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Developing tripartite institutions and mechanisms that advocate for and promote the realization of core labour rights in Colombia The project’s ultimate objective is to develop social dialogue institutions and mechanisms that promote and advocate for the realization of core labour rights in Colombia. To this end, the project will strenghten the capacity of tripartite institutions (the National Comissions and its subcommissions) to promote the full implementation of core labour rights with particular attention to those of women, youth and Afro-Colombian workers (Immediate Objective 1) and will promote sound industrial relations and collective bargaining rights at the sectoral and enterprise levels (Immediate Objective 2). In total, the project is expected to deliver six interrelated and measurable outputs within 18 months: the National Commission and its sub-commissions are better equipped to understand and address the concerns of women, young people and Afro-Colombians in the labour market (Output 1.1); a set of proposals on core labour rights and decent jobs for women, young people and Afro-Colombians is adopted by the National Commission (Output 1.2); local plans of action or similar initiatives are adopted by selected sub-commissions to address the needs and concerns of women, young people and Afro-Colombians in the labour market (Output 1.3); 200 trade unionists acquired better skills to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the enterprise and sectoral levels (Output 2.1); 80 employers are more knowledgeable on how to comply with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (Output 2.2); and, 20 enterprises are trained to apply new techniques or skills to introduce or improve conflict prevention strategies and collective bargaining (Output 2.3). Training and advisory activities will benefit the tripartite constituents and institutions, and specially target women, youth and Afro-Colombian leaders. The project will also build the capacity of social partner organizations and their women and youth secretariats to reach out, train and represent their members. The Afro-Colombian Workers Council will also benefit from the project’s technical assistance.
Support the expansion of knowledge base on formalization of the informal economy as weel as capacity building at the federal and local levels to promote and monitor formalization initiatives
Support the review and modernization of national laws and regulations in compliance with the provisions of the Child Labour Conventions
Employable Skills Development for Improved Livelihoods of North Waziristan IDPs_old • Provide technical support to UNDP ‘Community Resilience Programme’ in carrying out a Labour Market and Training Needs Assessment study for NWA IDPs and Host Communities; • Organize employable skills training for women and men IDPs and Host Communities for enabling them to earn livelihoods during their stay in Bannu as well as participate in the upcoming reconstruction and rehabilitation processes; • Partner with selected Implementing Partners of UNDP ‘Community Resilience Programme’ for selection of appropriate trainees and facilitate vocational training courses; • Providing a source of income to IDPs thus reducing burden on resources of the Government and hosting areas by provision of additional working hands and reducing dependency syndrome
Support to Strategic Action-Learning Partnership The ILO and the Global Programme on Migration and Development (GPMD) of SDC share a common vision: enhancing access of migrant workers to decent work and dignified working conditions, compatible with labour market needs and through the effective protection of their rights. These goals can be advanced by disseminating good practices in the field that improve national and regional migration governance, and inform the global debates on migration and development with solid, evidence based knowledge. Specifically, ILO and SDC share a number of priorities and approaches to work on migration and development issues globally and in specific regions that suggest stronger collaboration: - Development policy and planning, including the post-2015 development agenda process, should incorporate migrant workers’ rights protection, labour market needs assessment to improve skills upscaling, recognition and jobs matching, and social protection, such as access to basic services and pension portability; evaluation of the impacts of immigration policies on development outcomes for migrant workers and the stronger engagement of workers and employers associations in such processes can improve the sustainability of development policies. - Employment policies at the national level should be harmonized with labour migration policies and international labour standards, and these considered in national strategies for development; sharing tools and best practices will be critical to facilitating the uptake of appropriate harmonization strategies at national and regional levels. - Regional integration process should more robustly engage workers and employers associations, migrant workers, and other stakeholders to ensure that policies related to migration and development more appropriately reflect and address the needs of migrant workers and their families, and that such policies are implemented in ways that can assure equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development. The proposed collaboration responds to both organisations objective to engage and operationalize a mutual learning process and advance the agenda forward in the area of labour migration by reinforcing the linkages and exchanges between national/regional initiatives and global processes and debates. Looking forward, this learning partnership will fill existing knowledge gaps, facilitate regular exchange of ideas and experiences, and foster sharing of good practices within the international community and for country- and regional-level projects on labour migration.
