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Country Employment Policy Reviews (CEPR)
 

The ILO is providing support to member States to formulate policies and programmes leading towards a state of full employment and sustainable livelihood with full respect for basic workers' rights (commitment 3 of the Copenhagen Declaration). During 1998/99, a number of employment policy reviews (CEPRs) are being carried in a selected sample of countries. Through this initiative, the CEPRs are expected to assist governments to give substance to their commitment made at the World Summit for Social Development to promote the goal of full employment and quality of employment through an appropriate choice of economic and social policies, as well as through the establishment of efficient institutions and the necessary legal framework. The CEPR project is a specific activity of the ILO's follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and addresses commitment 3 of the Copenhagen Declaration, although several interrelated commitments are also considered, e.g. commitment 2 on poverty eradication). It may be noted that the ACC Task Force on Employment and Sustainable Livelihoods, chaired by the ILO, carried out similar country employment policy reviews during 1996-97. A Synthesis Report based on those reviews were then submitted to the ACC in 1997

Among the developing and transition countries the CEPRs are currently being conducted in Barbados, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Pakistan, Thailand and Ukraine. From among the industrialized countries, the CEPRs are being carried out in the Netherlands, Ireland, Austria, and Denmark. The CEPRs are being implemented with the full consent of the governments concerned, and with the cooperation of the workers and employers. While the individual CEPRs will naturally address country-specific issues and policies, there are some core issue and concerns that are expected to be reflected in all the CEPRs, especially their conformity with the Copenhagen Declaration, and respect for universal values such as those contained in the ILO's fundamental labour standards. Comprehensive CEPR reports will be available on each of the above developing/transition countries. Each report is backed up by several technical background studies. Final publications are expected in 1999 (between January and June 1999).

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