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Improving Labor Market Outcomes for Poor and Vulnerable Groups in MongoliaMongolia has experienced strong economic
 growth and declining poverty in the past. With the
 implementation of the law on employment promotion in 2011,
 the Government of Mongolia provided the legal base for a set
 of employment promotion programs. By means of these
 programs, different vulnerable labor market groups are
 addressed, ranging from graduates to disabled, older
 workers, herders, and unskilled job seekers. The objective
 of the report is to describe and analyze labor market
 outcomes for different groups of the population in Mongolia,
 with a particular focus on poor and vulnerable households,
 and present a set of policy interventions to strengthen the
 labor market participation and integration of currently
 unemployed or inactive adults. The focus of the report is on
 supply side issues of the labor market. In order to better
 understand the mechanisms driving labor market outcomes, a
 prospective qualitative analysis is already planned to
 complement the present quantitative analysis. The report is
 structured as follows: section one gives introduction.
 Section two provides the country context in terms of
 economic and demographic developments and the
 characteristics of the Mongolian labor market. The empirical
 analysis is presented in section three. In section four the
 existing labor market policies in Mongolia are mapped and
 their challenges discussed. Finally, section five concludes
 and recommends a set of policy measures to further improve
 the labor market outcomes of poor and vulnerable groups.
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Building Effective Employment Programs for Unemployed Youth in the Middle East and North AfricaThis study surveys active labor market programs (ALMPs) in selected countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, identifies key challenges to their effective and efficient delivery, and proposes a policy framework for reforming public service provision. This study draws on data collected through surveys administered to public social, employment, and education agencies in selected MENA countries to identify key constraints and options for reforming publicly provided employment programs. Recent political transitions arising from the Arab Spring have contributed to the deterioration of labor market outcomes in the MENA region. In this context, ALMPs could become an important policy lever to address some of the challenges facing labor markets. These include: joblessness, skills mismatches, lack of labor market mobility, large and expanding informal sector, and lack of formal employment networks. The study also provides specific details on the beneficiaries, targeting, and expenditures of ALMPs during this same period.
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Romania - Functional Review : Labor and Social Protection Sector, Final Report, Volume 2The Government of Romania (GOR), in
 agreement with the European Commission (EC), requested
 functional reviews of the Romanian public administration
 through an independent advisory service with the World Bank.
 The general objective of this advisory service is to review
 the current situation of the Labor and Social Protection
 (L&SP) sector, assess its functioning and develop an
 action plan that the GOR can use over the short- to
 medium-term to strengthen its effectiveness in the public
 administration. In meeting this objective, the World Bank
 examined: (i) whether the policy goals and objectives of the
 Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MoLFSP) and its
 agencies are clearly defined in measurable and achievable
 terms; (ii) whether the management systems, policies,
 staffing, and organizational structure are appropriate for
 them to meet their objectives; and (iii) whether factors
 external to the institutions that may impede their ability
 to meet their objectives. The report is organized into two
 volumes. Volume One summarizes the main findings and
 messages, presents priorities for reform, and suggests an
 action plan to carry out these priority reforms. Volume Two
 provides chapters with the background diagnostics,
 assessment and findings in depth, covering: Main Sector
 Features and Institutional Mapping; Ministry of Labor Family
 and Social Protection; Labor Market; Pensions; Social
 Assistance (Cash Transfers); Social Assistance Services;
 Information Management (cross-cutting)