The EU program strengthens employment models in 19 Albanian municipalities
The focus of the EU4LMI will be to foster integrated approaches to developing labor market resilience, bringing together skills development, employment promotion and social care and engaging with all other regional and local labor market actors.
The European Union launched in Albania the new project "EU for Inclusion in the Labor Market" EU4LMI - a project financed by the EU and implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Swedish Public Employment Service and the Albanian Foundation for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities .
The parties presented the project and discussed how this project will contribute to Albania's efforts to create a more inclusive society.
"EU for Labor Market Inclusion" aims to strengthen inclusive and active employment and skills models in the 19 target municipalities of Prrenjas, Gjirokastra, Vora, Mallakastra, Cërrik, Librazhd, Shijak, Kavaja, Kurbin, Kukës, Kruja, Pogradec, Korça, Kamza, Vlora, Shkodra, Elbasan, Durrës and Tirana, scaling up the models of active labor market programs and skills development programs.
The focus of the EU4LMI will be to foster integrated approaches to developing labor market resilience, bringing together skills development, employment promotion and social care and engaging with all other regional and local labor market actors. work.
This is a strategic response to the challenges faced by vulnerable groups, particularly welfare recipients, people not in education, employment or training (NEETs), people with disabilities (PWDs) and young mothers not included in employment.
The project is in line with the ongoing reforms of Albania's economic, employment and skills development policies as well as with the country's efforts towards EU integration.