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Supporting the strategic objectives of the London Syria Conference 2016 Ph 2 TThe purpose of the project is to increase the number of decent work opportunities for Syrian refugees and Jordanians in Jordan in the agriculture and construction sectors. By the end of the project, 4,000 Syrians and Jordanians will have benefitted from improved access to decent work in the construction and agricultural sectors through: (a) work permits and participation in the Jordanian social security system; (b) employment services (career guidance and placement); (c) certification of skills through Recognition of Prior Learning; and (d) financial and technical support for Joint Business Ventures. 1. The Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance and training providers will design/upgrade the curriculum and tests for at least three targeted occupations. Training providers will prepare test applicants on the job and in classroom, put them through the tests and retrain those who failed in order for them to be retested. Potential Jordanian and Syrian candidates will be recruited through field campaigns and job fairs, tested and referred to short-term skills upgrading programmes. Graduates will be placed mainly in the companies in which they undertook their training. 2. Training programme among cooperatives, placement agencies and other stakeholders are organized and rolled out with the aim to provide better services and improve working conditions. The establishment of placement agencies in particular will assist with the recruitment of Syrians and Jordanians, securing their work permits and placing them in construction companies. Currently no other agency is performing this task and the establishment of these agencies will be a new pilot innovation to inspire public-private partnerships to potentially take this role in the future. These organizations will implement the core services in the framework to be approved by the Ministry of Labour. Both placement agency and cooperatives will agree with each employer on specific plans related to improvement of work conditions, while at the same time providing technical expertise for improvement of productivity. The project also carries out awareness-raising campaigns towards refugees, employers and the host communities in order to improve understanding of labour rights and occupational safety and health, manage expectations of each group and prevent tensions. It will rely on this aspect on both traditional media and social media. 3. Joint business ventures are established between Syrian and Jordanians with the aim of providing them with the knowledge and skills to create their own business plan. Special attention is be paid to women’s participation in the programme. Practical challenges will be tackled with direct measures while cultural barriers will be tackled by direct interactions with their families to try to overcome them.
Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers - SAFE & HEALTHY YOUTH Philippines This USDOL-funded Safe and Healthy Youth project aims to promote the safety and health of young workers on the job, with a particular focus on those aged 15-24, who are more vulnerable to occupational injuries and disease, and who as they join the workforce may be positioned to contribute to a sustainable and prevention-focused OSH culture. The project’s development objective is to improve occupational safety and health issues of young workers, and to promote a culture of prevention. The Project seeks to achieve four immediate objectives, each contributing to the overall development objective: 1. Comprehensive, relevant and quality data and information on occupational safety and health of young workers are available for effective use in selected countries; 2. National legislation, regulations, policies and programmes are improved in order to better address the safety and health of young workers; 3. National capacities to monitor and enforce OSH laws and regulations, particularly those relevant to young workers, are enhanced; and 4. Knowledge and awareness of the particular hazards and risks faced by young workers is increased.
Technical Support on Employment in Morrocco The aim of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the tripartite constituents to develop and put in place national and regional strategies for decent work and to improve labour market analysis and information, as part of the implementation of the 2015 National Employment Strategy. At the national level, the ILO will strengthen the capacity of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Employment and its secretariat, the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs, to carry out relevant research and analysis. Support will also be provided to advance the adaptation and implementation of the National Employment Strategy at the regional level. Interventions include capacity building of national and local stakeholder institutions to respond to a variety of employment needs and to ensure that economic gains are spread more evenly across different regions. Work under this project benefits from cooperation with the European Training Foundation and the Regional Committees for the Improvement of Employability.
ARISE II: elimination of child labour in tobacco-growing communities in Tanzania This addendum extends the partnership between JT International SA and the ILO for a further 4 years, until 31 December 2018, to cover additional activities under the global component of the project, as well as under country specific actions in Brazil, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. The partnership focuses on advancing the agenda to effectively eliminate child labour in farming communities from which JTI sources tobacco. It will draw on the lesson learned in the first phase to consolidate the gains achieved and pursue opportunities to increase the scope and impact of the PPP. A global component to the strategy, the Global Training Programme (GTP) will support JTI’s efforts to promote sustainability in its supply chain, particularly the Agricultural Labour Practices (ALP) and Know Your Grower (KYG) programmes, through risk assessments and improvements in occupational safety and health (OSH).
