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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)Founded in 1919; HQ in Geneva and over 50 Field Offices

Tripartite: employers, workers and governments

Members: 184 countries /regional coordination in ILO (such as EU)

Mandate: world of work in all its dimensions updated in 2008: social justice for a fair globalisation/ decent work

Activities: Standard setting and supervision: up to date conventions and recommendations Policy frameworks (e.g. ILO Global Jobs Pact 2009, Youth employment 2005, Sustainable

Enterprises) Analyses, research and advice Technical cooperation and training including capacity building

Cooperation with EU since 1958 and intensified since 2003 EU supports decent work All EU 27 have ratified core labour standards conventions as well as many up to date

conventions globalisation, G8 and G20, development, trade EU enlargement, neighbourhood EU internal policies Financial, economic and social crisis

GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO DECENT WORK

The 2005 ILC Resolution concerning youth employment called for an approach that combines macroeconomic and microeconomic interventions, addresses both labour demand and supply, both the quantity and the quality of employment

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT A TOP NATIONAL PRIORITY BUT NOT SUFFICIENTLY

TRANSLATED INTO ACTION

ILO review shows:

Few comprehensive policy frameworks with clear and coherent set of policy priorities

Funding allocated is limited and resources underestimated

Most interventions focus on the supply side, while sluggish demand is a major constraint

Stronger policy coherence and coordination required

GLOBAL YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE - 2005 TO 2012

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY REGION1991 TO 2011

AN UNPRECEDENTED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CRISIS…

….UNEMPLOYMENT IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

Inequalities, insecurity and vulnerability are rising

Quality of jobs available for youth is declining

Underemployment and poverty for youth is on the rise

Young workers are disproportionately represented in low-paid work

Young workers disproportionately concentrated in the informal economy

Temporary employment and lack of permanent employment for youth is rising

More insecure and slower transition from school to work

Discouragement and detachment from the labour market

NEETS (not in employment, education or training)

WHAT ARE POLICIES THAT HAVE WORKED ?Policy coherence and coordination: do not destroy or weaken coordination systems (e.g. social dialogue) labour markets, training and education, social and economic policies

Appropriate macroeconomic policies

Maintain public and private investment on employment policies for youth

Better linking education, training and world of work/ quality apprenticeship

Active Labour market policies with effective employment services

Do not exclude youth from social protection - targeted support by authorities

Youth entrepreneurship importance of enabling environment and also social protection support for youth entrepreneurs by broad range of services support in partnership with private sector

Involvement of social partners in policy design and implementation Promote collective bargaining on youth employment issues

Monitoring and evaluation systems with capacity to allocate funds to what works

ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES: WHAT WORKS FOR YOUTH?

Active Labour Market Policies work better when:A package of services is provided integrating and sequencing various components

They are targeted and tailored to the needs of disadvantaged youth and labour market opportunities

Well-designed wage subsidies or government contribution to social security can help if targeted at disadvantaged youth

Employment services can play a key role in easing the school-to-work transition, but may lack technical capacity and financial resources

Involvement social partners in policy design and implementation

Monitoring and evaluation systems and adjustments when required

BETTER LINKS BETWEEN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND THE WORLD OF WORK

Make TVET relevant to labour market needs

Increase quality, financing and management

Ensure coordination across various institutions and actors

Improve monitoring and evaluation

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