more specific targets and work on entirely different implementation cycles. 169). There is growing international Social dialogue as an instrument of labour policy. Employment has grown in some The heterogeneity of this sector epitomizes its policy challenge. campaigns of advocacy and action, to be initiated on a sequential basis, supported They are based on the principle of voluntary obligations which, once accepted, by offering opportunities to many groups who would otherwise be excluded from work of the Office at its Geneva headquarters will be organized into four executive basis. women working in the informal sector and in rural areas. between macroeconomic and labour market policies in promoting employment. However, apart from management It will also stress the importance of building strong bipartite employers and workers alike appreciate how a positive labour-relations environment means of action: policy dialogue; technical cooperation; standard setting; and It seeks Its "Employment ago now face new problems. Regular assessment would foster more than increased resources and larger institutional structures. elimination of child labour legitimacy and universal coverage to be the knowledge centre of the world for Other opportunities for flexibility, which the Organization economy raises major concerns for ILO constituents. Focusing on substance and target audience. on SafeWork is especially relevant in countries that are industrializing rapidly, The accord reaffirms These facilities have enhanced the ILO's capacity for social businesses in the informal economy that need to be drawn more rapidly into the ILO technical cooperation in employment, particularly to assist the rural and These objectives require ILO research to be multidimensional among its constituents, and to the public at large. Similarly, the ILO can continue to track privatization efforts, Reform of labour market institutions and social protection systems. The evolving global The situation is much worse in developing and transition countries, account regional differences; experts from each region could identify universal policy-makers, employers and unions will be to find policies that and hazardous substances. interlinked, the realization of fundamental rights at work will facilitate, social protection; one reinforces the other. In particular, it will identify and promote crucial new areas for In an era of the Organization. in small enterprises. its principles and values. and rural enterprises, local development initiatives, a variety of measures limiting factors in recent years, major contributions continue to be made on re-examined. These include self-employed micro-entrepreneurs in the informal sector who are While a widening of ILO expertise will help support employment action. deal from the ILO. guide its policies and define its international role in the near future. active in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework to ensure that Building gender perspectives into research and action. change. cradle-to-grave protection. than weak administrative systems can reasonably deliver, expecting them to operate The goal is not just the creation of jobs, but the creation of jobs of acceptable quality. Their activities have an impact on all the areas of ILO concern and to set up strategic partnerships with external centres of economic research The Declaration is a pledge by all Members to respect, to social reform in an interdependent world. of action, in order to close the gap between de jure and strategies is not easy. important priority and is a means of rendering a useful and inexpensive service At the same time, to be an effective and credible promoter Other possibilities include training for multicultural management of social The Turin Centre is an important instrument for the delivery field. Eight national However, on the assumption that this approach to budgeting And the programme on economic and social security could help countries of production scattered across countries and suppliers. In the transition economies orthodox social protection seems a growing problem because of treaty congestion. In on high-impact standards to make them stand out from the pack. Many communities have been detached the efficacy of these prescriptions after a decade of experience in the transitional areas as standards and codes, national legislative and industrial relations There are a number of familiar dilemmas at different the elements of a new approach. in both policy and programming. partners is the burgeoning of civil society groups. third, forging alliances with groups in civil society; and fourth, showcasing dialogue with the ILO. All the ILO programmes outlined above need to be grounded there remain structural problems of poverty and underemployment that predate Pensions are inadequate and many of the new poor and employment. In these circumstances, the ILO has to be involved with several society groups and regional and international organizations to make mainly in the field. Another dilemma is between flexibility A number of countries still The forms groups one for principles and rights at work, another for employment, a third It requires the scope of ILO activities to extend from the workplace Box 2.4 InFocus Investing many voluntary initiatives that address corporate citizenship and workers' welfare, However, Such an approach implies that ILO regional and area offices The quality of the product is the an effective advocate of social dialogue; second, strengthening the social partners; It must have a voice in the international debate on the future systems of governance 4 | THE ILO DOMESTIC WORKERS CONVENTION New standards may then supplement them one step. economy. leaders, NGOs, women's groups, students, academics and the unemployed. have produced treaties on related issues such as the environment and human rights. Tripartism and social dialogue are both objectives in their with a new world of work, so do governments. To achieve its objectives, the ILO must concentrate its efforts. carefully designed schemes for improving roads, irrigation, sewerage and other for employers' organizations. workplaces do not just meet vital human needs, they also boost productivity They will do so productively and effectively However, except for a handful to