Social protection:
Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development - WIND

The ILO is participating in the development of a community-based training programme (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development - WIND) (pdf, 10.6 MB), which promotes practical improvements in the living and working conditions of agricultural households through local initiatives. The principles underlying this approach are based on the ILO's WISE (Work improvements in small enterprises) methodology.

• Build on local practice
  
• Focus on achievements
  
• Link working conditions with other management goals
  
• Use learning-by-doing
  
• Encourage exchange of experience
  
• Promote workers' involvement
  

The uniqueness of the WIND approach lies in addressing both working and living conditions as inter-related aspects of rural life, ensuring the equal involvement of men and women in planning and implementing improvements, and linking improvements with community development and the empowerment of small farmers and agricultural workers. The methodology is being developed to maximize use of existing mechanisms in rural areas, including organizations of agricultural workers as well as local health services, and to minimize the cost of intervention, especially the need for expertise external to the local area.

To see a sample of a WIND training manual, click here.

For further information on WISE (Work improvements in small enterprises), click here.