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:

Measure 1.1: To promote women’s participation into the labour market, and increase female employment, including those formerly employed in agriculture

Measure 1.2: To increase employment of young people

Measure 1.3: To promote registered employment

Measure 1.4: To improve the quality of public employment services

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

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

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

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