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Enhanced Capacity for evidence-based Macro Economic Evidence from the 2018 SIDA-funded Employment Diagnostic Analysis (EDA) suggests that the Ugandan economy has experienced decades of ‘jobless growth’—growth accompanied by insufficient job creation. Uganda urgently needs to create high-quality, productive, decent jobs that will foster new economic opportunities for the rapidly expanding young population, boost growth (which has lately waned), reduce poverty (which has recently increased to 21.4%) and increase social cohesion. The 2011 Government of Uganda’s National Employment Policy (NEP) has 10 key priority focus areas which provide a guiding framework for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Workers and Employers as well as Development Partners to create conditions for decent employment. ILO support was being provided to government and social partners to finalize the EDA (funded by SIDA Uganda) and the NORAD funded skills work which has supported the development of a National Apprenticeship Framework. As prescribed by Employment Policy Convention, No. 122 which is ratified by Uganda, these programmes are being developed in a consultative manner with tripartite participation. Government has also already committed some resources to implementing of some of these policies and programmes, albeit with some challenges in sectoral planning and coordination as well as with limitations of funding. The EDA has so far provided the Government of Uganda and social partners with vital situational analysis and indicative proposals / recommendations on inclusive growth and productive employment which are being considered as possible areas of focus in order to review the 2011 NEP as well as areas for consideration in developing the third generation of Uganda’s National Development Plan (NDP III) and Employment Strategy. ILO’s continued support will be in the form of technical support for the review of polices for decent job creation, capacity building of tripartite partners to design and implement pro- employment programmes as well as on facilitating dialogue for employment creation (as prescribed by C122). The ILO will provide capacity enhancement to foster the accomplishment and implementation of these vital macroeconomic and policy frameworks, programmes and plans. Some of the Sida-targeted Outcome-based funding support will go towards development of a roadmap for the implementation of the policy suggestions of the EDA. More support will also be availed to increasing dialogue and dissemination of the Employment Diagnostics Analysis study as well as to finalization and implementation of the pilot apprenticeship programme in one key sector as guided by the NDP II.
Support the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Kurdistan to develop an action plan for the implementation of the Employment Policy This project is based on a direct request from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) in Kurdistan Region. It aims to develop an action plan to implement the employment policy in order to promote productive employment and an inclusive labour market for all citizens in Iraq- Kurdistan. The project will provide the framework for policy implementation which includes an action plan, the required capacity building for an enhanced tripartite support to the implementation of the policy. Further it will focus on two priority areas for implementation and put in place the needed capacity for improving the quality of the skills development system and the employment services structure. Implementing the employment policy will play a key role in promoting social cohesion and poverty reduction in Iraq by generating employment with a particular emphasis on youth and women. The Project also aims to assist the Kurdistan region to implement its developmental vision as foreseen in the Development Strategy as well as the Employment Policy. The project will provide specific assistance to Kurdistan-Iraq in the implementation of the Regional Employment Policy with an emphasis on increasing the employment opportunities for Iraqi youth. The project strategy is to work in three parallel tracks: • Establishing employment policy implementation mechanisms: A tripartite body and focal points; • Developing capacity for employment policy implementation and monitoring through capacity building activities and establishing a structure for monitoring and evaluation • Supporting key initiatives in the EP which are a skills development strategy as well as reforming the employment services (practical outputs from the policy) These three parallel tracks include developing a detailed action plan and putting structures and systems in place for its implementation, ensuring that there is capacity by national and international experts to lead the process of developing the NEP Action Plan, for implementation and having a demonstration effect through practical outputs. A backbone of the project is the strengthening of social dialogue and the promotion of ILO international labour standards that are an integral part of the EP. One of the main outputs will be establishing a tripartite committee which will oversee the policy implementation, labour standards and labour and employment issues. The committee (High committee for employment) will be headed by the minister of Labour with representatives from line ministries at a level of deputy ministers in addition to the workers union president and employer’s organisation’s president. The capacities of the technical unit within MOLSA and the networking of the ministries through the focal points will be strengthened to ensure continues coordination among the national stake holders to oversee the integration of the action plan of the EP within the ministries, sectors and national plans