Regional training workshop on quality and apprenticeship for Asia and the Pacific The ITC-ILO, the ILO, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of the People’s Republic of China, JPMorgan Chase Foundation and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) are joining forces to improve the employability of low and middle-skilled workers in the region. The joint efforts aim to promote the quality apprenticeships programme as an effective means to provide young people with disadvantaged backgrounds with labour market relevant skills and exposure to the work environment and help prepare them for better employment opportunities. In this manner, the Regional Training Workshop on Quality Apprenticeships for Asia and the Pacific is organized for the constituents of this region. This project represents the contribution from SDC in funding this "training workshop" which takes place in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 10-14 December 2018.
Women and the Future of Work Research Report and Conference The objectives of the Project are to convene a conference of representatives of governments, non-government organizations, business and other interested parties on women and the future of work and to produce a regional research report on the opportunities and levers that could help overcome the barriers to unlock women's full potential for the future of work.
Strengthening of Social Protection Systems of PALOPs: Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau The final beneficiaries of the Project are those people who are excluded or inadequately covered by social protection (contributory and non-contributory schemes), and their family members in Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau. For Cabo Verde, the project is in line with the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCT) for 2012 –2015, which identifies two priority areas of intervention: the formulation and implementation of a social protection floor, and the strengthening of the institutional capacity for governance of the social protection system. Also in Guinea-Bissau, the project is in line with the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCT) for 2012 – 2015, which identifies three priority areas of intervention: the strengthening and extension of the social protection system, in particular for female informal economy workers and children who are victims of the worst forms of child labour, HIV/AIDS in the workplace, adoption of a strategic framework for a social protection policy, extension of coverage through the INPS and the carrying out of a study on the financing of the health system. In Guinea-Bissau efforts are centred on the design and implementation of the four social protection floor guarantees, such that the priority final beneficiaries will be the most vulnerable social groups, while always incorporating a gender perspective. The ACTION/Portugal Project incorporates the strategy for “South–South and triangular cooperation: The way forward” adopted by the ILO in March 2012. The project contributes to the ILO flagship programme on Social Protection Floors. The main areas of intervention are the following: I. Support the national institutions in the design, implementation and evaluation of social protection programmes, with a view to implementation of national social protection floors, contributing to the national dialogue processes regarding the extension of coverage; II. Strengthen the capacities and skills of the national institutions for implementation of comprehensive and integrated social protection systems, through training and capacity building activities; III. Promote access to information, practices and educational resources in support of the processes of implementation or extension of social protection that are available at regional and international level; IV. Contribute to the interchange of knowledge in relation to innovations and good practices adopted within the context of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) in the area of implementation and strengthening of social protection floors.
Actuarial Modelling Support to the National Actuarial Authority of Greece 1. Background and Justification 1.1. Request analysis The Government of Greece has requested the ILO to provide specific support on actuarial modelling in the context of the actuarial valuation of the social insurance pension schemes to be carried out by the National Actuarial Authority of Greece (NAA). The NAA makes use of actuarial pension models which are fully customized versions of the ILO generic pension modelling tool. The models have been customized in order to closely comply with national social insurance legislation and capture national pension peculiarities. Methodological enhancements to the NAA projection models need to be introduced in the context of continued improvement of the accuracy of the projection results (in addition to fully reflect recent legislative amendments L.4336/2015 and L.4387/2016). An ILO certification is sought in view of the appreciated unique position of the ILO to deliver technically sound actuarial modelling support. The agreement is part of long-standing technical co-operations between the ILO and the Government of Greece, which were initiated in 2005 in the early years of the establishment of the National Actuarial Authority of Greece (NAA). 1.2. Target groups and Partners The beneficiaries of the project will be policy makers, managers, technical staff and social partners in Greece involved in the design and implementation of social security and employment policies. In the ultimate beneficiaries will be included all male and female workers covered by the Greek Labour Laws through the social security scheme whose financial sustainability is secured by a periodical actuarial valuation.
