Priorities of Ethiopia’s DWCP
Ever since Ethiopia joined the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1923, it has been working closely with the tripartite partners (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ethiopian Employers Federation and Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions), and other key government and non government partners, UN and Donors to promote employment, social justice and rights at work through implementation of ratified Conventions and various technical cooperation programmes.
The Decent Work Country Programmes have been established as the main vehicle for delivery of ILO support to countries. The Decent Work Country Programme (2009-2012) for Ethiopia is a results-based framework that addresses time-bound and priorities identified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ethiopian Employer’s Federation and the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions. Moreover, the DWCP, developed through tripartite consultations, is single frameworks through which ILO’s support to Ethiopia is guided and it provides a vehicle for collaboration with UN agencies through the UNDAF aligned with national and global development goals. The DWCP for Ethiopia has three priorities and seven corresponding outcomes as follows:
Poverty reduction through creating decent employment opportunities for men and women.
- Outcome 1: Institutional framework and gender sensitive policies in place to implement the decent work agenda.
- Outcome 2: Enhanced mechanism for promotion and protection of women rights.
- Outcome 3: Increased productivity, competitiveness and employment creation capacities of priority sectors
Expansion of social protection for men and women.
- Outcome 4: Improved working conditions for men and women and particularly vulnerable workers.
Improved governance, social dialogue and compliance with International Labour Standards.
- Outcome 5: Enhanced and sustained compliance with the International Labour Standards
- Outcome 6: Institutional framework and policies in place for the elimination of the worst form of child labour.
- Outcome 7: Enhanced capacities of social partners to implement tripartism and social dialogue principles.
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