Strengthening labour market information and analysis in the Pacific through regional partnership and capacity-building

The immediate objective of the project will be to improve labour market information and analysis processes and systems and institutional capacity at the national and regional level, through enhanced coordination and mobilization of regional resources and expertise, as outlined in the Forum Economic Action Plan 2009. The development objective is to increase understanding of Pacific labour markets based on sound labour market statistics for the formulation of policies and programmes that can support enhanced intra-regional labour mobility, create decent employment opportunities, particularly for women and youth, and support economic growth and economic integration.

Concept note | 28 January 2010
The direct beneficiaries of the project will be national government bodies that deal with any phase of the labour market information and analysis process, including: a) national statistical offices and the Ministries of Planning, Labour and Education; and b) individual and institutional users of the labour market information, such as research organizations, civil society, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and international organizations. The indirect and ultimate beneficiaries will be the male and female jobseekers of the Pacific Islands countries, including intra- regional labour migrants, who will have better access to up-to-date and quality information regarding productive and decent employment opportunities, and enterprises and employers who will benefit from improved information on labour supply and skills for recruitment and planning.