Employment Creation for Youth to Build Sustainable Peace in The Gambia The project aims at building sustainable peace by creating employment opportunities for young women and men in infrastructure construction works, which is supported by skills training and entrepreneurship support. The project gives a specific focus on employment creation in infrastructure construction works, which can provide a large number of employment opportunities immediately for both skilled and unskilled people. The project also ensures to select infrastructures which directly contribute to agriculture, tourism, or fishery sector, that are the drivers of the economic growth, and to promote the use of locally available materials. It also considers making the project impact sustainable by not only offering employment opportunities to respond to this urgent need but also providing skills training and entrepreneurship support. Furthermore, the project underlines creating decent employment by promoting occupational safety and health (OSH) as well as equality and mutual understanding through encouraging inclusiveness of returnees and women.
Plan Conjoint des Nations Unies de Lutte contre le VIH/Sida à Madagascar Les appuis apportés par le Bureau de l’OIT Antananarivo s’inscrivent dans le cadre (i) du plan conjoint de l’ONUSIDA, UBRAF 2018-2019, (ii) de l’Effet 3 de l’UNDAF de Madagascar – Les populations des zones d’intervention, particulièrement les groupes vulnérables, accèdent et utilisent des services sociaux de base pérennes et de qualité, (iii) de la Politique Générale de l’Etat relative à l’axe concernant l’élargissement de l’accès aux services sociaux de base de qualité, iv) du Programme Pays pour le Travail Décent de Madagascar portant sur la Priorité 2 : «Améliorer la productivité du travail par la promotion du dialogue social, les principes et droits fondamentaux au travail et la protection sociale», (v) du Programme et Budget 2018-2019 de l’OIT sur le Résultat 7 – Promouvoir la sécurité au travail et la conformité des lieux de travail, y compris dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales et du plan de travail du Bureau de l’OIT Antananarivo relatif à MDG204 « La lutte contre le VIH/Sida en milieu du travail est intensifiée ». Ils contribuent aussi à la réalisation des ODD qui sont : - ODD 3, cible 3.3 - D’ici à 2030, mettre fin à l’épidémie de sida, à la tuberculose, au paludisme et aux maladies tropicales négligées et combattre l’hépatite, les maladies transmises par l’eau et autres maladies transmissibles - ODD 5, cible 5.1 de l’ODD 5 «Mettre fin, dans le monde entier, à toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes et des filles » - ODD8, cible 8.8 de l’ODD8 « Défendre les droits des travailleurs, promouvoir la sécurité sur le lieu de travail et assurer la protection de tous les travailleurs, y compris les migrants, en particulier les femmes, et ceux qui ont un emploi précaire ». L’évaluation et l’appui pour la redynamisation du comité tripartite de lutte contre le VIH/Sida en milieu de travail prendront en considération les thèmes transversaux (Cross-Cutting Policy Driver) sur le genre et non-discrimination et le dialogue social. Ils mettront aussi en relief l’importance des Normes Internationales au Travail avec comme base la R.200 concernant le VIH et le Sida et le monde du travail, adoptée par la Conférence à sa 99ème session à Genève le 17 juin 2010.
Enhancing knowledge and capacity to develop African insurance markets This partnership between the ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility (the Facility) and African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) aims to support and enhance the development of microinsurance markets in African countries. To achieve this, the project will: * support market facilitation activities that will develop and strengthen the capacity of insurance providers to offer valuable insurance products and stimulate demand for insurance among financially excluded population segments; *promote cross country collaboration and sharing of good practices among African countries to facilitate cross learning and hence; *develop the capacity of practitioners and multipliers to increase their knowledge through trainings that reach hundreds of professionals across the continent; and ultimately *strengthen Africa Re’s work on developing inclusive insurance markets. Activities The activities undertaken under this project will focus on improving understanding of the business case of inclusive insurance, stimulating demand among underserved or unserved population segments, and strengthening the supply and regulation, of inclusive insurance products in the countries of focus. Specifically the project will: * support the training of insurance practitioners to improve knowledge and skills required for effective the development and distribution of high quality inclusive insurance products; * identify and work with country or regional multipliers to develop the sustainable flow of capacity building training programmes in the African insurance markets; *support and sustain a community of practice on market development facilitating peer exchange and cross learning on strategies for developing inclusive insurance markets; and *disseminate emerging lessons and insights on market development to governments and other relevant stakeholders to influence their policies with regards how insurance can be used to achieve public policy objectives.