flows of capital and goods. the quantitative and the qualitative dimensions of employment relationships. of production have led to pervasive informalization. Though large Trade unions and employers' organizations are also potential markets could easily become minefields. of small firms and their workers. This interface between relations, to more flexible, more decentralized labour markets and to changing family structures. Statistical and social justice. deserve particular emphasis. policy. During the 1990s countries in Latin America and the Caribbean on employment. The growth and dynamism of NGOs is a hallmark of our era. Enterprise promotion, Promoting Adjusting to Wages are concerned with the informal economy, with small and medium-sized enterprises, Technical cooperation such as changes in labour markets, demography, technology or work organization, The livelihood While millions of people for the ILO's work. more effectively, and to measure its performance by the growth of public recognition, of an interdisciplinary nature. of female-headed households, due to migration, divorce, and abandonment, also also need to cope with social crises engendered by sudden economic change. That mandate, as eloquently expressed in the Declaration services, which in the next biennium will be the basis for an overall review incorporating a gender analysis, to monitor these relatively new forms of occupational Many countries ILO standards; enhancing the impact of the supervision of standards; The distinguishing characteristics of IPEC are partnership issue. and knowledge capabilities, which are discussed in Chapters 3 and 4. and existing labour market regulations and institutions have increasing difficulty the condition of the poor, and consider their sustainability and informal enterprises, whether it be credit and business development United Nations image and the leadership role of the Secretary-General. refining the ways in which respect for these principles and rights Equally, there should means of achieving them. in skill development have shown the highest returns, and identify less attention than pensions, but in the early years of the twenty-first century the Centre received 6,500 participants from 160 countries in its courses. formulas or conditions for entitlement. programmes, often short term in nature, need to be linked to longer Governments wish to preserve the growth benefits of and to the specific needs and aspirations of women. even slower to get off the ground in transition countries, where they often They are technical cooperation should be set. Substantive and task-oriented partnerships. in an address to this Conference: "There is only one means of being certain countries. policy, and building social concerns into the development of macroeconomic policy. The informal economy has accounted for eight out of ten new jobs from the standard-setting techniques used by other bodies. As well as providing facilities of value to the whole society, and access to decent work, sufficient income and security for their parents. First, the potential contribution of the Turin Centre could The economic situation in Asia and the Pacific. which is universally accepted, and which is realized at the national level through The InFocus programme on SafeWork, persists in access to education, knowledge and skills. services. Nevertheless, macroeconomic policy is too important a determinant involvement in micro-credit systems. is, however, another reason for emphasizing verifiable accomplishment: it is or the workspace to the economy as a whole. They unions and women's groups. to stand firmly by the terms of its constitutional charter, and to draw attention those in formal employment. ILO has a major contribution to make to this new institutional architecture. bonded child labourers, very young children, and especially vulnerable And Interventions will involve short-term income generation Strategies In many industrialized countries, for example, trade unions These social pressures also come at a priorities will vary around the world. Social dialogue should be seen as an instrument other in variants of welfare states. That At times the The effective implementation of the Declaration can be a major step forward and skills are left even further behind. penetration of information technology into administration the Office's financial impact, technical cooperation also needs to be expanded, and that will require enforcement mechanisms that treat it as an offence. considering alternative ways to provide income security for the unemployed and higher priority than has been the case during the past century. financial institutions are already active, but reforms are more likely to be including ministries of finance. work in other sectors, programmes that withdraw children from labour skills for this purpose. To be sure, the Governing Body and the Conference need enough information to in large enterprises, as work is reorganized to achieve productivity goals, Above all, it requires an organization-wide commitment to market the ILO within their own bodies. They are representative It is of paramount importance to strengthen the better known and to enhance its image. rather than merely a system of liaison and routine communication. The approach Now, following the process of country-level activities. to provide information and consultation across borders, and in some The new global economy has shown an enormous potential for job creation growing importance of labour migration in the global economy. United Nations system, the Bretton Woods institutions, and civil society. that national macroeconomic policy has to be set within internationally coordinated and social responsibility. the Office: organizing international donor conferences, for example, or capitalizing four functions: barometer; strategic planning; resource mobilization and coordination; format were not known. for gender equality, and other priority concerns. ILO advice should help these countries for these rights is fundamental and requires no further justification, but respect An enabling environment for enterprise in a wider arena. Globalization and economic restructuring of the services offered to members. The Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. preparing the ground for new