Strengthen knowledge base on UFWs in the Tobacco sector, support the development of a national action plan to eradicate them and disseminate good practises
Construyendo entornos locales para el trabajo domestico adolescente en Peru El Proyecto, que se ejecutará en el distrito de Carabayllo (Lima) y la ciudad de Cajamarca (Cajamarca), busca promover políticas locales concertadas para la prevención del trabajo infantil doméstico y la protección del trabajo adolescente doméstico, a través del registro municipal y monitoreo de niños, niñas y adolescentes que trabajan, al tiempo que se mejoran las capacidades de los actores locales y se fortalece el rol de las familias y comunidades para hacer frente al fenómeno. Esta experiencia se concibe como un proyecto piloto con el que se espera validar un modelo de respuesta local a la situación del trabajo adolescente permitido entre 14 y 17 años, en especial al trabajo adolescente doméstico, con el objetivo de asegurar la protección de los derechos de las personas menores de edad que realizan actividades económicas en el marco de la legislación vigente, con una visión que propenda por la construcción de trayectorias de trabajo decente. Al mismo tiempo, y dadas las características demográficas y socioeconómicas de las dos zonas de intervención, el proyecto permitirá validar un modelo de atención concertada para familias y comunidades, con el objetivo de prevenir la incorporación de niños y niñas trabajadores infantiles domésticos menores de 14 años.
Fortalecimiento de las capacidades inspectivas Programa de capacitación conjunta de 25 funcionarios de la Superintendencia de Seguridad Social (SUSESO) y de la Dirección del Trabajo (DT) del Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social de Chile con responsabilidades en la promoción y fiscalización del cumplimiento de la legislación de SST. Será implementado conjuntamente por la Oficina de la OIT para el Cono Sur de América Latina (DWT-Santiago) y el Centro Internacional de Formación de la OIT (CIF-OIT). El curso se iniciará con una fase a distancia a través de una plataforma de aprendizaje basada en Internet yuna fase presencial. El programa fortalecerá las capacidades inspectivas de ambas instituciones, así como la colaboración interinstitucional entre ellas, introduciendo el enfoque de gestión de la SST en las empresas: sus conceptos y principios básicos, las diferentes actividades preventivas que deben desarrollarse en la empresa y cómo se articulan estas actividades para lograr su objetivo principal: proporcionar un entorno de trabajo seguro y saludable.
The Law-Growth Nexus II (LGN II): Labour Law and the Enabling Business Environment for MSMEs:-> Phase out of the Zambia Component Since 2008, the ILO has implemented the Law-Growth Nexus (LGN) Project whose objective is to strike a balance between minimizing the cost of the regulatory burden on MSMEs and enhancing the prospects for competitiveness and growth, without compromising the application of International Labour Standards. The LGN I Project contributed to filling the gaps in information and knowledge regarding the influence labour and labour-related laws and regulations have on MSME employment and particularly on the growth prospects of MSMEs, their decisions regarding formality and the quality of the jobs MSMEs create. Following the conclusion of LGN I, a second project phase, LGN II, commenced in July 2011. The overall objective of the LGN-II Project has been to contribute to a more enabling policy environment for MSME development in Kenya and Zambia by supporting the uptake of and exposure to labour law in the MSME sector. Priority sectors were designated as the public transport (specifically ‘matatu’) sector in Kenya, and the construction sector in Zambia, with 500 more and better jobs created in the MSME sector in each country as the overall outcome. To this effect, the LGN II has invested heavily and developed tools, products and advisory service capacity for the Zambian construction sector. The ILO obtained a no-cost extension agreement from the close of the project in July 2013 to the end of October 2013. Following this no-cost extension, ILO Zambia, in agreement with the project donor NORAD, was provided with the opportunity to develop an exit strategy or phase-out plan to promote the sustainability of the components of LGN II by consolidating the methodologies, tools and networks developed by the LGN II. To build onto the gains achieved by the project and synergize with similar projects without starting any new initiatives, the ILO proposes a nine-month LGN II Phase-out Project to strengthen and deepen the local stakeholders’ capacity to sustain the use of methodologies, tools and products developed by the LGN II Project in Zambia. There are substantial expectations by national stakeholders regarding the ILO's and Norway's commitment to finish what has been initiated and avoid an abrupt ending. This echoes the final evaluation recommendations, as accepted by the ILO and the donor NORAD, which underscored the need to ensure that the investment in and development of tools, products and advisory service capacity by LGN II in Zambia are embedded into the practices of stakeholders in the Zambian construction sector. In addition, the project contributed to the creation of a conducive business environment for MSMEs in which business incentives such as preferential access to markets and better access to finance among MSMEs who comply with labour legislation. In addition to this, the ILO has identified opportunities to continue with some of the components of LGN II through its support to inclusive green growth, job creation and job quality in Zambia under the Green Jobs Programme.
