The National Employment Strategy is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Strategy is 10 years between 2014 and 2023. The overall goal of the Strategy is to reduce the unemployment rate including unregistered employment rate in the agriculture sector and to increase employment rate by 2023 with holistic approach, equal opportunities, labour protection, strengthened social dialogue and incentive approach. This Strategy mainly focuses on strengthening links between education and employment as well as between employment and social protection, ensuring security and flexibility in the labour market, and increasing the employment of vulnerable groups. Vocational training will be improved at all levels to give basic skills and competences for self-employment, including girls, children with disabilities, children living in unfavourable conditions due to geographical location or socio-economic position. An analysis regarding all the Active Labour Market Programs will be conducted and a databank will be established. These programs will be monitored and evaluated periodically. Youth unemployment will be reduced by increasing their knowledge and skills through including innovation and entrepreneurship in the curriculum of higher education. In addition to that, fiscal measures will be taken to promote entrepreneurship and extension services will be provided to small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs at all sectors. Child labour is restricted with the Legislation therefore the limit for minimum wage will be regulated for 16 years of age and above in accordance with the international agreements and the developments in the education system. Labour force participation rate of women will be increased by removing the cultural obstacles against women's employment and unregistered employment will be tackled. Legislative regulations will be developed to ensure equity by eliminating discrimination. Social protection of employees will be ensured through increased social assistance programs. Social protection programs will be implemented coordinately by public institutions. Measures will be taken for people under risk of poverty as well as against unregistered employment of poor people particularly in the agriculture sector. Small agricultural producers will be supported to specialize, organize, adapt to global competition, preserve and improve the employment levels. The entrepreneurship activities will be encouraged by cooperatives and agricultural producers’ organizations. Small- and large-scale agricultural enterprises will be evaluated within the scope of Agricultural Enterprises Registry System. In order to enable more qualified and efficient agricultural systems, incentives and credit facilities will be provided for private sector in the agriculture sector. Furthermore technical assistance will be given to agricultural industries engaged in vegetal and animal production regarding packaging, processing, marketing and conservation of products. Awareness of women with low income will be raised and they will be supported by micro-credit system in order to promote women entrepreneurship at all sectors. Financial conveniences will be provided by the Government to the employers as long as they employ people with disabilities. The National Employment Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Committee shall monitor the implementation process of the Strategy. The Committee shall consist of representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Family and Social Policies, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Finance, Undersecretary of Treasury, confederations of trade unions and employer organizations, professional organizations and the non-governmental organizations.
تركيا · 2014-05-30