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Agreement between
the International Labour Organisation
Article 1 1. The International Labour Organisation (hereinafter referred to as
the ILO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (hereinafter
referred to as UNIDO) agree that, with a view to facilitating the effective
attainment of the objectives set forth in their respective constitutional
instruments, within the general framework established by the Charter of
the United Nations, they shall recognise their respective spheres of competence.
They shall act in close co-operation with each other and they shall consult
with each other regularly in regard to matters of common interest. 2. The ILO and UNIDO recognise that their activities in relation to industrial
development are complementary to each other and call for close and continuing
co-operation, according to detailed arrangements to be agreed upon in
the light of the operating experience of the two organisations. 3. The ILO and UNIDO shall keep each other fully informed of programmes and activities which they propose to initiate on subjects in which the other organisation has or may have a substantive interest. Article 2 1. Representatives of the ILO shall be invited to attend the sessions
of the General Conference of UNIDO and its Committees, sessions of the
Industrial Development Board and its Committees and other meetings convened
under the auspices of UNIDO which consider matters in which the ILO has
an interest, and to participate without the right to vote in the deliberations
of these bodies on matters of particular concern to the ILO. 2. Representatives of UNIDO shall be invited to attend the sessions of the International Labour Conference and its Committees, of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and its Committees and other meetings convened under the auspices of the ILO which consider matters in which UNIDO has an interest, and to participate without the right to vote in the deliberations of these bodies on matters of particular concern to UNIDO. Article 3 Subject to such arrangements as may be necessary for the safeguarding of confidential material, the fullest and promptest exchange of information, data and documents shall be made between the ILO and UNIDO. Article 4 The International Labour Office and the Secretariat of UNIDO shall maintain a close working relationship in accordance with such arrangements as may have been agreed upon from time to time by the Directors-General of the International Labour Office and UNIDO. Article 5 1. The ILO and UNIDO may refer to a joint committee any question of common
interest which it may appear desirable to refer to such a committee. 2. Any such joint committee shall consist of representatives appointed
by each organisation, the number to be appointed by each being decided
by agreement between the two organisations. 3. The reports of any such joint committee shall be submitted to the
Directors-General of the International Labour Office and UNIDO for further
action, as appropriate. 4. Unless otherwise agreed the cost of preparations for and the holding of meetings of such joint committees shall be shared equally between the two organisations. Article 6 1. The ILO and UNIDO agree to strive, within the framework of the general
arrangements for statistical co-operation made by the United Nations,
for maximum co-operation with a view to the most efficient use of their
technical personnel in their respective collection, analysis, publication,
standardisation, improvement and dissemination of statistical information.
They recognise the desirability of avoiding duplication in the collection
of statistical information whenever it is practicable for either of them
to utilise information or materials which the other may have available
or may be specially qualified and prepared to collect, and agree to combine
their efforts to secure the greatest possible usefulness and utilisation
of statistical information and to minimise the burdens placed upon national
governments and other organisations from which such information may be
collected. 2. The ILO and UNIDO agree to keep each other informed of their work in the field of statistics and to consult each other in regard to all statistical projects dealing with matters of common interest. Article 7 If compliance with a request for assistance made by either organisation
to the other would involve substantial expenditure for the organisation
complying with the request, consultation shall take place with a view
to determining the most equitable manner of meeting such expenditure.
Article 8 Within the framework of general inter-agency arrangements for co-operation
in regard to personnel matters under United Nations auspices, the ILO
and UNIDO agree to co-operate to facilitate the interchange, loan or secondment
of staff with protection of the seniority, pension and other rights of
the personnel concerned and to promote efficiency and effective coordination
of their respective activities, including measures to avoid duplication
of entitlements where the spouse of a staff member of one organisation
is employed by the other. Article 9 The Directors-General of the International Labour Office
and UNIDO may enter into such arrangements for the implementation of this
Agreement as may be found desirable in the light of the operating experience
of the two organisations. Article 10 1. This Agreement shall be subject to revision by agreement between the
ILO and UNIDO, in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures.
2. This Agreement may be terminated by mutual agreement or may be denounced
by either party on 31 December of any year by written notice given to
the other party no later than 30 June of that year. 3. Notwithstanding the expiry of a notice of termination,
the parties agree that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in
full force to the extent necessary to permit the orderly conclusion of
any activity undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.
1. In accordance with their respective Agreements with the United Nations,
the ILO and UNIDO shall inform the United Nations forthwith of the terms
of the present Agreement. 2. On the coming into force of the present Agreement in accordance with
the provisions of Article 12, it shall be communicated to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations for filing and recording. Article 12 This Agreement shall enter into force upon approval by the Governing
Body of the International Labour Office and the Industrial Development
Board of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and signature
by the Directors-General of the International Labour Office and UNIDO
respectively. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Director-General of the International Labour Office and the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization have affixed their signatures to two authentic texts of this Agreement in English and French each, the texts in English and French being equally authoritative. Done at Paris on 14 September, 1987. (Signed) Francis BLANCHARD Director-General, (Signed) Domingo L. SIAZON, Jr. Director-General, *** Source: Official Bulletin, Vol. LXX, 1987, Series A, No. 4 *** ILO/UNIDO Working Arrangement With a view to the implementation of the Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, concluded on 14 September 1987, the Director-General of the ILO and the Director-General of UNIDO have agreed upon the following working arrangement to govern cooperation and coordination of the activities of the two organisations in the promotion of the industrial development of developing countries. They have agreed that this cooperation will take place with due regard to the tripartite nature of the ILO and its objectives, as set forth in its Constitution and the Declaration of Philadelphia, and to the central role of UNIDO in, and its responsibility for, reviewing and promoting the coordination of all activities of the United Nations system in the field of industrial development, in accordance with its Constitution. I. Human resource development policies and strategies 1. In line with their respective mandates, the ILO will provide advice and assistance in the establishment of comprehensive human resource development policies, strategies and plans, while UNIDO, having the mandate for the development of the industrial sector, will be responsible for the activities in that sector. Both organisations will assist developing countries in their respective areas in building up coherent and sustainable systems for upgrading local technological skills and managerial and entrepreneurial capabilities and integrating them into the development process, in accordance with the national development strategies and priority plans of those countries. In carrying out these activities, the ILO and UNIDO will consult and cooperate as may be appropriate. II. Training 2. The ILO will continue to develop policies and guidelines
and carry out operational programmes in the field of vocational training,
vocational guidance and rehabilitation in all economic sectors. The ILO's
activities aim at initial and further training in vocational skills, meeting
the requirements of undertakings and the aspirations of workers to vocational
career building. The ILO's vocational training activities will be geared
to sectoral development plans and targets established at the country level.
