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NGA-1998-M-90973
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Title_of_text
Nigeria National Employment Policy.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nigeria
Subjects (Classification)
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
PREACE
TABLE OF CONTENT
LIST OF ABBREVIATION
PART 1 - BACKGROUND TO THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY
1.1. Economic Development and Performance since Independence in 1960
1.2. The Labour Force and Employment Status by Sector
PART II - EMPLOYMENT CRISIS AND POLICY CHALLENGE
2.1 The Employment Challenge
2.2 The Rationale for National Employment Policy
PART III - OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY
3.1 The Objectives of the Policy
3.2 Principles of the Policy
PART IV - STRATEGIES FOR THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Enabling Macro and Sectoral Policies
4.3 Promotion of Rural Employment - Farm and Non-Farm
4.4 Ensuring Supportive Population, Migration and Regional Development Policies
4.5 Accelerated Growth and Development of the Private Sector
4.5.1 Improved Legal and Regulatory Environment
4.5.2 Physical Infrastructure and other Incentives
4.5.3 Training and Business Advisory Services
4.5.4 Micro and Small Scale Enterprise Credit and Financing
4.5.5 Market Development
4.5.6 Management Development
4.6 Linking Education and Training to Labour Market Requirement
4.6.1 Labour market - Linked Education
4.6.2 Vocational Education and training (VET) Policies
4.7 Improving Working Condition, Occupational Safety and Health
4.7.1 Strengthening of Existing Policies for Occupational Health and Development of Policy Tools
4.7.2 Developing the Health work Environment
4.7.3 Strengthening of Occupational Health Services
4.7.4 Development of Human resources for Occupational Health
4.7.5 Strengthening Labour Inspection Services
4.7.6 Eliminating Child Labour
4.7.7 HIV/AIDS and the Workplace
4.8 Strengthening of Labour Market Information and Monitoring
4.8.1 Other Federal Agencies/Ministries
4.8.2 Other Users
4.8.3 State Governments
4.9 Policy Guidelines for Mainstreaming Special Groups
PART V - INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 The role of Government
5.2 The Role of Employers' and Workers Organization
5.3 Donor Contributions and Coordination
5.4 The Role of NGOs
5.5 Programme Monitoring and Evaluation
5.6 Review and Revision of Employment Policy
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
NELEXNIGERIA
Publisher
Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity
Country
Nigeria
URL
http://www.nelexnigeria.com
File
NGA90973.pdf (PDF of Policy)