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Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) The overall vision of is to contribute effectively to the transformation of national economic structures in developing countries with the ultimate intention to achieve environmental sustainability, decent job creation, reduced poverty, and improved human well-being. In order to achieve this overall vision, PAGE’s goal is to create an enabling environment in partner countries that is conducive for triggering green and socially equitable transformative change. Specific objectives at the national level in partner countries include: • Catalyzing the formulation and adoption of green economy policies; • Implementing green economy initiatives at the national/sectoral level; • Developing individual and institutional capacities to ensure long term sustainability; • And generating and sharing knowledge at the global level. Expected Impacts The combined achievements of these objectives will result in a strengthened ability of government and national stakeholders (decision makers, trade unionists and employers’ representatives) as ultimate beneficiaries, to design strategies for green jobs creation at national level, supporting thereby national efforts for a transition to the green economy. National stakeholders will also have a strengthened capacity to expand existing good practice policy initiatives for green jobs to other sectors/areas, seeking coherence and collective efficiencies among ministries and social partners. Achieving set objectives would generate the following results: a) Countries are enabled to formulate and adopt inclusive green economy policies; b) The capacity of national partners to finance and implement inclusive green economy policies is strengthened, including in key sectors in each participating country; c) Relevant tools and training programmes are developed and accessible globally; d) Knowledge on green economy is created and shared for country-level applications.
Advancing Disabled Women’s Access to Rights in Employment (AWARE) This proposal will address the multiple forms of discrimination that women with disabilities may face in employment on account of their disability and their sex by developing a practical guide to the inclusion of women with disabilities in the world of work. Building on existing ILO guides dealing with the inclusion of women with disabilities in vocational training programmes and in entrepreneurship development programmes, and consulting with representatives of women with disabilities, the guide will highlight with good practice examples the positive contributions that women with disabilities can make in the workplace, if appropriate measures are put in place; describe legal and policy frameworks that facilitate participation (citing practical comparative texts); and highlight measures that have been shown to be effective in different countries in facilitating the employment of women with disabilities.
Entrepreneurship education - Know about business The program will be aimed at stimulating growth and diversity within the SME sector. One of The Small Micro Enterprise Promotion Service-SMEPS intervention includes facilitating market linkages between educational establishments and the labour market. This includes promoting entrepreneurial education and training in Yemeni schools, colleges and universities. The ILO developed the Know About Business (KAB), which is a set of training materials for entrepreneurship education. The KAB training concept draws on ILO’s successful experience in the field where it is introduced in more then 20 countries. The KAB package is intended to fill the important pre-start gap with information that is missing to develop entrepreneurial skills and prepare students and trainees not only to establish their own businesses at some point in the future, but also to work productively in SMEs. In designing the KAB materials, enterprise has been defined broadly to cover any undertaking or project that involves organization of productive factors. Accordingly, an entrepreneur is this context is someone who sets up and runs such a project or undertaking. The KAB training methodology develops among young people entrepreneurial competencies and particular knowledge needed for self-employment and creation of micro and small enterprises. The immediate objectives of the KAB training concept are to: • Create awareness of enterprise and self-employment as a career option for trainees. • Develop positive attitudes towards enterprise and self-employment. • Provide knowledge and practice of the required attributes and challenges for starting and operating a successful enterprise. • Prepare trainees to work productively in SMEs During the last ILO mission to Yemen, the presentations and discussions on KAB with representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training and the University of Science and Technology as well as experts from curricula development departments and officials from community colleges, secondary schools and technical institutes led to the following: • Decision to pilot test the KAB in the next academic year • 5 Community colleges will take part in this test • 61 technical training centers and institutes will pilot test the KAB programme • Secondary education schools, 3 from Sana’a and 3 from Aden will take part in the pilot test • The University of Science and Technology also decided to introduce KAB in its curricula. It is important to note that the mission was unable to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Higher Education due to time constraints. It was agreed that SMEPS will make a presentation of the KAB programme to the Ministry and discuss their possible interest in the pilot test of KAB in public universities.
Support to extending social security coverage through design implementation of new benefit schemes
Education and Employment Outcomes The Education and Employment Outcomes project is a collaboration between the ILO, the Understanding Children's Work (UCW) Programme and UNESCO. The project aims at assessing the impact of the EFA movement on progress towards its six goals since 2002. The assessment will consider factors within the education sector itself, as well as factors outside education that have slowed progress towards EFA goals, such as child labour, early marriage, natural disaster and conflict. The work will document the trends in children's time allocation between work and schooling within a set of countries since 2000.
