ILO calls for effective labour administration to achieve social justice
An effective and operational labour administration machinery is crucial for achieving social justice in Africa, said Aeneas Chuma, ILO Regional Director, at the ARLAC Governing Council Meeting for Ministers held in Geneva, Switzerland.
8 June 2016
GENEVA/ABIDJAN (ILO News) – The building blocks for effective social dialogue include well-resourced institutions for labour administration and sound labour relations, stated Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, at the 42th African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) Governing Council Meeting for Ministers held on the sidelines of the 105th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva.
“ARLAC programs are a major component of our strategy to build the capacity of the labour administrations of member States”, Chuma said in his keynote remarks stressing the fact that labour administration is vital to efforts aimed at creating jobs for our youth, extending the coverage of social protection systems at the country level and ensuring that our efforts do not erode the rights of workers.
The meeting was attended by senior officials, including Ministers and designated representatives from ARLAC Members Countries of Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra-Leone, South Africa, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
“We have a responsibility to work together through tripartite social dialogue to make our aspirations a reality”, the ILO regional director for Africa emphasized explaining ILO-ARLAC cooperation.
The ILO continues to support the work carried out by the three regional labour administration centres in Africa, namely the Arab Centre for Labour Administration and Employment (ACLAE) and the African Regional Labour Administration Centres for English - and French-speaking African countries, respectively (ARLAC and CRADAT), which provide training for officials, research, advisory services and other information to strengthen labour institutions on the continent.
“I encourage member States to take full ownership of ARLAC and invest your resources to strengthen ARLAC to become a top institution globally”, concluded Aeneas Chuma.
The International Training Centre of the ILO, in partnership with the Regional Office for Africa, are currently assessing different scenarios for realigning and revamping the business model underpinning ARLAC.
This exercise will be undertaken in close consultation with ARLAC senior management, the ARLAC Governing Council members and ILO field offices.
The immediate outcome of the assignment will enable the ARLAC Governing Council to make informed decisions about the most appropriate and effective future institutional set-up and operations of the regional labour administration centre, and design a roadmap for the realignment of the organization.
“ARLAC programs are a major component of our strategy to build the capacity of the labour administrations of member States”, Chuma said in his keynote remarks stressing the fact that labour administration is vital to efforts aimed at creating jobs for our youth, extending the coverage of social protection systems at the country level and ensuring that our efforts do not erode the rights of workers.
The meeting was attended by senior officials, including Ministers and designated representatives from ARLAC Members Countries of Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra-Leone, South Africa, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
“We have a responsibility to work together through tripartite social dialogue to make our aspirations a reality”, the ILO regional director for Africa emphasized explaining ILO-ARLAC cooperation.
The ILO continues to support the work carried out by the three regional labour administration centres in Africa, namely the Arab Centre for Labour Administration and Employment (ACLAE) and the African Regional Labour Administration Centres for English - and French-speaking African countries, respectively (ARLAC and CRADAT), which provide training for officials, research, advisory services and other information to strengthen labour institutions on the continent.
“I encourage member States to take full ownership of ARLAC and invest your resources to strengthen ARLAC to become a top institution globally”, concluded Aeneas Chuma.
The International Training Centre of the ILO, in partnership with the Regional Office for Africa, are currently assessing different scenarios for realigning and revamping the business model underpinning ARLAC.
This exercise will be undertaken in close consultation with ARLAC senior management, the ARLAC Governing Council members and ILO field offices.
The immediate outcome of the assignment will enable the ARLAC Governing Council to make informed decisions about the most appropriate and effective future institutional set-up and operations of the regional labour administration centre, and design a roadmap for the realignment of the organization.