Social mission of World Bank visits Azerbaijan
The initial action plan of the project, which became effective on March 17, will cover 2009-2010. Activities will be first of all carried out in connection with labor market within the framework of the agreement. Labor market institutes will be modernized, national employment services improved, social provision system and policy formed and programs prepared within the framework of the project. Moreover, Labor Code will be improved, common social assistance ensured, modern standards will be prepared and applied on social services, the mechanism of the targeted social assistance will be improved, mechanism of electronic application established, the criteria for disability will be prepared.
WB representatives will meet with Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Fuzuli Alakbarov and other government representatives. The mission will also attend the scientific-practical conference on “Social assistance, social rehabilitation and sustainable development†in Baku on April 24. The results of the household monitoring conducted with support of the World Bank will be publicized at the conference. WB representatives will begin realization of their visit program tomorrow.
The project approved by the WB Board of Directors on May 27 and signed in Baku on November 28, 2008, covers 2008-2013. World Bank has $26.7 million share and Azerbaijani government $27.9 million share in the project worth $54.6 million.
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