IPA IV
THE INSTRUMENT for PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA) - IV
Ministry of Labour and Social Security is in charge of managing EU funds within the scope of Human Resources Development component, as well as the preparation, management, implementation, monitoring, audit and evaluation of schemes and projects. In order to implement policies and regulation relevant to human resources, Ministry of Labour and Social Security prepared Human Resources Development Operational Programme (HRD OP) in cooperation with relevant institutions. This programme is the main programme for utilizing the EU funds, which are co-financed by Turkey as a part of IPA Human Resources Development, defining the priority axes, geographical areas, conditions foreseen for usage of funds, amounts allocated for priority axes and general structure for usage of funds. It is predicted this programme will provide amelioration on social life, as well as forming economic benefits.
Priority axes of the Programme are defined as:
Employment
The objective of this priority axis is to attract and retain more people in employment, particularly by increasing labour force participation of women, and decrease unemployment rates, especially for young people. This objective necessitates a comprehensive policy approach that involves steps taken in education and vocational training as well as awareness raising. Besides, promoting registered employment and public employment services are important in providing services of higher quality and implementing more effective labour market policies. The financial resource allocated for this priority axis is approximately 209 million Euros and there are four measures under this priority:
Education
The objective of this priority axis is defined as enhancing investment in human capital by increasing the quality of education, improving the linkage between education and the labour market, and raising enrolment rates at all levels of education, especially for girls. The financial resource allocated for this priority axis is approximately 115 million Euros and there are two measures under this priority:
Measure 2.1: To increase enrolment rates particularly for girls with a view to developing female human resources and access to labour market
Measure 2.2: To improve the content and quality in Vocational Education and Training
Long Life Learning
The objective of this priority axis is to increase adaptability of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs, in particular by promoting lifelong learning and encouraging investment in human resources by enterprises and workers. The financial resource allocated for this priority is approximately 90 million Euros and there are two measures under this priority:
Measure 3.1: Promoting the development and implementation of coherent and comprehensive strategies for lifelong learning
Measure 3.2: To increase adaptability of employees and employers by investing more in human capital
Social Inclusion
The objective of this priority axis is to promote an inclusive labour market with opportunities for disadvantaged people, with a view to their sustainable integration into the labour force and combat all forms of discrimination in the labour market. The financial resource allocated for this priority axis is approximately 111 million Euros and there are two measures under this priority:
Measure 4.1: To increase employability of disadvantaged persons, facilitate their access to labour market, and eliminate barriers for their entrance into labour market
Measure 4.2: Better functioning and coordination among the institutions and mechanisms in the field of labour market and social protection particularly in order to facilitate the integration of disadvantaged persons into the labour market
Technical Assistance
The objective of this priority axis is to improve the coordination, control and implementation of HRD OP and to assist the Operating Structure and relevant institutions in the further programming, monitoring, evaluation and implementing tasks. The financial resource allocated for this priority axis is approximately 33 million Euros.
Measure 5.1: Support for programming, management, implementation, monitoring, control, evaluation and dissemination activities
Measure 5.2: Support for development of absorption capacity of final beneficiaries
Measure 5.3: Information and publicity activities