Singapore: Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience
Description
On 3 May 2009, Singapore's Ministry of Manpower announced the launch of the SPUR-JOBS initiative. Under the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR), Singapore's government provides a series of measures to increase training and (re-)employment of the local work force since the beginning of 2009.
As one of the core elements within the SPUR, the SPUR-JOBS initiative raises incentives to employ local staff. Under the scheme, the government offers a grant of S$ 5'000 per Singaporean national or permanent resident recruited or retained. The SPUR-JOBS programme is to last for 24 months. The maximum amount of grants per company is set at S$ 400'000.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 4 May 2009
Duration: 24 months
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Ministry of Manpower. (3 May 2009). New Measures to Develop Manpower Capabilities in this Economic Downturn. Available at http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/press_room/press_releases/200...
Ministry of Manpower. (3 May 2009). Factsheet on SPUR-JOBS scheme. Available at http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/corporate/press_r...
Government Response:
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