Global Database on Occupational Safety and Health Legislation - Phase II SUMMARY OF PROJECT OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES The aim of the project is to continue supporting the effective start-up phase of the ILO global database on occupational safety and health legislation. It comes in continuity to the support brought during the conceptualization phase (GLO/12/65/ROK). The database is meant to become a live working tool for the ILO, its constituents and a wide range of end users. It aims at providing easier access to national Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislative requirements and will allow: (a) countries to learn from more advanced laws and compare their national regulations with that of other countries across and within regions; (b) ILO to promote modern principles of effective national and OSH system design and functioning; and (c) various stakeholders to undergo comparative studies and the preparation of technical guidance and assistance documents, project proposals, policy briefs and fact sheets on any specific set of legal provisions in order to serve the imperative of prevention at the workplace. EXPECTED IMPACT/ DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE This particular project supported the development of the database with the aim of sharing the wealth of information on national safety and health regulatory frameworks. The overall objectives remain to identify the main laws governing occupational safety and health in ILO Member States, and identify what areas of OSH are covered and how by taking the key international labour standards in OSH, e.g. ILO Convention No.155 on Occupational Safety and Health (1981), Convention No.161 on Occupational Health Services (1985) and Convention No.187 on the Promotional framework for occupational safety and health (2006) as benchmarks. IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE / PROJECT OUTPUTS The main outputs to be achieved during the project duration (August 2013 - July 2014) are as follow: i. Country coverage increased to 100 countries, including content validated for 80 of them; ii. Database application fully operational and accessible on the ILO website; iii. Initial set of policy briefs and/or technical guidance notes on selected priority topics; iv. Promotional material developed and available.
Support the adoption/implementation of policies, programmes and national action plans towards the elimination of child labour
Support Capacity building of local comminities to foster employability and better jobs
Support improved productivity and working conditions in selected SMEs through the pilot implementation of SCORE methodology 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 and improving their working conditions in the work places. The programme demonstrates best international practice in manufacturing and service sectors and helps SMEs to participate in global supply chains. The programme consists of in-class trainings and in-factory consultancies on specific subjects such as work place cooperation, quality management, human resources management, occupational health and safety as well as energy efficiency. The Pilot Implementation of the SCORE Programme was initiated in Turkey with the aim of supporting the SMEs in their efforts to improve their productivity and contributing to the improvements on the working conditions of the workers in their workplaces. The Project has a region and sector focus that the targeted enterprises are from selected manufacturing sectors such as metal processing, automobile sub-industry, textile and garment. Furthermore, the pilot implementation focuses on creation of the local capacities and resources for conducting SCORE Programme with the national and local capacities. This is done through training of trainers, development and adaptation of training materials in Turkish, resource mobilization and promotion activities and establishment of partnerships at the national level. The main project partners are the employers’ organizations, chambers of commerce and industries as well as the international brands operating in Turkey. The ILO cooperates with the international brands namely INDITEX and H&M to extend the SCORE Programme in their selected supplier SMEs operating in Turkey in garment and textile sector. This cooperation includes introducing the SCORE to the SMEs through these international brands, financial contribution for the implementation of the programme as well as monitoring and assessing the results of the implementation in the participating enterprises.
