National employment policies for a job-rich and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis

1 November – 20 December 2020 As an integral part of a larger ILO response to the current crisis, the course contributes to addressing this increased demand and building the capacity of ILO constituents in designing effective and inclusive employment policies for a job rich recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. OBJECTIVES The course aimed at strengthening national capacities in the design and implementation of effective national employment policies (NEP) by means of building on evidence and good practices. By combining insights from experts and practitioners, open debates on challenging issues, sharing of country-level experiences and other online participatory learning activities, the course objective was to strengthen the knowledge of decision-makers, project managers, representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations, civil society and development partners concerned with employment questions, and enhance their capacity to come up with innovative solutions that fit the specific needs of countries in response to the COVID-19 crisis. CONTENT • Overview of national employment policies and formulating coherent and coordinated policies and programmes that fit national realities; • Employment indicators, rapid and impact assessments, and operational tools and innovative methods for monitoring the ongoing and changing nature of the crisis on the labour market; • Macroeconomic and sectoral policies for job-rich growth; micro, small and medium enterprises and skills development as tools for more employment and transition to formality; the role of active labour market policies and institutions for a better recovery as well as addressing gender gaps and youth employment; • Good practices and innovations in key policy areas in the future of work agenda and the COVID19 policy responses; • Targeted approaches to support employment promotion for hard-hit groups, including women, young people, informal workers and disadvantaged groups; • The key features of successful delivery of NEP, including resource allocation, institutional solutions and results tracking. ACHIEVEMENT Participants have become acquainted with: (i) employment policy-making process based on tripartite dialogue involving all actors with an interest in the measures to be taken; (ii) the main policy domains for an immediate response to the COVID-19 crisis and achieving a sustainable job-rich recovery; (iii) the key elements for an effective delivery of employment policies.