Public employment programmes create short-term work for unskilled and semi- skilled workers belonging to poor and vulnerable households and provide income support. Employment services further promote inclusion in the labour market. Job matching, support for business creation, skills development and subsidies and incentives for companies to hire workers


all constitute employment promotion measures that can be linked to social protection. Subnational levels of governance have become crucial agents in the development of a country’s citizens because they are most the effective in reaching the poor and vulnerable. Relevant measures include the effective delivery of basic services, health promotion by primary care units (including occupational health), health insurance for the poor and tripartite dialogue towards peaceful industrial
relations. Local employment services are better adapted to local conditions: Training in basic competencies and job requisites need to respond to local opportunities; information about vacancies and business opportunities must be based on close contact with enterprises. Overall, local governments are important actors in creating an enabling environment for local investment, ultimately giving fruition to national goals and programmes.