The population of Nepal is approximately 28 million. Despite the fact that open unemployment remains relatively low, there are challenges in terms of employment quantity and quality, and it is estimated that more than 90 per cent of the economically active population in Nepal is engaged in the informal economy which is characterized by a number of decent work deficits such as unsafe working conditions, lack of rights, low pay, long working hours, no or limited job security and social security.

According to the national labour surveys, approximately 2.2 million workers in Nepal are engaged in the construction sector which is estimated to constitute around 10-11 per cent of the GDP in Nepal. Despite the important contribution made to the country’s economic development, workers and sub-contractors in the construction sectors struggle to access decent work.

Recognizing the need to address the decent work deficits faced by the construction sector workers in Nepal, the ILO/Japan Way out of Informality (WoI) in South Asia project provides technical support to the relevant stakeholders in the construction sector to promote decent work through formalization of the informal economy.

The objectives of the training are:
Participants will be trained to understand knowledge on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) through “Work Improvement in Small Construction Sites (WISCON)” to improve OSH at the workplace;
Participants will be able to assess the working conditions and to assist in implementing low-cost improvements at the workplace and
Participants will acquire basic skills and knowledge to promote and disseminate WISCON approach to other women and men in construction sector.

Both participatory and practical approaches will be applied including a visit to a small construction site.