Economic Development Plan 2016-2021

Actions in this area will address unemployed people in the District and, especially groups that are especially vulnerable. Whether through job experience projects (employment plans or similar), orientation activities and employment advice, training or business prospecting activities, the aim will be to increase the chances of the residents of Ciutat Vella getting stable and quality employment.

The violation of labour rights is a reality that cannot be ignored. Therefore, a series of actions aimed at promoting decent working conditions will be developed in the District, and these will work on three lines: analysis of the degree of job insecurity for those working in the District, information and advice on employment rights; and promotion of best practices of companies located in the District.

These actions, as already mentioned, are aimed at improving the quality of life of workers in the District and also to improve the services provided, in order to promote the reputation of companies operating in the city and move towards an economic model that is more robust, resilient and socially sustainable.

The aim of this plan is to align all resources in the area towards meeting common goals. In our neighbourhoods we find training and skills development programmes, and others to promote employability and the hiring of local residents developed by different stakeholders: social organizations, second-tier networks and public operators.

We must integrate resources and promote transversal work and cooperation to achieve better results and enable a unified mechanism for local development that is also useful for other actions.

The Plan envisages three types of measure to promote these crossover functions: a map of employment resources and training located in the District, the implementation of actions to meet needs and provide impetus to existing initiatives, and promoting the coordination of all stakeholders across the area, strengthening existing areas of governance.