A job fair for new graduates and job seekers in Laos (Photo: kpl.gov.la)
Vientiane (VNA) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is poised to deliver technicalassistance of about 1.5 million USD to help Laos expand employmentopportunities, the Vientiane Times newspaper reported.
Theassistance will be supported by the Japanese government under the Japan Fundfor Poverty Reduction, originally approved in May 2016, for project activitiesthat will start this year and continue until 2019.
Both Lao government officials and representatives from the ADB were on hand fora recent inception workshop to discuss the launch of the project, which aims tostrengthen capacity by developing the employment service system.
The workshop also looked to create understanding of project implementationmethods, the planning of project activities and the intended advantages of eachof the project phases.
This project will build a modern employment service system, build capacity ingovernment officials for more efficient service delivery, improve the country’sjob market information system and provide information on jobs to people whoneed work, including investors and enterprises, said Phouvanh Chanthavong, DirectorGeneral of the Skills Development and Employment Department at the Ministry ofLabour and Social Welfare.
Theproject will run for about two years from 2017-2019.
Officer-in-Charge at the Resident Mission of the ADB in Laos Shunsuke Bandosaid the project will support the government to achieve its goal of graduationfrom Least Developed Country status through inclusive and sustainable growth,he added.
It will also support the ministry in organising job fairs to promote networkingbetween employers and job seekers in the provinces, while also providing officeequipment and strengthening the technical management capacity of central andprovincial staff working at job centres to enable better service in theprovinces of Borikhamxay, Champassak, Khammuan, Luang Prabang,Savannakhet,Saravan, Xekong, Xayaboury and Vientiane, according to the newspaper.-VNA
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A job fair for new graduates and job seekers in Laos (Photo: kpl.gov.la)
