Social Development

• Within the Social development sub-sector
• Within the Labour market interventions sub-sector
• Within the Human resources development and Education sub-sector

The AESA Social Development Department has worldwide experience in implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects in the field of social development. The AESA Social Development Department operates on the assumption that HRD in a lifelong learning perspective represents a key factor in increasing prosperity, creating sustainable growth and encouraging social inclusion in transition economies.

AESA provides short and long technical assistance and skill building support to public administrations, and private and civil society organisations working in the main four areas of expertise of AESA in this sector:

• Social development
• Labor market interventions
• Human resources development and Education
• Strengthening civil society and local development

Main services provided within the above-mentioned areas are:

Within the Social development sub-sector:

• Social situation and impact analysis
• Social policy institutions and their management
• Social sector planning
• Minorities and social exclusion
• Policies to support disadvantaged groups
• Gender issues
• Poverty reduction

Within the Labour market interventions sub-sector:

• Labour Market analysis, settings and management
• Employment Strategies
• Labour Market Oriented Training Models
• Support to employment services and offices
• Social dialogue
• Job creation
• Labour issues of disadvantaged groups, equal opportunities
• Pension policy

Within the Human resources development and Education sub-sector:

• Human Resources Development
• Primary and Secondary Education
• Vocational Education and Training
• Life Long Learning
• Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness
• Curriculum Development

Strengthening civil society and local development