Technical Assistance for the Development of the Tonga National Employment Policy

The objective of this consultancy assignment is to support the development of the Tonga NEP for 2024-2028. The NEP shall follow the principles stipulated in the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and other relevant normative instruments, and address selected country-specific employment challenges. It should be developed on the basis of broad-based consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including in particular employer and worker representatives, and tailored to the particular context of Tonga, building on the existing labour market information and analysis.

The NEP shall offer an integrated approach to employment and promote a coherent policy framework for creating more and better jobs, proposing gender-responsive and results-based policies, taking into account in particular the challenges of vulnerable groups on the labour market.