Covid-19: Activation for recovery

The Policies and Programmes for Recovery: Facilitating Reintegration of Workers in Productive and Decent Employment

The following report highlights the discussions and key takeaways from a webinar that focused on the policies and programmes for the recovery to facilitate smooth and faster reintegration of workers in productive and decent employment. The webinar aimed to provide insights and recommendations on how to effectively activate the labor market for recovery, with a particular emphasis on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Session 1: Lessons Learned and Current Policies

The first session of the webinar set the scene by reviewing the lessons learned from past crises and discussing the policies and programmes currently being implemented. Perspectives from the OECD, private and public employment services were shared, emphasizing the importance of promoting skills as part of job retention schemes to support effective activation for recovery.

Session 2: Skilling Challenges and Financing

The second session explored the skilling challenges that have been engendered by the pandemic and emphasized the importance of training as part of the response to Covid-19. The session also addressed the access to digital tools and skills for recovery. One key challenge highlighted was the need to prioritize and earmark public and private expenditures for skilling and education. Innovative solutions, including mandatory cost sharing between governments, employers, and workers, need to be explored.

Key Takeaways

• Latest insights on shaping Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) policies in response to the Covid-19 crisis
• How public and private employment services can contribute to labor market activation for recovery
• Rethinking skills policies for recovery
• Financing ALMPs and Skilling under fiscal constraints

Related Documents:

• Programme
• Presentation slides: – Final report

Panelists:

• Mr. Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department
• Ms. Annemarie Muntz, President, World Employment Confederation
• Mr. Tom Hadley, Moderator
• Ms. Kristine Langenbucher, Activation team, OECD Employment Labour and Social Affairs Department (TBC)
• Mr. Denis Pennel, Managing Director, World Employment Confederation
• Ms. Susanne Kraatz, Expert, World Association of Public Employment Services
• Paul Comyn, Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, ILO Skills and Employability Branch
• Ms. Murielle Antille, Chair Career Management Taskforce, World Employment Confederation
• Mr. Pedro Moreno da Fonseca, Technical Specialist on Lifelong Learning, ILO Skills and Employability Branch

For any information about the webinar, please contact: employmentservices@ilo.org

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

The issues highlighted in the article are connected to SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 4: Quality Education, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

• Under SDG 8, the specific target is Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.
• Under SDG 4, the specific target is Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship.
• Under SDG 17, the specific target is Target 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

• For Target 8.5 under SDG 8, the article implies the indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age group, and persons with disabilities.
• For Target 4.4 under SDG 4, the article mentions the importance of training as part of the response to Covid-19 and the access of digital tools and skills for recovery, which implies the indicator 4.4.1: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill.
• For Target 17.17 under SDG 17, the article discusses the need for innovative solutions and cost sharing between governments, employers, and workers, which implies the indicator 17.17.1: Amount of United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships.

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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