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Better Work Lesotho - Phase I (Centralized) The focus of Better Work Lesotho is assistance at the factory level through enterprise assessments and corrective action. Compliance with Lesotho labour law and ILO’s core international labour standards will be assessed at each participating factory. The project is centred in the enterprise assessment, which identifies both (a) compliance requirements and (b) recommendations to improve systems that will support proactive management and compliance. Enterprise assessments are followed up with enterprise-level assistance in identifying priorities, developing improvement plans and providing training opportunities for managers and workers. Information from the assessments will be posted into the Better Work information management system, known as Supply Chain Tracking of Assessments and Remediation (STAR). Enterprises and international brands will be able to purchase subscriptions through STAR to track the progress of factories in reaching compliance with international labour standards and Lesotho labour law. Better Work Lesotho will invest in localizing and translating the Better Work global programme resources, practical tools and training materials to support the project. In addition, Better Work Lesotho will design its own materials to address issues particularly relevant to local factories. The project will include training services targeted to supervisors and workers at the factory level. Topics will include: (1) working with sensitivity in multicultural workplaces, with an emphasis on Basotho and Chinese cultures and communication; (2) clean production; and (3) HIV/AIDS. The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the participating factories and the supervisors and workers at the enterprise level, as well as the brands. Expected Impact of Better Work Lesotho: · Improved working conditions, including correct payments of wages and entitlements, and job opportunities; · Increased market access and enhanced relations between suppliers and international buyers, as a result of a credible demonstration of labour standards compliance and reduced worker turnover, leading to improved productivity for enterprises; · Export growth, increased employment and positive social and human development outcomes; · Enhanced reputation protection for international buyers, made possible by the provision of credible information on compliance in supplier factories and assurance that suppliers are taking remedial action; and · Cost savings due to reduction in duplicative auditing and remediation. Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability: The project will apply a cost recovery approach by charging fees to international buyers and factories for services and training, and move towards sustainable cost recovery.
Support to the finalized design, endorsement and pilot testing of the single window for social protection and employment services, called Single Referral System (SRS)
Promoting Workers Rights and Competitiveness in Egyptian Export Industries This project will contribute to the promotion of decent work in Egypt by supporting improved compliance with the fundamental principles and rights at work, improved labour-management cooperation and higher levels of productivity. It will focus on improving outcomes for employers and workers in Egypt’s labour-intensive export sectors, particularly the ready-made garment (RMG), textiles and food processing sectors, which represent a critical source of employment and growth for the economy. This project will seek to strengthen compliance with national legislation and build productivity within export factories by working through three parallel and complementary channels: 1. Building the capacity of the national labour inspectorate; 2. Supporting employers and their representatives to improve compliance, working conditions and productivity; and 3.Building systems for labour-management cooperation and worker representation at factory and sectoral levels;
UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (UN-JPLG)-EC funding The overall objective of JPGL II is to promote improvements in local governance quality that can contribute to peace consolidation, development and equitable service delivery 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 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). JPLG II focuses on strengthening local government as a means of enhancing the delivery of services to citizens and restoring confidence and credibility in the state and improving state-citizen relations by linking local governments to their constituent communities and engaging the private sector transparently and accountably. The programme outcomes are structured around three mutually reinforcing strategies: i) Supporting policy and legislative reforms for functional, fiscal and administrative decentralization that clarify and enhance the role of local government, its relationship to central government, and as a means to improve local service delivery ii) Improving cooperation between local and central authorities in planning, financing, regulating and monitoring local governance and development iii) Improving and expanding the delivery of sustainable services to citizens in an equitable, responsive and socially accountable manner
