ILO, EU and project countries discussed how to monitor progress on employment and decent work
On 18 and 19 November 2013, a final conference took place on the ILO-EU joint project “Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work” (MAP), funded by the European Commission.
19 November 2013
The four-year project has been implemented in nine countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, Niger, Peru, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Zambia. The main objective of the project was the development of a global methodology to self-monitor and self-assess progress towards decent work in developing and transition countries.
Representatives of governments and social partners of the project countries, as well as representatives of the EU, international organizations, international social partners, and regional institutions, discussed the project results and the global methodology developed from the experience gained and lessons learned. The project countries have benefited from ILO support in collecting data and compiling indicators that allow for national assessments on decent work, that are used for policy making through social dialogue.
Conference participants exchanged views on the role of employment and decent work in development strategies and policies. The importance of a solid methodology for monitoring decent work in the light of the post-2015 development agenda was underlined by different speakers. The conference concluded that the methodology developed under this project and the related technical tools (manuals and guidelines) can serve as a good practice and important instruments for monitoring decent work in development strategies.
Representatives of governments and social partners of the project countries, as well as representatives of the EU, international organizations, international social partners, and regional institutions, discussed the project results and the global methodology developed from the experience gained and lessons learned. The project countries have benefited from ILO support in collecting data and compiling indicators that allow for national assessments on decent work, that are used for policy making through social dialogue.
Conference participants exchanged views on the role of employment and decent work in development strategies and policies. The importance of a solid methodology for monitoring decent work in the light of the post-2015 development agenda was underlined by different speakers. The conference concluded that the methodology developed under this project and the related technical tools (manuals and guidelines) can serve as a good practice and important instruments for monitoring decent work in development strategies.