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SOCIEUXSocial Protection EU Expertise in Development Cooperation

EuropeAid’s expert facility supporting social protection systems in partner countries


WHAT IS SOCIEUX?• Technical Assistance facility• Supports Partner Countries to better design and

manage Social Protection systems• Demand-driven, actions to be fine-tuned to the

Partner Country’s needs• Simple, quick and flexible support• Short-term peer-to-peer assistance, 2 weeks (one

action up to 6 activities)• Experts drawn from public administrations primarily

from the EU Member States. • Focus on South/South / Triangle Cooperation.


SOCIEUX: ESTABLISHED BY EUROPE/AIDDG FOR DEVELOPMENT & COOPERATION, WHY?

• 1st instrument to implement the Communication on SP in EU Dev. Cooperation (Aug 2012) – and subsequent Council Conclusions.

• Flagship initiative that confirms the EU commitment to the development of inclusive, nationally owned SP systems in Partner Countries.

• The peer-to-peer approach constitutes an added value to traditional TA programmes and allows to share the long European experience on social protection.


ONCE MORE: WHY?EC-Report: “Communication on Social Protection in EU Development Cooperation”

20.08.2012 COM (2012) 446 final

Only 11 pages!


• Established and under EuropeAid• Consortium: – GVG (GE), managing member– ADECRI (FR)– GIZ (GE)– FIIAPP (ES)

• Programme team established in Brussels.

STRUCTURE OF SOCIEUX


SOCIEUX AS A BRAND• Starting in 2013/2014, three year programme• SOCIEUX now works on • Over 25 Social Protection programmes in

Partner Countries all over the world• In the sphere of Social Insurance, Social

Assistance and Access to basic social services.


South America

Caribbean

North AmericaEurope Asia

Africa

Australia

ENPI South

ENPI East

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Pacific 0

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40 REQUESTS RECEIVED FROM 2014,OF WHICH 9 REJECTED


FIVE AREAS OF SOCIAL PROTECTION ASSISTANCE

1. Social insurance2. Social assistance3. Access to basic social services4. Financing of social protection systems5. M&E systems, statistics and registration systems.


EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS: CORE PROCESS

• Policy and strategy: Training to set up a Strategic Plan, Manual and documentation, worksheets, forms and methodologies.

• Legislation and regulatory framework: Reviewing and drafting of legislation to identity gaps and future steps and possibilities for extension of SP-coverage.

• Financial resources system: Seminar on how to develop and implement a financial reporting mechanism, including a MIS-system.

• M&E, Audit, incl. Budget and Quality management measure system: Workshop on developing and implementing a financial monitoring & reporting mechanism.


EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS: HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS

• Administrative organisation and management: Analysis and elaboration of recommendations for the organisational (re)structuring of an operational scheme.

• Operational Financial Management System: Workshop to identify and implement measures to secure financial sustainability of schemes.

• Management and development of HR: Training and coaching/specific training on the spot to design and implement a HRM-policy, including recruitment and incentives policy, staff, training and job descriptions.

• Internal & external communication: Training in developing and implementing an effective external communication plan and channels (leaflets, updated websites, broadcasting radio).


HOW DOES SOCIEUX WORK

From request to approval + M&E in 4 steps:

1. Request made by Partner Country: simple form. Working on AAF (in 3 weeks planned)

2. Approval Process EuropeAid (in 2 weeks planned); start expert search

3. Preparation/Implementation Process: briefing content, finance/contracting, travel, insurance, visa (in 7 weeks planned)

4. M&E: Mission Report, Questionnaires: any follow up?


ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES; WHO CAN BENEFIT?

• European Neighbourhood Countries

• Latin America, Asia (including Central Asia) and the Middle East

• African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries.


SOCIEUX’S ADDED VALUE FOR EU-MSs

• Actions will possibly contribute to strengthening relations and cooperation between the PCs and EU MSs countries.

• Actions are in line with and complement national supportive initiatives.

• Mutual learning process (peer-to-peer).• Networking.


SOCIEUX’S ADDED VALUE FOR EXPERTS

• Learning and gaining international experience, under a safe SOCIEUX-umbrella.

• Improve skills in training delivery and feedback under different and sometimes difficult circumstances.

• First-hand experience of social protection systems.• Incentive for staff, or a test of skills.• New ideas and input from different cultures and

perspectives, inspiration to look “outside-inside”.

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