RISE for Impact: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain – A New Phase, A New Vision (INDIA)

Objectives

To replicate the institutional model developed under the first phase of the project in the State of Telangana to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in order to enhance respect for the five fundamental principles and rights at work (FPRWs) in the lower tiers of the cotton supply chain, for a more sustainable supply chain.

Main activities

This project will contribute to promoting decent work in the cotton supply chain by strengthening the implementation of all five FPRWs in Madhya Pradesh. This will be done through:

• Awareness raising campaigns on FPRW for cotton growing communities and local stakeholders.
• Conducting a socio-economic assessment of cotton growing communities in terms of FPRW and access to resources.
• Supporting the convergence of Government schemes/services to enhance access to social services.
• Capacity building for cotton growing communities on FPRW, financial services and digital literacy.
• Capacity-building of financial and insurance service providers on social finance and health insurance schemes to cover rural farmers and workers.
• Collaboration with and capacity-building of relevant stakeholders, including agricultural institutes, to integrate FPRW in their policies and training curricula.
• Promotion of social dialogue by social partners to support workers in voicing their rights.
• Collaboration with existing mechanisms to empower women and address gender-based discrimination in the sector.
• Development and dissemination of training module on FPRW.

Project outcomes

1. Cotton growing communities are better aware and empowered to assert FPRW.
2. Institutions (ILO constituents and other stakeholders) are capacitated to realize FPRW for cotton growing communities in a sustainable manner.
3. Global stakeholders have better access to knowledge and tools to promote FPRW in cotton growing communities