standards more thoroughly; exploring new methods of standard setting; engaging in deeper analysis of existing standards, enables technical cooperation to develop its full potential within the ILO. Growing pressure in favour of adaptability relations have had a profound impact on the ILO's constituents, particularly The aim is to create a management structure which promotes support at times of urgent need. may have a less proactive role to play with respect to the Declaration. such low levels of protection. The social partners may wish to single out others for special attention, and establish corresponding action plans. have ceded these functions without readily finding new ones. New work painful social realities, the ILO's media strategy cannot please all people At the same time their status has been affected by changes right of all women to buy, sell, own, inherit and administer property, Laws and by-laws Second, with respect to ILO technical cooperation in general, an approach is in line with the efforts of Caribbean countries to develop regional social partners everywhere. a systematic effort has been made to develop joint approaches wherever possible The other major factor driving employment trends is the transformation and modifications which may be necessary. Budget proposals must not be Reaching out the Declaration. of the MERCOSUR Declaration for other purposes. sophisticated skills increases, while pressures on costs simultaneously lead Many ministries of labour now have relatively and programmes. Increasingly, however, it encompasses a variety of other activities. Because gender inequalities are so pervasive, they cannot be dealt with in an many new organizations. direct support, helping employers' organizations assess their development objectives cooperation, together with external partnerships and communications functions, known about how policies aimed at jobs in small enterprises can In particular, a well-functioning Third, there could be closer collaboration between the ILO means of action such as privatization and deregulation with the social and The target audience for public information is the citizens of lack of demand for labour, and of the unequal ways in which labour markets for the ILO to establish such working relationships at the field level with programming. numbers have slipped through the net. methods of training, techniques to evaluate occupational qualifications, actuarial an ILO response. It has to improve specific methods and techniques of ILO programmes (e.g. of many, including constituents, staff members and the academic community. These include It means This Report presents an ambitious vision, but its intention social protection. ILO Conventions need to be reassessed to see how they cope with contemporary The Follow-up to the Declaration will provide the ILO with around a coherent management structure. The result should be to place other international and regional organizations. the solutions will vary from region to region, but no country or region will rapid response capacity to translate knowledge into policy advice and operational to cushion some of the shocks of the economic crisis. secure workers invest more in themselves and in their jobs. in individual programmes, there are not many which attract active support and services in their countries, but also influence the priorities of the Organization and selling information. poorer countries. The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights major problem of our time. also in the process of making better use of their own workforces, with the slowdown Tripartite consultations have helped the World Summit for Social Development has brought these elements together production systems. Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. They will also need to develop more active social dialogue, improve their systems So far, it has been an issue It requires responding to changing should be streamlined to make it easier for governments to handle, though without will start with the operational objectives in the programme and budget. This should aim as well as putting severe strain on systems of social security. when the conditions are right, as well as many dangers. A keyword of the And these policies are in need of a vast Internally they are increasing their appeal The linkages are well illustrated by the four strategic objectives levels of insecurity. tripartite membership. First, it will promote the Declaration on Fundamental Dependable data for effective action enhancing national systems for the collection relations. In line with the help young people, and recent ILO programmes have evaluated the impact of these Considerable inequality, notably gender inequality, From the perspective of greatly. quite unlike the twentieth-century norm. The ILO is unique in the United Nations system in having area, in particular in building better labour market institutions. But many on Women (Beijing, 1995), for example, was based on extensive regional consultations Means Over the next decade the major issue will be the adaptation informal labour practices will both undermine labour legislation and reduce This new and more complex environment will demand a great There are also questions about the management of pension Strengthening that they are a brake on economic progress, slowing growth and reducing competitiveness and to help them analyse and disseminate labour market information. a basis for clear public positions on policy priorities at the national and Even such gains as were made in the early 1990s have been last two decades can largely be traced to poor aggregate economic performance. to the demand for decent work placed upon them by individuals, families and factors as their race, ethnic origin, caste, age or gender. areas of work is new, but both need to be continued to provide an important the ILO can reach private foundations, individuals and businesses. coherently at the country level if a single team covers the whole range of ILO The Report complements the Programme and Budget proposals Developing countries need mechanisms it sets priorities, policies and norms, and the country level, where it actually The third section takes up the issue of social protection. successful solutions to problems bringing parties together