carrying out periodic surveys.
Thus, at the employability level, the report suggests the creation of a non-discrimination observatory for women and the implementation of a program to encourage, promote and support women's entrepreneurship.
At the level of family policy, it is necessary to adjust working hours to better reconcile family life and professional life, to develop an infrastructure for childcare and the elderly, and to ensure a better presence of women in public life (political, trade union, associative).
A new institutional structure of the Ministry of Employment and Training
At the level of governance and institutions, the report emphasizes the imperative of prioritizing employment policy in the national development strategy.
In this context, it is a question of reviewing the status of the Ministry of Employment to give employment policy a paramount dimension, to set up "development councils" bringing together representatives of different ministries (Ministry of Development and Ministry of International Cooperation) and to improve coordination between ministries. It is also a question of restoring to ministerial offices their political role and ensuring a territorial representation of the Ministry of Employment through the strengthening of the financial capacities of regional representations and their prerogatives.
Espacemanager.com
Published on November 21, 2012.
Posted online on November 22, 2012.
