The Authority for Economic Development of the Minorities Sector Aiman Saif November 2014 General Demographics 2 Source Central Bureau of Statistics 2013 Minorities By Religion G eographic ID: 229127
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Governmental Economical Policy towards Arab Sector The Authority for Economic Development of the Minorities SectorAiman SaifNovember 2014 Slide2
General Demographics2
Source: Central Bureau of
Statistics, 2013Slide3
Minorities By ReligionSlide4
Geographic Distribution
Source: Central Bureau of
Statistics, 2013Slide5
Geographic Distribution
Source: Central Bureau of
Statistics, 2013Slide6
2059 Forecast
: Arabs will make up 23% of the population
Natural Growth Rates
Source: Central Bureau of
Statistics, 2013Slide7
Poverty Data
Source: Central Bureau of
StatisticsSlide8
Poverty Incidence among families by sector and number of breadwinnersPoverty Incidence and Number of Breadwinners
Data Processing: National Economic council , 2012Slide9
9Ministry of Economy, 2013
Average study years
Minorities AcademicsSlide10
Workforce
participation rates in Israel ages 18-66 ,1980-
2012
Ministry of Economy, 2013Slide11
Net Impact of Demography on Employment Rates (ages 25-64)*
CBS data processed by Bank of Israel
ממוצע
OECD
בשנת 2011
%
*
Under the assumption that Employment Rates remain constant for each age, gender & sector groupSlide12
Lost Potential Arab citizens, despite constituting more than 20% of the population, contribute only 8% to Israel’s GDP at an estimated loss of over 30 billion NIS each yearSlide13
Equal Citizens?By law: Equal rights – Equal servicesIn Practice: Underserved population large socio-economic gapsGovernmental policy for economic integration of minorities
Establishing the Authority for Economic Development Designated programs (total budget: 4 billion NIS)Slide14
The Authority for Economic Development of the Minorities Sector
Developing and integrating the Arab population in the Israeli Economy
Mission
:Slide15
Upgrading
Business
sector
Empowering municipalities
HR Development
& Accessibility to higher
education
Encouraging Employment
Main Areas of ActivitySlide16
Encouraging Employment and HR Development – Model
Supply
Job Seekers
Demand
Employers
Local Economic InfrastructuresSlide17
Supply
Job Seekers
Accessibility to Higher Education
Vocational
Training Programs
Women Entrepreneurships
HR DevelopmentSlide18
Arab Scholarship ProgramGovernment and Philanthropy Working Together650 Scholarships in 2014Purpose
: Raising the rate of Arab student for first degreeBased on socio-economic criteria and preferred fields of studySlide19
DemandEmployers
Employment Subsidy
Advertising Campaign
Government Sector
Job
Placement
– Private Sector
Job Opportunities – Major ChallengeSlide20
Government and Philanthropy Working Together
Employment Center in
Tira
21 Employment
Centers
Local Economic InfrastructuresSlide21
Industrial ZonesKfar Kassem – Industrial area – Lev Haaretz
- 600 dunams
Industrial Zones Development: 3000
Dunams
Industrial Zones Planning: 1920
Dunams
Total Investment : 230 Mil NIS
Local Economic InfrastructuresSlide22
Public Transportation2013: About 200,000 bus passengers weeklycompared to 33,000 at 2010
(580% growth)
Local Economic InfrastructuresSlide23
Encouraging Employment and HR Development
Supply
Job Seekers
Demand
Employers
Local Economic InfrastructuresSlide24
נגישות לאשראי, שווקים וידע
חיזוק המגזר העסקי
Upgrading the Business SectorSlide25
Technological IncubatorsChief Scientist Track (85% subsidy)Business Acceleration ProgramsEntrepreneurship & Technological InnovationSlide26
Future PlansHolistic Economic Development Program for Arab CommunitiesUpgrading Arab Education SystemSlide27
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