This report is about the steps we must now take. Decent work is a goal . It reflects a universal aspiration of women and men everywhere and connects with their hopes to obtain productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. 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 .