DFID Somalia Joint Programme on Local Governance 2016 Executive summary After decades of warfare, Somalia has been undergoing a peace and national reconciliation process creating a ‘development moment’ with a unique opportunity to consolidate and extend the significant development achievements that have been made in many parts of the country, especially in northern areas, as well as to seize the opportunity to bring lasting peace and stability to the many areas made accessible in southern Somalia, thus opening up development space there. The UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralised Service Delivery for Somalia (JPLG) has established an important platform for seizing the current development moment and is also a programme that has translated many of the ambitions of the ‘One UN’ principles into tangible improvements in aid and wider development effectiveness. It is against this background that JPLG, launched in 2008 for a period of five years is to be continued for a second phase of five years running from 2013 through 2017, and referred to as JPLG II. The Joint Programme which has five partners including ILO, UNCDF, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, and UNICEF, is aligned with the UN Somali Assistance Strategy (UNSAS) 2010-2015 and contributes to at least five of the MDGs. JPLG II will build on the successes achieved during the past five years and will maintain the same focus of strengthening local government as a means of enhancing delivery of services to citizens and restoring confidence and credibility in the state. It will also improve state-citizen relations by linking local governments to their constituent communities and will engage the private sector transparently and accountably.
Technical support on social protection floor in Liberia This project aims at establishing a functioning national social protection floor in Liberia. An inclusive rights-based national social protection system will be put in place to foster resilience in times of health-related or economic crisis. The main interventions aim at reinforcing existing contributory schemes and implementing non-contributory schemes for vulnerable populations. A parallel approach of extending and reinforcing social protection coverage will be applied. This will lead to integrating OSH prevention and labour inspection policies into the national “Economic Stabilization and Recovery Plan”. A review of the social protection in case of employment injuries will be conducted in close consultation with Public Service International (PSI). National social dialogue consultations on employment injuries and capacity building will take place with the social partners and PSI. The social security system performance (coverage, adequacy and financial sustainability) will be reinforced to effectively cover all workers in the formal and informal economy against the loss of income and facilitate their access to health care.
Programme de Coopération Sud-Sud pour les Pays d’Afrique dans le domaine du Dialogue Social et de la Protection Sociale Le projet vise à appuyer l’Algérie, en particulier le Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Sécurité Sociale et ses structures ainsi que les partenaires sociaux – employeurs et travailleurs – dans leurs efforts de consolider les avancées réalisées au niveau national dans les domaines du dialogue social et de la protection sociale, et de partager son expérience avec certains pays partenaires de l’Afrique. Le projet vise à atteindre les 4 objectifs suivants: - Améliorer la performance globale du système algérien de la protection sociale et consolider l’expérience algérienne en dialogue social et tripartisme; - Renforcer l’École Supérieure de la Sécurité Sociale d’Alger et l’aider à assurer son rôle dans la coopération Sud-Sud; - Améliorer les centres de formation du Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Sécurité Sociale (MTESS) et l’UGTA pour qu’elles puissent jouer un rôle actif dans la formation des cadres des gouvernements et partenaires sociaux africains dans certains domaines; - Améliorer les systèmes de dialogue social et de protection sociale à travers le dialogue social dans certains pays de l'Afrique à la lumière de l'expérience algérienne.
Support Afghanistan Livelihoods and Mobility (SALAM) The Support Afghanistan Livelihoods and Mobility (SALAM) is a joint programme of UNDP, ILO and UNHCR in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD) to support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) and social partners in developing comprehensive, coherent and integrated national and sub-national policy and institutional approaches for enhancing livelihoods in a time of protracted conflict. SALAM interventions are closely aligned with the Government’s vision and strategies for employment generation and labour migration. SALAM has a special focus on the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs), migrant returnees and youth. The programme’s main interventions promote the creation of an enabling environment for generating livelihood options, particularly in Nangarhar province. SALAM also promotes safe, regular and orderly international labour migration.
