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The Whole of ILO crisis response strategy seeks to exert strategic influence to put decent work at the centre of crisis responses. Productive partnerships with relevant actors are, therefore, essential. ILO/CRISIS, which manages crisis-related partnerships, has carefully selected partnerships based on consideration of their strategic potential for the ILO. Some are based on written agreements, while others are less formal cooperation frameworks. Partnerships afford to the ILO:
- synergies and a larger impact in its crisis response
- cost-effectiveness
- increased legitimacy and credibility
- better resource mobilization, and
- greater opportunities to exert influence on partners’ programs.
The connections established by partnerships increase the awareness and impact of ILO/CRISIS activities. “Matchmaking” among stakeholders and resources is also key to achieving the complementary strategies and multiplier effects necessary to tackle the complexities of crisis response. At every level, ILO/CRISIS seeks to work with, and build the capacity of, actors who can make a difference for those affected by crises.
At the international level, the crisis programme joins with many agencies to promote a central role for decent work in crisis-related action. The programme negotiates to include employment concerns in all phases, from prevention and preparedness through humanitarian aid to rehabilitation, reconstruction, and long-term development.
In the UN system, the ILO and other agencies must work together to improve the lives of vulnerable crisis victims. To do so, the ILO contributes to common strategies in UN coordination mechanisms, which aim to build local and national capacities and satisfy demand for decent jobs. The programme also continuously develops and evaluates partnerships at headquarters and in the field, including both direct collaboration and agreements for complementary research and materials.
At the national level, ILO/CRISIS coordinates work with ILO tripartite constituents – government institutions and employers’ and workers’ organizations – especially during country interventions. It also seeks synergies with national NGOs, associations of crisis-affected groups and other concerned citizens, the media, social institutions, academic institutions, and private firms.
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