Report launch and Seminar

Launch and presentation of the ILO Report: “What Works: Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean”

The ILO Research Department and the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean launched the Synthesis Report and research project “What Works: Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean” on 21 June 2016 in Lima (Peru). On the occasion of the launch, a seminar was also organized to present the findings of the report to policy makers, leading academics and international experts in the region. The forum offered an opportunity to discuss the role of active labour market programmes in addressing the current employment and social challenges in the region.

Launch and presentation of the ILO Report - Agenda

The research project “What Works: Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean” provides the first systematic analysis of ALMPs in the region and assesses their effectiveness in improving labour market and social conditions. The launch of the Synthesis Report that summarizes the main findings of this project took place on 21 June 2016 in the headquarters of the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Lima (Peru). Moreover, on the occasion of this launch, the ILO Research Department and the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean hold a seminar to present the findings of the report and discuss the role of ALMPs in addressing labour market and social challenges in the region.

The seminar consisted of four sessions. The first session included an overview presentation of the multi-year research project and Synthesis Report produced by the Labour Market Trends and Policy Evaluation Unit of the ILO Research Department. The second and third sessions were, respectively, panel discussions on the effectiveness of ALMPs implemented in LAC and their role in promoting quality jobs and facilitating structural transformation. These first three sessions counted with interventions from experts from various international organizations and the academia. The final session consisted of a roundtable discussion of experts from governments and social partners in the region focussing on issues affecting the design and implementation of ALMPs.