ILO, 2015-2018, Improving Industrial Relations, textile ind ILO,2015-2018, Förbättrade industriella relationer textilind Productive employment is the strongest link between economic growth and poverty alleviation. The aim of the project is to contribute to national development by supporting sustainable textile and garment industry. The focus will be on improved collaboration between the parties of the labour market, improved productivity, increased sallaries and improved working environment.

The results will be achieved by working on three levels: i) national level focusing onpolicy development, rules and regulations, institutional capacity development, ii) sector level with special focus on capacity development of labour market- and public actors and iii) capacity development at enterprise level with the aim of improving the social dialogue including collective bargaining. The trainig will among other things, focus on the rights and obligations of employers as well as employees. This understanding of each others roles and responsibilities is fundamental in order to develop a social dialogue which builds on mutual benefits and solid long-term relations.

In addition, the repressive situation in Ethiopia with a continously shrinking space for democratic actors, has limited the possibilities for the Embassy to work with democracy and Human Rights. Through the suggested programme, a new channel to strenthen democracy/HR will be developed. Produktiv sysselsättning är den viktigaste länken mellan ekonomisk tillväxt och fattigdomsminskning. Projektets syfte är att bidra till nationell utveckling genom att stödja framväxten av en hållbar textil och beklädnadsindustri. Projektet fokuserar på förbättrade realtioner bland arbetsmarknades parter, ökad produktivitet, förbättrade löner och arbetsvillkor.

Resultaten skall uppnås genom en ansats som riktar sig till: i) nationell nivå med fokus på policyutveckling, regelverket, institutions- och kapacitetsutveckling för berörda aktörer, ii) sektornivå med fokus på kapacitetsutveckling av arbetsmarknadens parter samt offentliga aktörer och iii) kapacitetsutveckling på fabriksnivå av både arbetstagare och arbetsgivare i syfte att uppnå en förbättrad social dialog, inklusive kollektivavtal.

Vidare har den repressiva situationen i Etiopien med ett ständigt krympande utrymme för demokratiska aktörer, begränsat ambassadens möjligheter att arbeta inom resultatområdet demorkati och mänskliga rättigheter. Genom det föreslagna projektet utvecklas en ny kanal för att stärka den demokratiska utvecklingen och rättighetsagendan. The objectives of the project/programme are to contribute to national development through improved labour relations, productivity, wages and decent working conditions in the textile and garment industry. This will be achieved through three immediate objectives;1. Conducive environment created to address challenges of building decent working conditions, sound labour relations and socially responsible manufacturing industries in the textile and garment sector.2. Improved capacity of tripartite partners for labour law enforcement, mulit-employers bargaining, improve productivity, wages, working conditions, social and labour compliance at sectorial and enterprise level.3. Capacity in place for improved labour relations, higher productivity and decent working conditions, at the participating enterprises.