Combating Child Labour in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action (PROACT CAR Phase III). Award No. 500794 (GLO/10/19/FRG). 2011 and 2012 contribution. The ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) has been working in Central Asia since 2005 to provide technical and financial assistance to the ILO constituents in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the implementation of the ILO child labour conventions – The Minimum Age Convention (1973) No 138 and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) No 182 – as well as in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national child labour strategies, policies and programmes. In spite of important successes with previous projects, urgent action is still required in all the countries of Central Asia. The countries still need further technical assistance in their efforts to prevent and eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour by focussing more on policy level interventions, capacity building for social partners and awareness raising on the risks and hazards of child labour at the agriculture sector, with focus on cotton and tobacco. This project builds on the outcomes and achievements of the previous interventions, lessons learned and on the experiences acquired in the sub-region in working with the Government, social partners and other stakeholders in addressing child labour. The main strategy of this project is the combination of policy-related interventions to create a conducive environment with service-oriented activities at the community level. The project consists of two main components: a national and a regional one. At the national level, the project focuses on policy mainstreaming and up-scaling activities through the institutionalization of models of intervention previously tested; building the capacity and stimulating a greater involvement of government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and awareness-raising on the causes and consequences of child labour and possible strategies to address the issue. The project in the three countries is planning to withdraw and to prevent working children from involvement in the worst forms of child labour through provision of a comprehensive package of services. At the regional level, the project facilitates the exchange of information among key stakeholders of the project participating countries. The project seeks to preserve institutional memory and enhance the organizational learning and the multiplier effect of the project.The good practices emerged from the implementation of the previous and the current projects shall be documented and further disseminated to the project partners for possible replication.
Support the adoption and implementation of standards or strategies to improve working conditions, in particular for domestic workers (Phase 2)
Centre of Excellence for RMG to implement certified training within the national skills development framework of Bangladesh The objective of the Project is to establish a replicable model of an industry driven training and support service Centre of Excellence (CoE), to meet the skilled labour force needs of the export oriented RGM industry. The project also demonstrates that with an industry based training focus, an initiative can effectively increase employability and higher incomes for the working poor and therefore contribute to poverty alleviation. As a project, the initiative will directly benefit 4,900 individuals: 3,480 new entrants who will be trained, certified and placed in operator level positions in industry; 60 supervisors who will be trained and certified in key leadership skills and responsibilities (including OSH, disability inclusion and workers’ rights); and 800 existing workers whose skills will be assessed and certified as the basis for improved wages. In addition the project will deliver training and certification for instructors, industry trainers and assessors and briefings for managers and executives of enterprises. Consistent with employment in the industry, the majority of beneficiaries will be women and there is a target of 5% for people with disabilities. As a model, the Centre will demonstrate a sustainable, self-funded approach to coordinating training and labour market expertise and investment among a group of enterprises and training providers, within the framework of Bangladesh’s skills and labour policies and institutions. The approach builds on a number of successful examples in training and inclusion of persons with disabilities to offer a model emphasizing sustainable stakeholder commitment and financial viability that effectively meets both employers’ needs for a skilled workforce, and worker and social needs for decent work. The pilot network and Centre of Excellence will be established in Ashulia. The project is driven and technically and financially supported by H&M and Sida
Support to ACI 2: Jobs and skills for youth - Global Product Project Executive Summary: The objective of the ILO/Sida Partnership ACI 2 Programme is: “ILO member states develop policies and programmes that meet the youth employment challenge”. The Programme will focus on the strategy of the area of critical importance “Jobs and skills for youth” (ACI 2) by supporting countries to develop and implement integrated employment policies and programmes, with youth employment as priority. The overall aim of the programme is to increase evidence on “what works” for youth employment with a view to contribute to addressing the challenge of creating and improving livelihoods, through employment, of low-income and under-employed young people, particularly those working in subsistence jobs in the informal economy. The programme will assist in the development of interventions to improve livelihoods of young people in selected ODA countries. The Programmes includes country initiatives and a global product. All components of the Programme will aim at achieving the above mentioned objective. (i) The global product will develop the knowledge base of the ILO on the situation of the young working poor and strengthen capacity of ILO constituents on the multi-faced area of youth employment. (ii) The design and implementation of the country-level initiatives is developed around context-specific priorities and situations and guided by the core principles included in the resolution “The youth employment crisis: A call for action” (ILC 2012).