Evaluation actuarielle de la Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS) et de la Caisse de retraite des fonctionnaires (CRF) du Congo L’objectif principal du projet est, à travers la CNSS et la CRF, d’apporter une assistance technique au gouvernement du Congo pour s’assurer que le régime de sécurité sociale géré par les deux organismes bénéficie d’une bonne assise financière et recommander toute modification susceptible de rendre les régimes plus efficaces dans leur contribution au système de protection sociale national du Congo. Dans un même temps, le projet apportera un appui pour le renforcement des capacités des gestionnaires techniques des deux organismes. Les objectifs immédiats sont de: a. procéder à une évaluation actuarielle des régimes de sécurité sociale gérés par la CNSS et la CRF; b. analyser les dispositions légales en matière de sécurité sociale à l’égard de la politique du BIT et des conventions internationales de même que pour prendre en compte les meilleures expériences internationales ; et c. former les spécialistes financiers de la CNSS et de la CRF à la collecte et à l’analyse des données pour le fonctionnement des modèles actuariels du BIT appliqués au cas de la CNSS et de la CRF.
Strenghten national capacities to design and implement effective strategies for formalizing employment in domestic work and micro and small enterprises
Support the development of a national strategy for improving productivity and working conditions in SMEs
Increasing Decent Employment in the Apparel Sector in Haiti - Decentralized The project strategy is to improve the normative and institutional environment for compliance with labour standards. To take full advantage of the opportunity created by expanded trade preferences under the HOPE II legislation, the country will need to address a number of issues. One particular issue is compliance with national labour legislation and international labour standards. The perception of Haiti as a country with low levels of compliance with labour standards can, and has, deterred potential international buyers from sourcing there. This issue has been informally discussed at a Global Buyers Forum. This in turn is likely to negatively affect the opportunities for investment and employment growth created through the HOPE II Act. To effectively address these issues, the project adopts a comprehensive approach with targeted interventions both at the national and sectoral level. At the national level the project will enable the ILO constituents to assess the labour legislation’s compliance with ILO conventions. The project will also strengthen the institutional capacities of the labour administration and constituents to improve compliance with national labour law and facilitate increased social dialogue. In this perspective, the project will seek to support the labour inspectors to carry out more effectively their duties. It will also support the development of information access and management among the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, as well as among the main trade union federations (CSH, CTH, MOISE). In order to ensure the sustainability of the project, agreements will made by the project with the relevant partners in order to ensure that any equipment purchased under its auspices will contribute to the implementation of mutually agreed activities. At the sectoral level the project will sensitize employers and managers on the relevance of workers rights and the importance of social dialogue at the enterprise level. The project will also empower workers through education regarding worker organisations and organization strategies and facilitate a greater understanding of the role of worker organisations in the workplace. The project design serves another important purpose. It lays a solid foundation for further actions foreseen by ILO tripartite constituents, which are aimed at achieving compliance with the labour provisions of the HOPE II legislation. Such actions, in particular the Better Work Programme, would be of critical importance for the eligibility of Haitian garment producers to continue to receive the trade preferences granted under HOPE II.
