COUNTRY: Turkey
CLIENT: Ministry of Labour and Social Security
PROJECT DURATION: 16.09.2014 – 15.09.2016
OVERALL PROJECT VALUE:  3,184,702.00 €     

Background

Unregistered employment is one of the main challenges in Turkish labour market. The purposes of this contract are: to increase the guidance and inspection capacity of Social Security Institution (SSI) both at central and local level; to increase the policy making capacity of SSI at central level with regards to the promotion of registered employment; to increase the public awareness on the importance of registered employment.

Results to be achieved by the Contractor:

Result 1. Guidance and inspection and employment policy making capacity of SSI as well as knowledge of the relevant stakeholders have been increased in accordance with the new approach;

Result 2. Public awareness on the importance of registered employment has increased;

Result 3. Policy making capacity of the SSI regarding promotion of registered employment has improved.

Type of Services Provided

• • Providing Technical Assistance;
  • Supporting on Policy Making;
  • Capacity building of: Staff of Social Security Institution (mainly inspectors, social security experts, social security controllers and KADİM personnel), relevant institutions and social partners; Workers, unregistered employees and employers especially at the organized industrial zones; Local actors like mukhtars, imams, farmers; Students of primary and secondary schools including vocational education; Accountants, financial consultants and certified public accountants
  • Public awareness and dissemination campaign;
  • Review of policies and regulations related to employment promotion and labour market development, Policy Recommendations on academic level;
  • Establishing an advisory board;
  • Preparation of Sectorial reports.