Safe and Fair: Realizing women migrant workers’ rights and opportunities in the ASEAN region (EU/UN Spotlight) Women migrant workers are subject to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that limit their access to safe migration, fair recruitment and decent work throughout the migration cycle, as well as their ability to have a positive migration experience. Women have fewer options than men for regular migration, and are often employed in lower paid informal sectors with few if any labour protections. In particular, women migrant workers are over-represented in domestic and care work, an occupation which is not covered by many labour laws in the region. Women migrant workers are also found in large numbers in other sectors including construction, agriculture, manufacturing and food processing, the service industry and entertainment. Given the current situation, and in recognition that migration will continue to increase, there is the need for a project that addresses both the need for stronger gender-responsive migration governance in order to increase better and regular migration opportunities for women into protected labour sectors; and the need for improved information and services for women throughout the migration cycle to prevent VAW and trafficking and responsive services to those who experience it. This project will promote gender-responsive labour migration laws, policies, practices and services, and support the organization and representation of women migrant workers. It will address the legal, policy and institutional gaps and barriers faced by women migrant workers, as well as enhance their access to fair and safe migration by addressing exploitation, forced labour and trafficking. To prevent VAW, communities will be mobilized, and service providers will be supported to provide coordinated services. The overall objective of this project is: Safe and fair labour migration for all women in the ASEAN region. Specific objective 1: Women migrant workers are better protected by gender-sensitive labour migration governance frameworks; Specific objective 2: Women migrant workers are less vulnerable to violence and trafficking and benefit from coordinated responsive quality services; and Specific objective 3: Data, knowledge and attitudes on the rights and contributions of women migrant workers are improved
Strengthening skills systems for access and employability (Tanzania) Skills development is an essential prerequisite for youth employment and sustainable development and as such an important factor in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, limited access to high-quality education and training is a major obstacle for sustainable development and school to work transition. Thus, skills mismatch is a key development challenge faced by most countries, and the main causes are the weak capacity of institutions and staff; ineffective involvement of social partners; outdated curricula and training methodology; inadequate work based training including apprenticeships; insufficient funding; and fragmented governance. Skills policies and programmes also don’t focus on the needs of the rural economy, migrant workers, and women, and providing access to training and certification of skills of persons acquired through non-formal and informal means.
Women at Work Centenary Initiative This project will deliver the following outputs: Global and regional dialogue on care economy, the future of women at work and related gender equality and non-discrimination issues in the world of work and in the informal economy promoted; and a new instrument or instruments on violence and harassment in the world of work adopted.
Vietnam: New Industrial Relations Framework The "Vietnam New Industrial Relations Framework" project is funded by the Government of Canada by the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour-ESDC). The overall of the project is for the Government of Vietnam, together with social partners, to make better informed, evidence-based policy decisions that will improve Vietnam's industrial relations system by recognizing freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour among Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Lebanon The ILO is using in its implementation of the CL projects a comprehensive and multi-sectoral approach, at the upstream and the down-stream levels. Building on the achievements and current on-going projects, and the experience and the lessons learnt, as well as the surveys and the tools and training guides the ILO developed for the training in the field of CL, the current project funded by Norway, will complement in some areas the current DANIDA Project. The project life is 12 wm and has three components: 1) Capacity building: It aims at supporting and enhancing the capacities of the key government institutions that play essential role in eliminating the WFC in Lebanon, especially working on the streets, in Agriculture, and small establishments and in the services sector. ILO main partner is the MOL represented in the Child Labour Unit in MOL, the CL unit in Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, which will be established with the DANIDA Project RAB/15/01/DAN funds; and the Farmers Union. Main beneficiaries will be staff of CL Unit of MOL, internal security forces and municipal policy, general security, members of farmers’ Union in Beqaa, South and North Lebanon, and social workers. 2) Direct services: Direct educational, psychosocial, nutritional services and livelihood opportunities. The beneficiaries will be two major rehabilitation centres for working street children (boys and girls from 515 years). One in Kahale-Mount Lebanon and the other in Ouzai area in the Southern Suburb of Beirut. The third to be established in Nabbattiye, South Lebanon. 3) Advocacy: Awareness raising campaigns, and sensitization of policy makers, municipal authorities, employers, media and intermediaries using children. ILO SCREAM Programme will be used, and awareness raising material will be disseminated at large.