YEMEN, EU DISCUSS 2010 DECENT WORK PROGRAM

SANA'A, Feb. 25 (Saba) - Yemen and European Union (EU) have discussed the action plan and program of decent work for 2010.

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Amat al-Razaq Humad has held talks with Development Cooperation Advisor in the EC mission in Yemen Philip Jacque on the priorities of the decent work program for 2010.

The talks also dealt with achievements on the ministry's reconstruction funded by EU within the project of updating the civil service.

During the meeting, Humad praised the EU's assistance for Social Welfare Fund (SWF) through supporting the SWF institutional construction and conditional cash assistance for the education-deprived poor families.

On the other hand, Social Affairs Minister has held a meeting with the members of the Decent Work National Committee, the three work parties (government, employers, employees), and a delegation of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

The meeting reviewed evaluation on the Decent Work program for the previous period and to identify the difficulties that delayed the program's implementation.

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