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 . It is about recognition and dignity, about security and voice, about gender equality and solidarity. But there is a global decent work deficit, reflecting the diverse inequalities of our societies, and this is a source of profound concern.