Where the industrial development activities of UNIDO will require the
training of workers or specific vocational skills development programmes,
the ILO will endeavour to provide such training to UNIDO's specifications.
The ILO will also provide, whenever requested and possible, vocational
training advisers to participate in UNIDO's industrial development activities.
III. Management development 6. The ILO will be responsible for programmes for the development of managerial competence at all levels of supervision and for all sectors of economic activity irrespective of type of ownership. UNIDO will be responsible for these activities in the industrial sector. Both organisations will consult, cooperate and promote joint activities related to management development as appropriate. IV. Maintenance and repair 7. As part of its training activities the ILO will provide vocational training in maintenance and repair operations. UNIDO will be responsible for the organisational, economic, technological and engineering aspects of maintenance and repair, including planned maintenance and repair systems, establishment of maintenance and repair centres/institutions, provision and manufacturing of spare parts, overhaul and repair of industrial equipment and training of middle and senior technical and managerial maintenance personnel. 8. Both organisations will continue to include in their respective field of activities the managerial and cost aspects of maintenance as a means of enhancing general managerial competence and effectiveness of maintenance programmes. V. Small-scale enterprises 9. In view of the importance of small-scale enterprises
to national economic development, both organisations recognise the need
for a comprehensive and coherent approach to the development of small-scale
enterprises in developing countries. To this end, they will exchange full
information on their ongoing and projected activities, especially in connection
with country programming exercises, and will devise joint or coordinated
programmes of action. VI. Industrial cooperatives 11. Both organisations recognise the need for a comprehensive and coherent approach to the development of industrial cooperatives and their support organisations in developing countries. To this end, they will exchange full information on their ongoing and projected activities, especially in connection with country programming exercises, and will devise joint or coordinated programmes of action. VII. Industrial health and safety, working conditions and environment 12. UNIDO will play due regard to the health, safety and
working conditions aspects of its planned industrial activities and consult
the ILO thereon. The ILO will make available to UNIDO, on a regular basis,
all its standards, manuals and guidelines, and other publications relating
to industrial health and safety, as well as working conditions in industry.
The ILO will also provide UNIDO, upon request, with information and advice
on specific industrial health, safety and working conditions problems.
Particular care will be taken to avoid conflicts in relation to erosion
of standards. VIII. Employment, income distribution and industrial development 15. The ILO will cooperate with UNIDO in identifying the
employment and income distribution consequences of long-term industrialisation
strategies, both domestically and as they affect the international division
of labour, on which both agencies will undertake studies and research
activities. IX. Choice, development and transfer of technology 17. UNIDO and the ILO will continue to collaborate in the development, dissemination and application of technology. In this domain the ILO will deal mainly with the socioeconomic aspects, whereas UNIDO will deal mainly with the technological and engineering aspects. Such collaboration may take various forms, including joint missions, joint organisation of seminars and workshops, joint execution of field projects, joint research and joint publications. The two organisations will also improve links between UNIDO's INTIB (Industrial and Technological Information Bank) and the newly established ILO technological information service INSTEAD (Information Service on Technological Alternatives for Development). X. Meetings and consultations on industrial activities 18. UNIDO and the ILO will regularly furnish each other with advance information on meetings and consultations in the industrial sector. Where relevant, UNIDO will invite the ILO's participation in and contribution to such meetings; similarly the ILO will invite UNIDO's participation and contribution. XI. Measures of implementation 19. The ILO and UNIDO will keep each other informed of the
development of their respective activities related to industrialisation,
including but not limited to the specific arrangements provided herein,
and will ensure that such activities are coordinated, complementary and
mutually supporting. This refers particularly to early consultation at
the planning and pipeline project-level stages. XII. Final clauses 23. The present Working Arrangement, which supersedes the "Memorandum of Understanding concerning Co-operation between the ILO and UNIDO", signed at Geneva on 31 August 1976, shall enter into force upon signature by the Director-General of the ILO and the Director-General of UNIDO. This Working Arrangement may be modified by written agreement between the Director-General of the ILO and the Director-General of UNIDO and may be terminated by either party upon six months'written notice. If one of the parties decides to terminate this Working Arrangement, obligations that have previously entered into force through projects implemented under this Working Arrangement shall not be affected. For the International Labour Organisation: For the United Nations Industrial Development Organization:
*** Source: Official Bulletin of the ILO, Vol. LXXV, 1992, Series A, No. 1 |
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