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New Industrial Relations Framework in Respect of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (NIRF/FPRW) This programme (funded by US Department of Labour and the Government of Japan) is part of a broader group of projects promoting the ILO FPRW Declaration. The programme's overall goal is to contribute to the sustainable and inclusive economic growth of Viet Nam by building effective industrial relations institutions and practices based on freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to bargain collectively. The programme combines: a. legislative reform through social dialogue and technical advice (MTO 1); b. strengthening the labour administration (MTO 2 and 3) c. facilitating reform and realignment of existing trade unions, expanding innovative union approaches including various forms of collective bargaining, and raising awareness of workers and other organizations on freedom of association the right to collective bargaining (MTO 4); d. facilitating and strengthening coordination and collaboration among various business stakeholders for their compliance with the NIRF and building stable workplace labour relations (MTO 5); e. broadening the community of interest through capacity building of an independent research community and industrial relations practitioners, generating and disseminating quantitative and qualitative information about progress, and conducting large scale public awareness raising about the NIRF (MTO 6). Through a multi-pronged approach, this programme aims to establish mutually reinforcing outputs leading to system-wide changes (in law, policy and practice) by adopting a full policy cycle approach which can generate long term systems level practice change.
Job creation for Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities through green works in agriculture and forestry The project promotes better living conditions for Syrian refugees and Jordanians as a result of increased decent work in the agricultural sector and an improved environment.In particular, the project will improve agriculture productivity in selected areas and contribute to environmental protection and improvement. It will introduce Green Works and Local Resource Based (LRB) approaches, which combine and optimize the use of local resources including labour. Green Works refers to infrastructure and agricultural works at community level that have direct agricultural or environmental benefits or are in response to a specific environmental context such as changes in climate and extreme weather events. Green Works covers a range of different infrastructure types and activities. The Government of Jordan will be supported to assist local farmers through the construction of water cisterns, terracing of slopes and tree planting using employment intensive programmes. These investments will create immediate jobs in Irbid, Ajloun, Jarash, Karak, Albalqa and Tafila for both Syrian (women and men) refugees and host communities, and will benefit the communities overall by facilitating access to public services.
Poverty and Social Protection Floor. The case of Egypt The ILO has supported the launching of an Egyptian Social Protection Floor. The four guarantee of the Social Protection Floor (SPF) are used as benchmarks to describe existing social protection, employment promotion and poverty alleviation schemes, identify policy gaps and implementation issues, and draft recommendations to guarantee at least a floor of social protection benefits to all people. The Social Protection Floor process involves the initiation of national dialogue with all stakeholders in social protection. This national dialogue will leads to the preparation of an assessment matrix of the social protection, comprising a gap analysis of the legal provisions, identifying the implementation issues.
Convening Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Strategies to Reduce Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining - Philippines 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
Actuarial Review of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad Executive Summary The conduct of the Tenth Actuarial Review (“the Review”) as at 30 June 2016 is primarily aimed at assisting the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) in ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the National Insurance System (NIS). The Review is mandated by statute and its report is a public document which serves to inform stakeholders of the current and projected financial status of the Fund. In addition, the project entails an assessment of the approved design of the NIS aimed at extending the coverage to the self-employed. The project covers actuarial valuation services for the old-age, invalidity, death, sickness and maternity benefts to be provided by the Actuarial Services Unit of SOCPRO (SOC/ASU) and employment injury benefits to be provided by the Actuarial Services of the Global Employment Injury Programme of the Enterprises Department (ENT/GEIP). Specific policy advisory services on employment injury benefits are included in the project. The project also aims at building up capacities among NIS staff, mainly on actuarial, statistical and legal principles relative to social insurance.