Assistance technique au projet d’aménagement de la route Kumba-Mamfe Depuis 1972, la Banque a participé au financement des opérations dans le secteur des transports au Cameroun. A ce jour, et selon la Banque, un montant total de près de 480 millions d’UC a été alloué, représentant environ 42% de l’ensemble des opérations de la Banque dans le pays. Au 30 avril 2012, le portefeuille actif de la Banque au Cameroun, toutes opérations confondues, comprend dix-neuf (19) projets. Le secteur des transports occupe une place prépondérante, représentant 56% du portefeuille des opérations publiques. La performance du portefeuille est jugée globalement satisfaisante malgré un taux de projets à risque de 40%. Il en est de même pour la performance du secteur des transports. Le présent projet d’assistance technique vise à répondre à une nouvelle approche de la Banque Africaine de Développement de prendre en compte la question de l’emploi surtout la problématique de l’emploi des jeunes dans ses stratégies et interventions au niveau national. Dans ce cas particulier des infrastructures routières, il répond aussi à la nécessité de garantir la durabilité des infrastructures construites ou réhabilitées par la mise en œuvre des structures capables d’assurer leur entretien. Pour ce faire, la Banque a sollicité le BIT pour fournir une assistance technique au maître d’ouvrage et à la Cellule d’exécution du projet (CEP) du projet routier Kumba-Mamfe au Cameroun visant le renforcement des capacités pour l’intégration de l’emploi, de l’approche HIMO et l’employabilité des jeunes. Cette assistance technique portera essentiellement sur : • la sensibilisation des administrations locales à la problématique de l’entretien post-réhabilitation et renforcement de leurs capacités à gérer les contrats d’entretien routier ; • le diagnostic de la situation et renforcement des capacités des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (PME) de la Zone d’Intervention du Projet (ZIP) ; • la formation des jeunes de la ZIP en techniques HIMO et d’entretien routier ; • le renforcement des capacités des jeunes constitués en vue de leur intégration dans les CRR existants ou à constituer ; • le diagnostic de la situation des CRR, de leur capacité à assumer l’entretien des routes réhabilitées, et renforcement de leurs capacités aux approches HIMO ; • action en faveur de l’intégration du genre dans les chantiers. Ce projet routier répond aux orientations de politique sectorielle des transports du Cameroun qui met l’accent sur l’importance de l’aménagement des infrastructures routières du point de vue de leur contribution au désenclavement des zones rurales, à la création d’emplois productifs et décents et à la réduction de la pauvreté et à la croissance économique ainsi qu’à l’amélioration de l’accès aux services sociaux de base et à l’intégration régionale.
Outcome 14_ZAMBIA: Freedom of Association Collective Bargaining, 2014-15 (Norway-ILO Partnership Programme 2012-15) The project Promoting the Right to Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining- Phase II will be working with the tripartite constituents in twelve target countries (Bolivia, Brazil, China, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Togo & Zambia) and at the global level to advance the realization of the ILO’s fundamental principles and rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining. At country level, the project will work towards an improved respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining rights in law and practice based on increased capacity, including in areas such as labour disputes prevention and resolution and data collection on violations of trade unionists’ civil liberties. It will also raise awareness and increase the knowledge on freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, both at the national and international level for the relevant tripartite constituents. While working at the country level, the project will focus in particular on three sectors: agriculture, mining and Ready-Made Garment (RMG). At the global level, the project will increase the knowledge base and capacity of the ILO to implement high impact strategies with a focus on two of the three sectors mentioned above. This project shares the same strategic approach to the promotion of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights as the complementary project GLO/14/66/SID “Promoting the Right to Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining - Sweden”. The two projects will be working jointly at all levels to achieve the Outputs and Objectives as per the below chart which outlines the project’s logic:
Réhabilitation de la zone du Champs de Mars - Haïti Plus de 23 mois ont passé depuis le tremblement de terre du 12 Janvier 2010 mais aujourd’hui encore 550 560 individus continuent de vivre dans les 802 sites encore ouverts sur l’ensemble du territoire (rapport DTM, de septembre 2011) en plus de ceux vivant toujours dans des campements spontanés à travers Haïti. L'événement sismique a exacerbé les conditions préexistantes socio-économiques et le déplacement forcé a déstabilisé et rompu le tissu social au niveau communautaire. Les liens sociaux brisés et la dynamique complexe dans les camps de déplacés ont ensuite érodé les conditions de sécurité. Plus précisément dans la zone du Champs de Mars, les sites de déplacés sont situés à proximité de points stratégiques, y compris le Palais National et l’Université d'État d'Haïti (UEH). La fermeture des camps est aujourd’hui une des priorités du nouveau Gouvernement d'Haïti (GdH) et de l’ensemble de la communauté humanitaire. Dans cette perspective OIM, UNOPS, BIT, PNUD ont travaillé avec les organisations humanitaires internationales et locales en vue de soutenir le Gouvernement haïtien à identifier rapidement des solutions durables afin d’aider les familles vivant dans des camps prioritaires à retourner dans leurs quartiers d'origine dans la région de Port-au-Prince. A la suite de plusieurs discussions avec le Gouvernement haïtien, 4 de ces 10 sites de déplacés situés sur le camp de Champs de Mars ont été définis comme ultra prioritaires pour une intervention immédiate. Finalement, il est crucial d’appuyer également le processus de retour avec des incitatifs de retour pour que les gens puissent se réinstaller dans leurs quartiers d’origine de façon durable. En effet, les investissements dans les quartiers sont une opportunité pour les petits fournisseurs et les travailleurs dans la mesure qu’ils répondent de façon efficace aux déficiences de marché tel que l’accès à information, au crédit, au marché, l’amélioration de la compétitivité et la formation orienté à la demande.
