AktiF and AktiF+
About this good practice
AktiF and AktiF + is the employment programme. The aim is to promote employment in East Belgium. This means:
1. fight unemployment
2. increase employment
Resources needed
An annual budget of EUR 13,355,000 is providen for the implementation of AktiF and AktiF+.
In the Corona pandemic, the subsidies for employment promotion were doubled for a limited period. These additional costs (€1,002,522.44) were supported with €1,000,000 from the ESF React project.
Evidence of success
From 2019 to the end of 2022, the employment of 1,207 workers has been supported through AktiF. Not all of them remained employed until the end of their support.
79% of the workers whose employment support ended were taken on by the same employer in regular employment in 2022.
A customer satisfaction survey was carried out with employers in 2020. Employers gave the PES a very good score (2.0 = German grading system) for AktiF support.
Potential for learning or transfer
A success factor of the measure is the involvement of all stakeholders (employment service, public social welfare centres, office of the German-speaking community for self-determined living) in the development of the measure. They should also be involved in the evaluation and continuous improvement of the programme. This provides different perspectives on the problem of unemployment and better solutions.
During the implementation, the Public Employment Service works directly with the companies and the training services for placement.