Support to facilitate participation of CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers to fulfil their EPA obligations This project focuses on reinforcing the human and institutional capacity of CEC (including activities with CAIC) and CCL to contribute to the effective implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement signed in 2008. The section of the Agreement, which provides the framework for social partner action, is the Social Aspects Chapter, Articles 191 – 196. These articles outline the spheres of action to be undertaken to achieve the objectives of the Agreement, namely: • Exchange of information, the formulation and strengthening of social and labour legislation in line with international labour standards and on measures aimed at promoting the Decent Work Agenda; • Strengthening mechanisms for social dialogue, including consultations on the review of labour legislation; • Adhering to labour legislation and regulations that would reduce the informal economy and increase opportunities for decent jobs • Contributing to the implementation of training programmes aimed at enhancing skills development to match labour market requirements and ensuring that the corresponding labour market information system is in place to support employment and labour market policies; • Reinforcing the capacity of workers and employers to participate fully in tripartite bodies to enhance productivity and trade policies in line with the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW), 1998; and • Conducting educational and awareness-raising programmes in areas such as health and safety, workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities, labour market adjustment policies.
Technical cooperation project in Qatar This Technical Cooperation Project in Qatar reflects the common commitment of both the Government of Qatar and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to cooperate on ensuring compliance with ratified international labour Conventions, as well as achieving basic principles and rights related to work in the State of Qatar in a gradual manner during the period 2018–2020. The project seeks to achieve this through five areas of action. More specifically this will be done through the following five immediate objectives: 1. Improvement in payment of wages, 2. Improved labour inspection and OSH systems, 3. Implement a contractual system to replace KAFALA and to improve employment conditions and labour recruitment procedures, 4. Increased prevention, protection and prosecution against forced labour 5. Workers provided with a voice The ILO and Government of Qatar will partner to ensure implementation and alignment of national laws and activities with international labour standards and fundamental principles and rights at work, as set out in those Conventions already ratified by the State of Qatar and the related comments by the ILO Supervisory Bodies.
Support efforts to combat child labor and improve working conditions in agriculture in Dominican Republic The overall objective of the project is to support the efforts of the Government of Dominican Republic and key stakeholders to combat child labour and improve working conditions in agriculture., through building the capacity of MOL, workers’ organizations (National Confederation of Dominican Workers – CNTD, National Confederation of Trade Union Unity- CNUS, Autonomous Confederation of Worker’s Unions - CASC) and employers’ organizations (COPARDOM, agricultural producers), and strengthening collaboration with key stakeholders including PROSOLI, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Council for Children and Adolescents – CONANI, National Institute of Technical – Vocational Training - INFOTEP, as well as potentially other State institutions (such as the Ministry of Health, the National Institute of Statistics, the Migration Directorate, the National Institute for Migration), civil society organizations, and development partners.
Inclusive Growth Through Decent Work in the Great Rift Valley The private company Akiira Geothermal Ltd is establishing a power plant near Naivasha, Kenya. The plant energy output will be a substantial benefit to Kenya’s growing economy. For the neighbouring pastoral communities to also benefit, conscious and pro-active measures will need to be taken to enable them to have a share of the benefits of the economic growth. Akiira Geothermal Ltd is determined that the investment will have a positive impact on the adjacent communities in terms of local content and job creation during the construction and operational phases, despite the lack of locally available skills. To this end, Akiira will use part of its revenues to support community engagement, skills development and job creation in the immediate communities surrounding the geothermal plant in response to the challenges experienced in the region – in addition to in-kind contributions. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) offered to provide the loan guarantee as a support of generation of sustainable and renewable energy. In addition, the embassy has entered into a Public Private Development Partnership (PPDP) with the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the coordinator of this partnership. At the same time, the ILO will be entering into an agreement with ForumSyd, a Swedish Non-Governmental Organization with experience working with communities in and around Naivasha, for implementation of one of the expected outcomes. Overall, the PPDP will aim at improving the living conditions in and around the project areas, i.e. Narok and Nakuru counties, by acting as a catalyst to boost decent job creation through business development, skills development and community engagement. It is foreseen that this partnership can become a model for replication to achieve inclusive growth in the extractive industries and other industries in Kenya and beyond. The immediate objectives of the PPDP are to create decent jobs from better skills by vocational training centers; develop new and improve on growing businesses resulting from new relevant skills, business development services and access to finance, promoting the rights of workers in the local communities and increase capacity of communities to lobby for increased access to public and social services e.g. water, education, health, sanitation. While Akiira Geothermal Ltd and the Swedish Embassy agreed to jointly invest in a Public Private Development Partnership to address development challenges near the power plant, the Kenyan public partners’ involvement and commitment is vital for ownership and replication potential. As such, the total budget for the PPDP includes both the partners’ financial and non-financial contributions e.g. with time and resources.
