ADB TA-9229 REG: Support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community - Labor Market Activation Program (50172- 002)

The Consultants will support Indonesia, particularly the Coordinating Ministry of Economic affairs to to pilot two labor market activation programs, namely: 1) the JobStart program and 2) Enterprise-led Learning Network (ELLN) skills development funding program. The JobStart program aims to assist young unemployed citizens to acquire life skills to prepare them for the labor market better, while the ELLN intends to upgrade the demand-driven technical skills by putting employers to lead when it comes to identifying the skills that are relevant and useful in their enterprises or companies. These two programs are conceived to offer a flexible and innovative approach to skilling and developing the workforce in Indonesia, particularly, the youth.