The Decent Work Country Programme 2016-2020 reflects the priorities of the tripartite constituents in China, and is aligned with the national development priorities of the government, strategic priorities of the ILO.
China is moving into a period of significant transition. The 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) for economic and social development prescribes a comprehensive strategy to achieve sustainable social and economic development and encompasses six areas of focus: (1) maintaining a medium-high rate of growth; (2) using innovation as a driver of development; (3) enhancing policy and budgetary coordination; (4) improving living standards; (5) greening the economy and consumption patterns and (6) deepening institutional reforms. The creation of employment and improving the quality of employment are central to China’s development aspirations.
China’s employment agenda is important not only for China but also for the world. Its population and geographic size, capacity of human resources, quantities of natural resources, experience, institutional capabilities and settings, and increasing integration into the global economy set a compelling stage for drawing together priorities and objectives to achieve more decent work – to which the ILO can usefully contribute – while realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this decent work country programme (DWCP) 2016-2020, three priorities have been identified.
