Despite transformations in the world of work, the essence of what people want from work remains constant across cultures and levels of development. Decent work is a personal goal for individuals and families and a development goal for countries. Decent work provides an integrated policy framework . The integration of four strategic objectives into a single agenda offers a framework for policy-making based on a coherent approach to shared goals. People see their lives in an integrated way - meeting the integrated needs of people calls for an integrated approach to policies.
Decent work is a method of organizing programmes and activities .
This has made it possible to establish targets and indicators which allow the measurement of progress and provide the basis of accountability. Decent work is a platform for external dialogue and partnership . Achieving decent work cannot be accomplished by the ILO and its constituents alone. The decent work deficit 6. People aspire to a future which delivers opportunities for decent work in a sustainable environment .