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Document ID (ISN)106829
CIS number 07-818
ISSN - Serial title 1237-0843 - Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
Year 2006
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Khai T.T., Kawakami T., Kogi K.
Title WIND (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development) Programme - How the programme has helped farmers build safe and healthy farms in the Mekong delta area, Vietnam
Bibliographic information Mar. 2006, Vol.13, No.1, p.10-13. Illus. 7 ref.
Internet access http://www.ttl.fi/NR/rdonlyres/40A4C040-6BE7-4DFC-858C-6D16C799DA53/0/Aasian_Pacific_Newsletter_12006.pdf [in English]
Abstract Agricultural workers include a particularly high proportion of unprotected workers, especially in developing countries. The ILO is promoting the development of a voluntary, participatory and action-oriented training programme called WIND (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development) for implementing practical improvements in agricultural households. The principles of the programme are support for local initiatives, multifaceted solutions to suit the local situation and step-by-step progress in the implementation of improvements. This article describes the implementation of a WIND programme aimed at improving occupational safety and health in the agricultural sector in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
Descriptors (primary) Viet Nam; ILO; agriculture; safety programmes; conditions of work
Descriptors (secondary) welfare facilities; work organization; workers' participation; developing countries; safe working methods
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceILO; Japan; Viet Nam
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Workers' participation
Agriculture
Safety programmes