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Conducting 5 employment diagnostics in 5 governorates

Context & objectives:

Since April 2024, the National Employment Strategy has been undergoing an update to take into account the new priorities of the State and emerging forms of work.In parallel, the project plans to support the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training (MEFP) in developing five regional employment plans for the governorates of Tunis, Manouba, Sousse, Sfax, and Kairouan.The objective of this consultation is to assist the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the MEFP in conducting five labor market diagnostics in the identified governorates.These diagnostics represent the first step towards the development of five Regional Employment Plans that will address challenges related to the future of work and aim to strengthen the labor market’s resilience to shocks and crises.

Main achievements & impacts
  • Propose a methodology and identify the main institutions impacting employment and economic growth in the target governorates, such as ministries, government agencies, employers’ and labor organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and professional associations.
  • Conduct a documentary review of employment studies and local (PDL) and regional (PDR) development plans in the five governorates.
  • Conduct interviews with labor market stakeholders, job seekers, and businesses to gather their needs and perceptions of the labor market.
  • Develop a mapping of ongoing projects by the State and its partners (funding agencies, associations, etc.) related to employment.
  • Prepare, facilitate, and report on workshops held both online and in-person (in the five governorates) to carry out five causal analyses with stakeholders.
  • Draft five preliminary reports (for Tunis, Manouba, Sousse, Sfax, and Kairouan) detailing the analysis results, including key findings and recommendations to improve the employment situation in the target governorates.

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