Representatives of several African organizations gathered Saturday, in Algiers, to discuss the implementation of the “blueprint” for jobs in Africa, a document adopted by Social Partners’ Summit for Employment in Africa held in 2015, in Casablanca (Morocco).
This blueprint focuses on four main themes, according to the national action plans adopted in Tunis in December 2016 namely the establishment of a sectional approach to the creation of jobs, based on agriculture, energy and ITC, the promotion of social dialogue to develop job policies at the national level, the promotion of the role of SMEs, entrepreneurship and social economy to build value chains, and a ecosystem favourable to the strong private sector, as well as the development of skills and employability.
This meeting should be crowned Sunday, by conclusions and recommendations to guide the elaboration of national and sub-regional pacts on jobs and competitiveness in Africa for the period 2017-2021 said Saida Neghza, president of the General Confederation of Algerian Enterprises (CGEA), in the presence of African ministers and organizations.
The meeting gathered representatives of the African Union Commission, those of Business Africa, the International Organization of Employers (IOE), the Organization for African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), the International Labour organization (ILO), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Foundation Jobs for Africa.
The minister of Post and Information and Communication Technologies Houda Imane Feraoun said that the meeting is of high importance for the implementation of the blueprint for jobs in Africa, and an opportunity for dialogue between the various African partners concerned by the issue of employment.
The results of the meeting should strengthen African governments’ approach aimed at coping with unemployment in a continent affected by security instability and various conflicts, constraints which further complicate the job market, while growth in Africa has not translated into more jobs, said the minister.
Thus Algeria has always called for the eradication of the deep origins of migration and extremism by encouraging policies aimed at creating jobs in Africa through activities with high added values, through a common and concerted approach between workers, employers and governments, she said while conveying to the African participants a message of thanks from the president of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika for their efforts made in this regard.
On this occasion, two trophies were given to President Bouteflika, one by the General Confederation of Algerian Enterprises, and the other by the International Organization of Employers through its secretary General Linda Kromjong, “for the achievements made since 1999 in terms of coping with unemployment, the promotion of employment and investment as well as the establishment of peace and security stability,” said Neghza.
Source: Many African organizations consult in Algiers on implementation of “blueprint” for jobs in Africa
