Tuesday, June 20 2017 12:15

ArmInfo.Armenian Government presented strategy on social welfare sphere development of the country for 2017-22. 

The document, particularly, reads that the policy of the trade and  social welfare sphere will be aimed at total implementation of social  rights of the nationals with services of new quality and  implementation of newest approaches to provide transparency of the  process. 

The Government's strategy in the field of social protection for the  next five years, first of all, will be aimed at creating  opportunities for obtaining stable income for the socially  disadvantaged and gradually alienating them from social benefits. All  this will happen taking into account the real needs of each  individual family.  Priority in the program is given to the  establishment of the institution of social work and development. It  is also planned to introduce a stable system of attestation of social  workers by the end of 2019, as well as a new methodology for their  work. Until the end of 2018, a food bank program will be introduced  in cooperation with international structures.

The Government also intends to radically reform the Labor Code in  accordance with European standards.  In particular, it is planned to  cancel  rigid regulation of the extra charge for salaries at the  legislative level and leave the issue in the field of collective  regulation. At the same time, from 2017 to 2022 it is planned to  permanently raise the minimum wage and salaries of civil workers. The  Government also intends to introduce mechanisms to improve  demographic indicators and reduce the growth of emigration. In order  to improve the demographic situation, it is planned to draft a bill  on large families, which will fix social guarantees for families with  4 or more children.

The reforms will be carried out also in the system of residential  institutions and  orphanages, it is planned to introduce the  institute of children's return to families, to restructure boarding  schools and orphanages in childcare centers, to find foster families  for orphans.

In order to provide gender equality, it is planned to introduce an  appropriate qualification of 100 programs aimed at the economic  development of the country, as well as establish an appropriate  monitoring institute.

In order to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, it is  planned to bring national legislation regulating the sphere in line  with the relevant UN convention. It is also planned to introduce the  institution of administrative punishment in case of violation of the  rights of persons with disabilities. Reforms will also be carried out  in the sphere of social and medical expertise and new systems for  determining disability, which are consistent with international  standards, are introduced. Programs will also be developed to involve  young professionals and disabled people in the labor market.