Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus
The Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus is a semi-government organisation whose mission is to create the necessary prerequisites for the planned and systematic training and development of Cyprus’s human resources, at all levels and in all sectors, for meeting the economy’s needs, within the overall national socio-economic policies.
The main strategic objectives of the HRDA for the planning period 2007-2013 are:
- Upgrading the country’s human resources, through the systematic lifelong training of the employees, the new entrants in the labour market, the unemployed, the inactive females and the low skilled and older age persons, in order to enhance their employability potential throughout the European Union.
- Improving the productivity and strengthening the competitiveness of Cypriot enterprises through the better utilisation of their human resources and the improvement of their adaptability potential.
The above strategic objectives are being pursued by the promotion of targeted actions, which are classified under the following five priority pillars:
- Training and Development of Human Resources: Targeted actions for the lifelong learning of the employees and for the integration / re-integration in the labour market of selected target-groups.
- Support to Enterprises for Upgrading their Human Resources: Various support actions in enterprises aiming at increasing human capital investments and improving the productivity of enterprises.
- Human Resource Development Infrastructure and Systems: Enhancement of the quality of training and development of human resources through strengthening the training infrastructure and establishing a national system of vocational qualifications.
- Research and Development: Promotion of research and development actions in areas of vital importance for the training and development of human resources.
- Effective Governance: Promotion of diverse actions for enhancing the Governance Systems and Processes at the HRDA and its main partners.
The HRDA refers to the government through the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance and is governed by a tripartite 13-strong Board of Governors, comprised of Government, Employer and Trade Union representatives. The main source of income comes from the Human Resource Development levy paid by all companies in the private sector and semi-government organisations. The levy corresponds to 0,5% of the payroll of each contributing company. Civil servants and the self-employed are excluded from the HRDA’s sphere of competence.
Contact details
Address: Constantina Kyriacou - Liveri
Human Resource Officer 1st Grade
Research and Planning DirectoratePhone: +357 223 90 353 Fax: +357 224 28 522 Email: c.kyriacou@hrdauth.org.cy Website: www.hrdauth.org.cy