ARISE II: Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco growing Communities in Zambia 2015-2018 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).
Combatting Child Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Cobalt Industry The project-level objective is to strengthen efforts by the Congolese government and other relevant stakeholders to address child labor in the cobalt industry of the DRC.The Project takes as final objective that of initiating substantial and structural changes in policy and practice-based approaches to combating child labour in cobalt supply chains, in the DRC. After identifying a series of targeted outcomes related to policy, implementation and monitoring processes, programs, attitudes, knowledge, skills and capacity building, and, crucially, responsible markets and supply chains, the project will map each outcome onto a specific approach to change. This means that, rather than applying a ‘one size fits all’ approach, context specific considerations will inform tailored approaches.
Better Work Viet Nam - Stage III (2017-2019) By June 2019, the BWV programme aims to have improved working conditions in and competitiveness of 500 factories with approx. 625,000 workers, more than three quarters of whom are women. The country specific goals of the BWV project include: 1. Roll out the adjusted service delivery model in all existing factories by increasing the number of factories it works with, expanding to the footwear factories and strengthen its presence in the Northern provinces. 2. Strengthen partnership with the government and other social partners for increased impact. BWV will focus on collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, expanding BW factory lessons to the larger industry, and testing implementation of the new elements of the Vietnamese Labour Law, esp. around the bipartite committees at the enterprise level. 3. Strengthen the viability of the BWV programme particularly in relation to establishment of a national institution for delivery of the core services, increasing the cost recovery, and building the capacity of national staff as leaders of the programme.
Fortalecimiento institucional del Seguro Social de Salud. Objeto del proyecto es desarrollar un estudio financiero actuarial respecto del Seguro Regular y el Seguro de Salud Agrario, en cumplimiento a lo establecido por el D.S. N° 009-97-SA. Contar con los estudios actuariales que evalue el desarrollo financiero probable del Seguro Regular y el Seguro de Salud Agrario, ambos administrados por EsSalud, conforme a las variables y/o elementos económicos, financieros, demográficos y jurídicos esperados, en el corto y mediano y largo plazo. Socialización y presentación de los resultados de los estudios financieros actuariales a las entidades vinculadas con la seguridad social.