Joint programme on local governance and decentralised service delivery, UN-JPLG (Phase II) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The overall objective of JPGL II is to promote improvements in local governance quality that can contribute to peace consolidation, development and equitable service delivery. 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 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). JPLG II focuses on strengthening local government as a means of enhancing the delivery of services to citizens and restoring confidence and credibility in the state and improving state-citizen relations by linking local governments to their constituent communities and engaging the private sector transparently and accountably. The programme outcomes are structured around three mutually reinforcing strategies: i) Supporting policy and legislative reforms for functional, fiscal and administrative decentralization that clarify and enhance the role of local government, its relationship to central government, and as a means to improve local service delivery. ii) Improving cooperation between local and central authorities in planning, financing, regulating and monitoring local governance and development. iii) Improving and expanding the delivery of sustainable services to citizens in an equitable, responsive and socially accountable manner.
Support knowledge sharing, collection of good practices, and capacity-building of workers aqnd employers' organizations to promote youth employment in the region
Support the implementation of the youth employment priorities of the National Employment Strategy
Outcome 5.Working Conditions, 2014-15 (Sida-ILO Partnership Programme 2014-17) Low wages, instability of earnings and overall poor working conditions tend to be concentrated within certain groups of workers (disproportionately women and members of socially disadvantaged groups) and in some sectors, such as domestic work. The ultimate objective of this programme is improved, more equitable working and living standards for workers especially those in vulnerable situations. The programme achieves this by strengthening the capacities of national governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and other governance institutions to assess, design and implement effective policies, laws and programmes concerning wages and earnings, working time and other conditions of work. ILO assistance operates at two levels: (i) country level, consisting of direct assistance to national constituents, tailored to specific needs and opportunities; and (ii) global level, building the knowledge base and policy tools necessary for understanding issues and alternative policy measures, which policy- and decision-makers and ILO specialists could use. Countries assisted under the Sida programme in 2014-15 are: Cape Verde, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Tanzania and Zambia.
Integrating the ILO Entrepreneurship Education Programme KAB in Vocational High Schools and Community Colleges in Jordan The project will contribute to fostering an entrepreneurial culture in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by promoting entrepreneurship education among youth. Subsequently, this will contribute to the creation of sustainable enterprises and the creation of decent jobs. The ILO Know About Business programme will be tested and assessed as an entrepreneurship education curricula for young Jordanian women and men enrolled in vocational high schools and community colleges. Through the integration of entrepreneurship education the project will: 1. Create awareness of enterprises and self-employment as a career option for young people. 2. Provide knowledge and practice of the desirable attributes for and challenges in starting and operating a successful and sustainable enterprise which provides a decent work environment for its employees. 3. Facilitate the school to work transition as a result of a better understanding of functions and operations of enterprises. 4. Develop positive attitudes towards enterprises and self-employment among youth. The project will be implemented in partnership with the Business Development Center (BDC) who is the project donor and the project counterpart and under the umbrella of the Ministries of Education and Higher Education. BDC will pilot the KAB programme in selected community colleges and vocational high schools. Entrepreneurship and business skills taught in KAB will enable students to consider establishing a sustainable business using their acquired vocational skills. Upon completion of this pilot phase of KAB and based on the result achieved, the Ministries of Education and Higher Education will decide if the KAB programme can be nationalized. If so, the ILO will prepare the nationalization plan jointly with BDC based on which a second phase of the project will be formulated which would include the programme dissemination strategy, the capacity building of KAB National Key Facilitators and the training of additional teachers and instructors/professors to ensure an increased outreach and the sustainability of the KAB Programme.