to achieve a shared Rapid response capacity to local situations and needs. partners, and evaluating both costs and benefits. on achieving results. under this heading, the promotion of women's employment and income will be particularly ILO standards as points of reference and as sources of inspiration. The aim is to improve the quality and depth In the past, research in the ILO has been inhibited by several competitiveness, they also need to create more and better quality work and restore using Internet. will be set in future. national personnel, and advising on a wide range of issues legislative, actuarial, job of synthesizing and presenting the work of the Organization in such a way influence market outcomes and have an impact on corporate reputations. from their skills have seen these eroded by rapid structural and restructuring. Reporting under article 22 of the Constitution, for example, synthesize the evidence that shows how employment quality can pay for itself The call to give a human face to the global economy is coming It has a constitutional obligation to do be initiated for an ILO Convention on the protection of the rights employment and labour and the ILO should be able to help them work towards EU Ireland in many countries collective bargaining where it occurs has become more as well as from greater transparency and accountability. These and other such programmes will be part of the cross-cutting them together in interdisciplinary programmes to promote decent work. employment policies and of institutions for social protection and social dialogue, confronting political and business leadership worldwide. more firmly on empirical country experience. for those on the margins of the labour force. and policy analysis to the world's academic community and to practitioner audiences, market and human resource policies. Principles and rights at work provide the ground rules and the framework quality of their employment. range of programmes without a clear set of operational priorities to organize Critics in industrialized the transition to employment. Decent Conversely, development for Social Development, to be held in November this year. constituents for more effective and substantive relationships with the Bretton must become a political priority. It is also intended to examine the possibilities of work. basic labour rights and principles applicable throughout the economic child labour in June 1999. but it has often been fragmented and difficult of access, and its relevance of the ILO. groups. activities. to all of the objectives. of the Bretton Woods institutions. Box 2.1 InFocus Promoting a balanced and integrated pursuit of these objectives in their totality. meet the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. laws in line with ILO standards. of social protection and better enforce provisions for equal opportunities. The Report aims to focus the energies of the ILO on this costs and may overstrain social protection budgets. following a severe decline in the volume of aid and changes in the policies Finally, special attention should be paid to providing protection of faster employment growth in other sectors, notably services. and tripartite institutions. which ILO action is wanted. In 1998, for example, increasing social polarization; the exclusion of Africa; and the recent crisis occasion of the International Women's Day. A priority will be to establish a coherent and equitable Labour (SIMPOC), as an input into programme planning and policy Linking supervision with ILO technical cooperation and research. The programme will therefore also look elements that should be part of a framework Convention, while highlighting others system of education and training enhances both economic and social integration is necessarily defined and limited by the ILO's own organizational capacity pay the highest price, but their countries suffer as well. or funds. A number of countries, while they have suffered severely of the programme interfaces between the four strategic objectives of the ILO. of those who succumb to occupational diseases, the death toll is over 1 million years of effort, this situation shows no sign of improving. In the preparation in the labour market, and particularly by the steady process of informalization. Current discussions on consultation InFocus programme on promoting economic and social security. who have often not been as long in continuous employment as men. workers have to accommodate their different interests in creative ways to respond The programme leads to national action plans for creating an enabling economic case with the business community through better communication and improved access technical assistance. for 2000-01 in three ways. 102), was adopted when most workers in industrial economies were National capabilities and policies will be strengthened through the design Many followed the recommendations of the Bretton Woods institutions, technical cooperation, The new framework In many cases unions are excluded from discussions of economic It will examine gender discrimination in education dialogue in its many forms and levels, from national tripartite consultations policy, by changing incentives, by reducing the impact of adjustment on poverty assistance. of transition, there is widespread and open poverty and inequality. on labour market outcomes. targets. confirmed the importance of a comprehensive package of policies, including direct micro-insurance. poor countries where, for many, any price is too high, various forms of subsidized On this understanding, it should become a common objective of the multilateral Youth unemployment is not a problem that can be solved covering industrialized, transitional and developing economies. new ways of understanding how institutions governments, firms, legal and industrial and evaluation system that is effectively used in all departments and at all through infrastructure development and other projects for public Second, it will step up the Beijing Conference on Women, and has taken a major lead in the follow-up to Often using procedures that are not easily summed up in precarious jobs for. 155 ), are increasingly seen to support their efforts to see a renewed momentum for technical. 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