International trade Port at Oakland, California 2016

METI Project

Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean

International trade Port at Oakland, California 2016 © Nick Buxton CC-BY-2.0
Project details

1 September 2020 - 31 August 2024

European Union

GLO/19/12/EUR

Project team: METI@ilo.org

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About METI

The overall objective of the programme is to support the policymakers in the Southern Mediterranean region to better incorporate employment consideration into trade and investment policies.

This will support the design and implementation of trade and investment interventions that ultimately optimize the quantity and quality of employment creation in the region. 

The programme is also facilitating the operationalization of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) which aims to support inclusive and sustainable development of the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood region of the European Union. It aims to boost public and private investment to create more jobs and higher growth and work towards meeting other UN Sustainable Development Goals.  

The target groups are government officials from Ministries responsible for Trade and Investment, Labour, Economic Affairs, Planning and other relevant line Ministries; staff in National Statistical Agencies; representatives from Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations; private sector representatives; technical specialists from National and Regional Institutions and development practitioners.

The final beneficiaries are workers (especially women and youth) and employers, (in particular SMEs,) in the tradable sectors.

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Project intervention results

Country level interventions

At the national level, the project generates knowledge, transfers expertise, and enhance policy dialogue and coordination among government agencies, social partners and the private sector on creating and upgrading employment through trade and investment policies. 

METI conducts country level activities in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan.
 

Regional Interventions

At a regional level, the project brings together relevant stakeholders from the Southern Mediterranean countries to engage in joint capacity building, knowledge sharing, peer learning and wider regional dialogue on the employment impact of trade and investment policies. 

METI’s regional activities involve stakeholders from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Algeria, Israel, Libya, Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Lebanon.

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