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| Addressing the problem of informal economy in the construction sector through social dialogue in Albania |
The ILO-SRO Budapest, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Albania, organized the Fourth Tripartite National Labour Conference on “Addressing the problem of informal economy in the construction sector through social dialogue in Albania” on 23 September 2008 in Durresi, Albania , as a follow up to the Conference held in 2007 on informality and undeclared work in the Albanian economy.
The informal economy is widespread in Albania. It is of a great concern for the government, employers' and workers' organisations as well as the priority of the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2008 – 2010 for Albania. The experience of several European countries shows that through social dialogue the government and social partners can work together to build an effective strategy to address this problem.
There is no reliable data on the extent of the informal economy and its features in Albania. In order to address this gap, the ILO carried out, in consultation with tripartite constituents, a study aimed at assessing the extent of this problem as well as its causes with the view to collecting information, needed for policy action. It has chosen to focus on one sector, the construction sector, in order to have measurable impact.
The construction industry is one of the sectors that traditionally comprises a large portion of the informal economy. As this sector plays an important role in the Albanian economy and contributes a significant share to the country’s GDP, it was decided to choose it to conduct this experience of social dialogue.
The objective of the conference was to review the state of affairs of the problem of the informal economy in the construction industry in Albania and discuss possible means and ways of addressing it, through social partnership, in the light of the practice of other European countries and the ILO experience.
The participants have adopted recommendations and endorsed a work plan, including a time frame, containing concrete measures to be implemented in order to reduce the problem of informal economy in the construction sector.
Summary of the conference
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