Actualización de la estructura ocupacional y las descripciones de puestos de la Intendencia Departamental de Maldonado Maldonado es un Departamento situado al este de la República Oriental del Uruguay; reconocido por su dinámica como polo de atracción turística, ha experimentado un fuerte crecimiento en los últimos años lo cual, aunado a la expansión urbana ha incrementado las demandas poblacionales, y generado una amplia cantidad de desafíos a la administración municipal. La Intendencia Departamental de Maldonado, órgano de gobierno municipal, tiene una planta de personal de 2.865 trabajadores que se rigen por un estatuto público. La gestión de los recursos humanos (GRH) de la IDM tiene un componente clave en la negociación colectiva con la Asociación de Empleados y Obreros de la IDM –ADEOM-. A solicitud de la IDM, y con su propio financiamiento, el proyecto actualizará la estructura ocupacional y la descripción de puestos con el fin de facilitar una gestión actualizada a favor de los procesos de reclutamiento, promoción, capacitación y desarrollo y remuneración del personal. El proyecto realizará propuestas técnicas de diseño de la estructura y descripción de puestos acorde a la realidad de la IDM, con acompañamiento de la Comisión Bipartita Ocupacional (CBO), y tendrá una duración de 11 meses al final de los cuales la IDM contará con una propuesta de estructura ocupacional y descripciones de puestos actualizadas. La actualización de la estructura ocupacional, la evaluación de tareas y descripción de puestos funcionarán como marco de referencia para la profesionalización de recursos humanos y el desarrollo de sus competencias y en este sentido constituyen una herramienta para: • la identificación de necesidades de capacitación de los funcionarios y la generación de programas de formación pertinentes y de calidad • la implementación de procesos de reconocimiento de las competencias de los funcionarios • la mejora de las condiciones de seguridad y salud en el trabajo • el diálogo social en la formación • la formación permanente del personal En resumen, mediante este plan de trabajo, se actualizará la información sobre la estructura ocupacional y la descripción de puestos con el objetivo de aportar información que facilite a los actores sociales, tomar mejores decisiones en términos de desarrollo de los recursos humanos y fortalecimiento de las competencias laborales.
ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia Pacific - PMU The ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific aims to support the countries in Asia and the pacific to build the basis of social safety nets through a wide range of projects such as capacity building and networking among governmental research institutes; enhancing activities of trade unions and empoyers’ organisations; estimating, supervising and networking among NGOs; and promoting disaster relief based on the needs of recipient countries.
Responsible Tourism in Central Vietnam The development objective of the Project is to increase decent work opportunities and income, improve livelihoods for local people in remote areas of Quang Nam and Thua Thien.Hue provinces through sustainable cultural tourism development, especially vulnerable groups. This project is built on the success of many other ILO tourism projects which have been implemented in many countries of the similar level of development in the region, namely Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, specially “The “Strengthening of Inland Tourism project in Quang Nam Province” (SIT) from 2011 to 2013 funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Vietnam. The SIT project has successfully addressed some shortcomings of the tourism value chain to bridge the gap between less developed tourism areas and tourism hubs. During its two-year implementation, the project has achieved significant successes in human resources development, working with business association, developing three Community-based tourism villages, and developing new approaches for local handicraft product linkages to market. The important results of the SIT project include the direct support to the project targeted groups in developing hospitality industry and craft industry, and in developing tools that can be used in other destinations for sustainable replication. The collaboration between two sister agencies, ILO and UNESCO, under the auspice of the SIT project and UNESCO program in Quang Nam, has led to the maximization of the market opportunities for the product and service providers in the western areas by connecting them with the tourism facilities around the World Heritage sites. Significant and tangible results have been recorded, namely: i) Heritage and cultural values are added into tourism products and services; ii) Joint branding ‘Crafted in Quang Nam’ is developed, which helps enhance the competitiveness of local producers; and iii) A pilot model of Tourist Information Center (TIC) is established and located in the heart of heritage tourism area and bridges tourism market and local producers.
Strengthening Social Cohesion in the Labour Market through Support to Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups Support the implementation of the project “Strengthening Social Cohesion in the Labour Market through Support to Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups” through following actions: - Strengthening of the capacities of relevant bodies of the City of Belgrade to implement waste management strategies; - Pilot-testing at least one sustainable waste-recycling scheme in the project area; - Provision of labour mediation assistance to the National Employment Service on employment in the recycling sector, including assessment of the available jobs and matching them with the job seekers.