RECOVERY OF LIVELIHOODS OF VULNERABLE FARMING AND PASTORAL COMMUNITIES IN DARFUR Improving crop and livestock production through enhancing availability and access to water and diversification of livelihoods has been prioritized by the Darfur Joint Assessment Mission in 2012. The key themes, outputs and activities proposed by the Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Livelihoods Thematic Working Group for Pillar III were based on a strategic framework for “natural resources management for food and nutrition security in Darfur” prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in January 2012. In response to the urgent needs of the people in Darfur where agriculture and livestock based livelihood interventions receive the highest priority, FAO in collaboration with UNOPS and ILO, received funding to implement the joint project “Recovery of Livelihoods of Vulnerable Farming and Pastoral Communities in Darfur” . The main outcome of the project is to improve the food and nutrition security of 288,000 conflict affected farmers and nomads by supporting their agriculture and livestock based livelihoods through enhancing access to sustainable water, certified seeds, veterinary and livestock services and inputs, and agribusiness skills; and by promotion of community natural resources management systems. Four million nine hundred and thirty thousand US dollars (4,930,000) were allocated to the project from the Qatar Fund which was provided to the United Nations Darfur Fund (UNDF) to deliver the following results: • Construction and rehabilitation of 55 water facilities including 15 hafirs, 20 shallow wells and 20 surface dams; • Improvement of crop production by supporting production of 1,850 metric tonnes of certified sorghum, millet, sesame and ground nut seeds; enhancing vegetable and legume production; • Improvement of livestock health and production by enhancing access to veterinary and livestock inputs and services and protecting 200,000 animals against epidemic diseases; • Diversification of livelihoods involving 700 farmers through development of agribusiness skills. The project falls under Economic Recovery Pillar III of the Darfur Development Strategy which aims to contribute positively towards poverty alleviation and transitioning Darfur to development. This will be achieved by improving crop and livestock production and productivity through the sustainable management of natural resources including land, water, forest resources and promotion of energy alternative sources. The project interventions come under the Foundational and Short-term Activities (FaST) which will serve as essential precursors or prerequisites to a much larger and longer development programme. The FaST activities will enhance the speed of transition from relief to development. The project will contribute to objective 5 of FaST activities ‘Improved crop and livestock production and productivity’ and to objective 7 ‘Improved value chains in livestock, agriculture and livelihoods development’
Enhanced recognition of skills and reduced vulnerability of Sri Lankan construction workers in selected GCC countries – U.A.E. & Kuwait The project seeks to establish minimum qualification requirements for constriuction sector workers of Sri Lankan based on established standards in UAE and Kuwait. This will be facilitated through revision of exisiting training and assessment processes and introducing means for recording of continuous skills upgrading.
Exploring public options for health insurance and health services provision for refugees. Exploring public options for health insurance and health services provision for refugees The number of forcibly displaced persons currently around the world is higher than ever before. In 2015, more than 65 million people were either refugees or seeking asylum abroad, or displaced within their own countries. Fleeing conflict or persecution, many make harrowing journeys in attempts to escape violence and destitution at home. Once in their country of destination, however, refugees and asylum seekers face new increased protection risks and hardship. 2. HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES FOR REFUGEES Many refugees reside in camps that are often remotely located, disconnected from local communities, markets and public services, including public health facilities. These refugee camps are supported by UNHCR and its partners. Increasingly, however, many refugees live in cities together with local populations. Today, over 60 per cent of the world's 19.5 million refugees live in urban environments. This makes it possible, for refugees to seek and receive care at public health centers or visit facilities participating in public social health insurance schemes. UNHCR is already operating in some countries where refugees have gained access to public services and social health protection schemes. The agency may contribute financially, including complete or partial payment of premiums and, in some cases, the agency commits to cover insurance co-payments of services for primarily vulnerable refugees. Examples include: 3. OBJECTIVES The objective of this partnership is to bring together the social protection expertise of ILO with the refugee protection mandate of UNHCR to further seek opportunities and implement integration schemes for refugees into existing national social protection systems, specifically health insurance schemes with the aim to allow refugees to access health services at the same level as nationals, through shared risk mechanisms. 4. OUTPUTS Moving forward, to provide guidance for more UNHCR country programs on various public options for health insurance and health services provision for refugees, UNHCR together with the ILO will commission: i) Five (5) evaluations of existing schemes to examine the functioning and relative ii) A series of five (5) in-depth feasibility studies, including actuarial analyses, in a select number of countries to explore options for the inclusion of certain refugee populations, including potential benefit schedules and necessary contribution rates. iii) On the basis of initial lessons drawn from existing health insurance integration initiatives, UNHCR has developed in 2012 “A Guidance Note on Health Insurance Schemes for Refugees”4. This is an important document for UNHCR operations to plan for mutli-year integration strategies. However, integration strategies have advanced since 2012, and are now, within the CRRF envisaged to become multi-sectoral. Social protection systems have advanced as well. The guidance note therefore must be updated to reflect current practice and evidence.