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SOCIEUXSocial Protection EU Expertise in Development Cooperation

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

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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.

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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.

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

20.08.2012 COM (2012) 446 final

Only 11 pages!

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

• Programme team established in Brussels.

STRUCTURE OF SOCIEUX

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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.

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South America

Caribbean

North AmericaEurope Asia

Africa

Australia

ENPI South

ENPI East

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2Middle East

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Pacific 0

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40 REQUESTS RECEIVED FROM 2014,OF WHICH 9 REJECTED

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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?

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ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES; WHO CAN BENEFIT?

• European Neighbourhood Countries

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

• African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries.

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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.

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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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Overview

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EU MSs EXPERTS, WHERE FROM?

contact@socieux.eu