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| Decent Work |
Creating decent employment is at the heart of any development policy because it eradicates poverty. Sri Lanka and ILO have joined hands in developing a Decent Work Country Programme for 2008-2012. It assists Sri Lanka to improve the livelihoods and working conditions of the country’s women and men.
Work is central to peoples well being. It provides income and can pave the way for broader social and economic advancement by strengthening individuals, their families and communities.
But work also has to be decent. Decent work means work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families.
Decent work also means better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom to express concerns, organize and participate in the decisions that affect work and therefore lives.
Sri Lanka and ILO have collaborated very closely since the country became a member of the ILO in 1948.
Using its unique tripartite structure, the ILO in Sri Lanka works closely with the
• Ministry of Labour Relations and Manpower,
• Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) and
• Major trade unions: SLNSS, NWC, COPSIU, CWC, CMU, CBEU, FTZGSEU, JSS, and LGSU and NATURE (Group of 17 Trade Unions working together on training and educational activities).
Sri Lanka has a population of 20 million. The main objective of ILO’s programmes and activities in Sri Lanka is to Promote Decent Work for All.
The Sri Lankan economy has grown at a very respectable rate over the last 5 years, it has reduced poverty and in terms of per capita GDP. The country is a middle income country. However, there are concerns about poverty pockets, provinces and sectors of the economy left out of the general positive trend of growth and poverty reduction.
Responding to such concerns, the Sri Lankan government has made commitments to target employment creation and the important inclusion of young women and men in the workforce with a view for them to also have access to decent work.
The focus in Sri Lanka is not only on unemployment but also on the conditions of work of those employed as well as on effective labour administration and industrial relations.
Under its Decent Work Country Programme 2008-2012, ILO with its constituents in Sri Lanka have identified the following 3 priority outcomes:
• Enhanced access to more and better jobs in economically disadvantaged and crisis affected areas
• Enhanced labour administration and promotion of equitably employment practices
• Improved tripartite cooperation initiatives linking job security, productivity and competitiveness
In addition, the Programme mainstreams the following crosscutting themes: informal economy, gender equality, International Labour Standards and HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
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