Justice and Human Rights

Technical Assistance for Supporting the Solution of Economic and Social Integration Problems in Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, and Erzurum, as Major In-Migrant Destinations

Rapid migration in major urban areas, namely Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep and Erzurum (DGES), have adverse impacts in Turkey. To reduce these unfavourable effects, EKOSEP aimed to support social integration and environment-related infrastructure problems due to migration in the selected provinces in a multi-actor manner. Furthermore, it aimed to

PAR and Governance

Technical Assistance for the Capacity Building for the Ministry of European Integration and Line Ministries for the Preparation of the Negotiation Process and Legal Approximation (SMEI IV)

Albania became an EU candidate country following the European Council’s decision in June 2014. The integration process is underway in line with the priorities set out in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and the EU’s Enlargement Strategy. The purpose of this project is to assist the Albanian

PAR and Governance

Support to the EU Integration Process of Albania

The project aims to assist the Government of Albania to strengthen the EU integration process in line with the priorities of Stabilisation and Association Agreement and accession negotiation processes by: Supporting effective alignment of national legislation with the EU acquis and its implementation. Further strengthening the capacities of

Justice and Human Rights

Reinforcement of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in Lebanon

In Lebanon, there is no comprehensive national policy to fight poverty and a particular, effective social security system for poor people. Without improvements, Lebanon cannot hope to move towards realistically integrated and adequate social protection interventions. Thus, the project aimed to contribute to improving the quality and coverage

Education and Employment

Technical Assistance for Promoting Registered Employment

Unregistered employment remains one of the critical concerns and significant challenges of the Turkish labour market. Even though recent years have seen a downward trend in unregistered employment, a substantial portion of Turkey’s workforce is still employed without being registered with the social security system. In this regard,