Designing public employment programmes (PEPs)

This course covered the policy and design aspects of Public Employment Programmes (PEPs) and discussed how PEPs can be used to create employment, bridge gaps in the provision of assets or services, complement social protection measures, and contribute to Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs).

The course shared experiences on how these programmes have been used to respond to crises throughout history including experiences from high, middle, and low-income countries that provided tools enabling effective programme design, to achieve multiple objectives.

In addition to the interactive e-learning experience, the course invited a panel of experts and practitioners to present their field experiences where the course knowledge has been already implemented. Participants have been provided with hands-on guidance while interacting with the course experts helping them demonstrate the knowledge gained throughout the learning journey in Designing Public employment programmes (PEPs).

OBJECTIVES

Course participants:

1. Got an overview of how these programmes had been used for economic recovery over history;

2. Gained an understanding of the role of PEPs in achieving full employment and decent work, as well as some of the key policy dilemmas and trade-offs encountered in the use of PEPs;

3. Got familiarized with several tools for effective public programme design, implementation, and assessment;

4. Acquired insights into the expansion of PEP activities into labour-based works, green works, and climate adaptation, as well as the education and care economy;

5. Acquired knowledge of innovations and best practices of PEPs for decent work creation, including;

6. Got exposure to operational and work organization methodologies and capacity-building approaches;

7. Learned from several countries’ experiences and good practices..

CONTENT

The course covered the following six thematic areas:

Theme 1: Key concepts: Right to work, full employment, and employment guarantees

Theme 2: PEPs in relation to investment, employment and social policy

Theme 3: Essential elements of the design of PEPs

Theme 4: PEPs delivering assets, services and jobs in different sectors

Theme 5: Designing PEPs for decent work

Theme 6: Critical operational issues and Monitoring and Evaluation of PEPs

Learning was facilitated and consolidated through a design exercise in which participants interacted with the course experts to design PEPs for different contexts and regions.

NUMBER OF HOURS: 60