Support knowledge-sharing and dissemination of results on the ILO approach to the formalization of the informal economy in the sub-region
Support development of effective employment programmes and policy measures aimed at improving employment services and skills training for youth
Support the pilot-testing of employment services for youth in the National Employment Agency
Restoring income generation and food self-sufficiency of small-scale rice and corn farmers severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan Typhoon Haiyan has severely damaged and disrupted agriculture, especially crop production. Agriculture provides 40.5 percent of national employment for men and 21.8 percent for women. In the affected areas, according to the Multi Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA), 45 percent of the sampled communities reported farming as their primary income. Agriculture, especially crop production, was severely damaged and disrupted. Estimates from the Government indicate that about 600 000 ha of agriculture land have been affected with 1.1 million MT of crops lost , of which 80 percent has been reported in Region VIII, requiring urgent attention in terms of clearing, cleaning and replanting. This includes 80 km of communal irrigation canals that need desilting. Based on results of the MIRA 1.77 percent of farming communities indicated that their main income source was severely affected by the typhoon and an average 74 percent of their standing crops lost. The total losses for the agriculture sector, as mentioned in the RAY are for about PhP 31.13 million (USD712,520). From the extent of the losses damages reported to date, a concerted and coordinated effort is necessary to fill the immediate relief and recovery needs gap of affected rice and corn farming communities that remains uncovered by the DA. This joint FAO, ILO and SC integrated programme will span across the FSAC and the combined Livelihoods and Early Recovery cluster, to directly support the Philippine Humanitarian Country Team’s Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Strategic Response Plan, specifically Strategic Objective 1 “Typhoon-affected people meet their immediate food needs, avoid nutritional deterioration and build food security in ways that are sustained through stimulation of markets and production and access to life-saving community-based nutrition services” and Strategic Objective 3 “Women and men whose livelihoods or employment have been lost or severely impaired regain self-sufficiency, primarily with the restoration of local economies, agriculture and fisheries” by providing a full spectrum of complimentary immediate and longer-term livelihood support to the targeted small scale rice and corn farming communities.
Strengthening Public Employment Services in Rwanda The ILO-supported PES assessment commissioned by the government has shown that while there is a substantial package of ALMPs and a coordination framework in place, Public Employment Services have not been properly positioned to play its rightful role. The conceptual and policy framework is missing and PES play a very marginal role in the implementation of the ALMPs. It is weak, offering basic services and organized as semi-autonomous local government centres. Furthermore, as there are only two centres- one each in Kigali and Musanze, it is unlikely that the government will have the resources to roll out the centres to all 30 districts in the near future. The establishment of the online matching system would therefore go a long way in ensuring that services reach out to those far away from the urban centres in addition to providing a platform for collection, analysis and dissemination of labour market information. The project will therefore aim at contributing to building capacity of the CESB staff responsible for employment services and active labour market policies, as well other government structures through an exchange visit to Korea to study the policy framework, organization and management of PES, skills development programmes and other active labour market programmes supported by PES as well as the design, operation and management of the labour market information system. The project will also contribute towards an assessment of the appropriate design for the matching system at national level and how it can be linked to the overall labour market information system.
Promoting decent work in global supply chains through cross-border social dialogue The project aims at enhaning knlowledge of tripartite constituents and other stakeholders to address the impact and seize the opportunities for promoting decent work in global supply chains through social dialogue in selected sectors.
Fortalecimiento del diálogo social y la resolución de conflictos en Colombia The objective of the current proposal is to organise a regional seminar to contribute towards conflict resolution and the distribution of information about international conventions and labour standards ratified by Colombia, to strengthen public policy and programmes in the world of work, with the aim of improving social dialogue as a tripartite platform for debate and a means to overcome differences between actors.
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises 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 extends the project to 2017, focusing on programme sustainability after donor funding ends. As of October 2012, 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).