Action against child trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation in Peru – phase II The project aims to reduce child trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation in Peru with a geographical focus on the regions of Lima, Cusco and Loreto. The project will contribute to stronger coordination among a wide array of stakeholders, harmonize current initiatives and bring an innovative approach to combat child trafficking efficiently while ensuring victims’ needs through the provision of specialized services. Project Goal: The overall goal is to improve the capacity of the Peruvian government to eradicate child trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation under the Child Protection Compact Partnership in Lima, Cusco and Loreto. The current proposal is also fully in line with the CPC Partnership’s programming objectives as it will strengthen state and civil society capacity to provide comprehensive services, improve the quality of victim-centered investigations and prosecutions, and increase prevention efforts.
Appui à l’amélioration de la gouvernance des migrations et à la promotion de migrations de main-d’oeuvre équitables au Maghreb #N/B
Programme d’Appui à la Promotion de l’Emploi et à la Réduction de la Pauvreté (APERP III) Sur la base des leçons tirées des activités menées antérieurement, APERP continuera d'intervenir dans les pays d'Afrique francophone, en veillant, en coordination avec les directeurs de bureaux concernés et en ligne avec les PPTD à s'inscrire dans les priorités du BIT. Il contribuera à l'atteinte des résultats des outcomes 1 (axe 1 sur l'amélioration de la gouvernance du marché du travail et axe 3 sur l'amélioration de l'employabilité de la main d'œuvre) et 6 (axe 2 sur la transition de l'économie informelle vers l'économie formelle). Les activités transversales seront gérées au niveau du Siège et celles plus directement opéationnelles au niveau du terrain par le Bureau d'Abidjan.
Contribución para la inclusión laboral y social de las trabajadoras del hogar en México. Objetivo general: Contribuir a la elaboración de una política pública para la extensión de derechos laborales y de protección social a las trabajadoras del hogar en México por medio de la generación de nuevos conocimientos y su diseminación entre actores nacionales.
Employment and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP) The Economic and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP) Project is the result of policy dialogue and consultations between the ILO, the European Commission (DG EMPL, DG NEAR) and the regional Cooperation Council (RCC), under the EU Multi-country Action Programme 2015 priorities. It is financed by the European Commission from the EU Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance II (IPA) and will be jointly implemented by the ILO and the RCC in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo (as per UNSCR 1244) in the period 2016-2019. The project aims to strengthen the sub-regional cooperation and institutional capacities of the Western Balkan governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and social dialogue institutions so as to design and implement reforms in the areas of employment/ labour market and social policy for advancing their EU pre-accession agendas. The ESAP project has been structured into three components: Component 1 will add to the ILO’s ongoing efforts for strengthening governments’ and social partners’ institutional capacity to engage in effective social dialogue. For this purpose, the Project will create sub-regional networks of national Economic and Social Councils, and agencies for peaceful settlement of labour disputes, as well as of labour law practitioners in the Western Balkan countries. Component 2 will contribute to developing close relationship and trust between national labour inspections in the sub-region, promoting information and knowledge sharing related to the alignment of national legislations to ILS and EU directives, development of strategies and tools for the formalization of informal employment and undeclared work and institutional responses to compliance issues. Thematic campaigns will also be supported at national level. Through Component 3, the ILO will provide technical assistance to the social partners and the RCC so as to ensure the effective participation of employers’ and workers’ organizations in the RCC’s work regarding the 3rd pillar of the Economic and Reform Programmes and the coordination of the sub-regional network of public employment services. The ESAP project encompasses face to face and virtual activities, such as: political and technical sub-regional meetings, bilateral exchanges, and the development of new tools and information materials. By the end of the project, a fully operational virtual platform will be set up to follow and complement in-person activities.