Support the development of a national strategy on formalization, the labour inspectorate SUNAFIL, and the strenghtening of workers' and employers' capacities on transition to formality
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) – China Phase II 2013-2017 Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) is a practical training and workplace improvement programme to increase the productivity of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while promoting respect for workers’ rights. The programme demonstrates best international practice in manufacturing and service sectors and helps SMEs to participate in global supply chains. Under SCORE Phase I (2009-2012 – funded by SECO and NORAD), the ILO has built the capacity of 19 institutions (government agencies, training organizations, industry associations and trade unions) in emerging economies in Africa, Asia and Latin America to offer SCORE training to SMEs. SCORE Phase II as proposed in this document will extend the project to 2017, focusing on programme sustainability after donor funding ends. Preliminary estimate of results of SCORE Phase I As of October 2012 (6 month before project end), the project has achieved the following: - The project has built capacity in 19 institutions (government agencies, industry associations, training organizations) in seven countries to offer the SCORE training programme. These institutions have trained more than 250 SMEs representing more than 49.000 workers and conducted more than 500 consulting visits. More than 2000 managers and workers have jointly participated in classroom training. - Enterprise Improvement Teams consisting of managers and workers in SMEs are meeting on average 3.4 times per month to implement 8 jointly identified improvement projects. More than 50% of enterprises report cost-savings due to the training (from 300 to 15,000 USD within 2-3 months), 80% report reductions in defects (-10% on average), 42% report reductions in energy consumption (-2% KwH per production unit), over all participating enterprises, absenteeism has decreased by 3.6%. - An independent final evaluation in October 2012 concluded that “SCORE covers essential aspects of workplace relations and working conditions, and generally responds to the needs and requirements of most of the SMEs encountered. Relationships between management and the workforce have improved through workplace cooperation (particularly reaching down to the workforce level).
Generating emergency employment and recovering sustainable livelihoods under the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Action Plan Super Typhoon Haiyan impacted upon 9 regions, 44 provinces and over 600 municipalities and cities. An estimated 14.2 million people in nine regions—over 15 per cent of the country’s population—have been affected. Over 3 million people were displaced by Typhoon Haiyan. More than half of them sought refuge in evacuation centres while the rest was forced to rely on temporary support of host communities or confined to makeshift shelters. Thousands of people have been killed or declared missing and tens of thousands suffered from injuries. In several of the affected regions, pre-disaster poverty levels and malnutrition rates were already higher than the national average, with large parts of the economically active population relying on jobs considered as vulnerable employment as reported in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Damages to infrastructure include houses, seaports, airports, hospitals, churches, public buildings, and private establishments. In the affected areas, 60 per cent of the employed were men and 40 per cent women. The Norwegian allocation will be used to allow the ILO to support the national Government’s efforts to provide for emergency employment and livelihood recovery in Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte (including Tacloban), Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental and Palawan.
Fortalecer los espacios institucionales de diálogo social y la participación tripartita de los actores sociales a través de la sensibilización, promoción, capacitación e investigación para mejorar las relaciones laborales en Colombia El objetivo de desarrollo del Proyecto es promover el diálogo social tripartito, fortaleciendo las Subcomisiones Departamentales de Concertación y mejorando su capacidad para incidir en la inclusión del contenido del trabajo decente en las políticas públicas, programas sociales y/o actividades a nivel local y sectorial. Para este fin, se han establecido dos objetivos inmediatos, relativos a: - La institucionalidad del diálogo social a nivel local y la capacidad de los actores tripartitos para promover el trabajo decente ha sido fortalecida; - Una estrategia para mejorar las relaciones laborales en los sectores de la minería, hidrocarburos y transporte, ha sido elaborada en consulta con los actores tripartitos a nivel nacional, sectorial y en los departamentos vinculados. Este proyecto se inserta en una estrategia de largo plazo para fortalecer el diálogo social tripartito, tanto a nivel nacional como a nivel local, construyendo sinergia con los demás proyectos de cooperación que OIT implementa en Colombia.