Rural Migrant Skills Development and Employment Project

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The objective of the Rural Migrant Skills Development and Employment Project for China is to support the transition of rural workers to urban areas to access better employment opportunities that improve their incomes and working conditions. There are four components to the project. The first component is the skills development. It will enhance capacity of the project provinces to deliver training to potential migrants; (b) improve the quality, relevance, and flexibility of the training offered, consistent with migrant and market needs in receiving areas; and (c) improve functioning of the training market. The second component is the employment services. It will improve the provision of labor market information and public employment services for rural migrants, and further develop policies and institutions for employment services and support the development of the market for employment service provision. The third component is the worker protection. It aims to improve the employment condition of migrant workers; and increase awareness of worker right and support legal services for migrants. Finally, the fourth component is the policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and project management. It will:(i) support a policy-oriented research program and the sharing of information and knowledge concerning rural-to-urban migration; (ii) help improve the monitoring of government programs in skills development, employment services, and worker protection and conduct impact evaluations of selected policy interventions; and (iii) support project management and build capacity in general management and planning.