SPIREWORK-ILO ZAMBIA sub-project Social Protection for Informal and Rural Economy Workers Since the launch of the National Social Protection Policy in 2014, Zambia has embarked on an ambitious journey of building and strengthening an inclusive and efficient social protection system to protect and promote decent standards of living for all Zambians throughout their lifecycle. Social Protection has become a key priority in the national and international development agenda, calling for the coordination and engagement of multiple stakeholders, government agencies and the active participation of civil society, representatives of workers and employers, cooperating partners and the academia. ILO initiated the SPIREWORK Zambia project in collaboration with the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) and invited the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and other Finnish institutions into the partnership. The overall approach of the project is to support ongoing social security reform processes in development of contributory social protection in Zambia, especially targeting the informal and rural economy workers, in line with the African Union strategy on the extension of “SPIREWORK” (Social Protection for Informal and Rural Economy Workers), and the AU Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
Better Work Global Programme - Stage IV Better Work, a partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), has proven that it is possible to simultaneously improve working conditions and boost competitiveness in the global apparel industry. Building on its extensive experience and understanding of what drives change in supply chains, the programme now seeks to significantly scale its impact. Better Work’s vision is of a global garment industry that lifts millions of people out of poverty by providing decent work, empowering women, driving business competitiveness and promoting inclusive economic growth. During its next phase, Better Work will leverage existing and new partnerships to expand its impact from 3 to 8 million workers and to 21 million family members. In addition, ILO and WBG will support garment producing countries to strengthen the policy and enabling environment for decent work and competitiveness to drive positive outcomes on a much larger scale. This will be achieved through two areas of intervention. Intervention 1 is focused on influencing business practices in the global garment supply chain to: build on what works best in garment factories by focusing on services with the greatest value add, tackling the root causes of non-compliance, redoubling efforts to build worker-management dialogue, improving business competitiveness and strengthening the role of women. Influence global brands and manufacturers to adopt the business practices that drive transformational change in labour conditions and competitiveness across their supply chains. Influencing global brands and manufacturers can impact supply chains beyond the garment sector and beyond those countries where Better Work has established programmes. Intervention 2 is focused on strengthening the enabling environment for decent work by: strengthening public institutions and advancing policies at the national level by leveraging ILO and WBG to improve the enabling environment for decent work, business competitiveness and inclusive economic growth. Influencing the global policy dialogue on decent work by providing credible data and evidence to influencers and policy makers concerned with decent work in global supply chains. Activities under intervention 2 can impact public institutions.
Just transition to a green economy – The Philippines In line with the overall objectives of the Agenda 2030, the transition to environmentally-sustainable economies presents many opportunities to achieve social objectives: it has the potential to be a new engine of growth, both in advanced and developing economies and a net generator of decent, green jobs that can contribute significantly to poverty eradication and social inclusion. In the context of this project, the ILO will support countries in applying the just transition guidelines - as adopted by the ILO Governing Body in November 2015. The Guidelines are both a policy framework and a practical tool to help countries at all levels of development manage the transition to low-carbon economies. Thus, the objective is (i) to support countries in their strive to create employment, ensure social well-being and protect natural resource and (ii) build a tested intervention model and best practice examples for other countries wishing to follow the just transition guidelines and adopt green jobs strategies that enhance economic and social inclusion while addressing climate change and implementing low-emission development strategies.
Convening Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Strategies to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (CARING Gold Mining Project)” The Project will emphasise the development and implementation of innovative solutions to improve gold mining practices, monitor child labor in gold mining and gold mining supply chains, and raise awareness of child labor and working conditions. It will also ensure that these innovative models and validated solutions and interventions are widely disseminated so that the practices and solutions can be replicated in other settings. The project will support pilot innovative initiatives (PII), practical, and low-cost solutions to address child labor and working conditions in Ghana and in the Philippines. The PII should be consistent with each country’s sectoral policy. It should substantially contribute to the positive transformation of beneficiary communities and a change in their knowledge, attitude/behavior and perception of child labor and working conditions. Good practices and experiences piloted in both countries will be shared within gold mining (sub) regional and global networks. The Project, working with the National Steering Committees on Child Labour (NSCCL), will establish a project technical advisory committee (PTAC) that will be mandated to review proposals for innovative solutions that will have the effect of improving mining practices, monitoring child labor and raising awareness of child labor and working conditions. Key stakeholders (including Ministries of Mines, Small-Scale Miners’ Associations, NGO networks, Social Partners) at national, district and community levels in Ghana and in the Philippines will have key roles in the work of this PTAC/TWG