The ILO reaffirms its commitment to support its constituents in Baluchistan Province
The Baluchistan Development Vision and Strategy framework defines the provinces approach for creating 1.5 million “decent” jobs and reducing the unemployment rate to less than 5%. Achievements and challenges pertaining to the welfare of workers in the province were discussed at length during the Country Director’s last visit to the province
18 August 2015
QUETTA (ILO News): As part of his concluding visits to the four provinces in Pakistan the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Director-Mr Francesco d’Ovidio, met with Secretary Labour Baluchistan, Mr Hamid ul Karim, to reaffirm ILO’s commitment towards the promotion of decent work in Pakistan and Baluchistan Province in particular. A tripartite stakeholder consultation organized by the Department of Labour (DoL) in Quetta Baluchistan also provided an opportunity to highlight the province of Baluchistan’s specific employment and labour issues.
During his meeting with the Secretary of Labour and Mr Saeed Ahmed, Director Labour, Mr d’Ovidio appreciated the commitments made by the provincial government and social partners to improve the welfare of the workers in the province through various actions. He also commended the notification of Provincial Tripartite Consultative Committee (PTCC) in Baluchistan which is an important social dialogue platform that can facilitate the realization of the provincial labour department’s commitments including; labour legislation processes, labour policy development, and issues of workers in the context of mining, fisheries and informal sector.
During the stakeholders’ meeting hosted by Directorate of Labour Welfare, Mr Francesco d’Ovidio shared ILO’s role towards supporting preparation and planning stages of Baluchistan Development Vision and Strategy. This framework defines the provinces strategy for creating 1.5 million “decent” jobs and reducing the unemployment rate to less than 5%. The stakeholders at the meeting provided a number of suggestions including expanding the work of ILO to informal workers in light of the recent Recommendation 203– the first ever international labour standard specifically aimed at tackling the informal economy, minimum wage setting, technical and vocational education, and ensuring adequate representation of workers of Baluchistan at relevant international and national forums.
Mr Saeed Ahmed-Director Labour, informed the stakeholders of the technical support that the ILO has provided and all the areas of collaboration in Baluchistan including the formation of a Decent Work Labour Inspection toolkit, drafting of labour laws as well as programmed support for addressing Child and Bonded Labour in the Province.
Mr Francesco d’Ovidio said “It is time to choose the high road to inclusive development in a competitive world – we want to take it with you’’. He also stressed that the people of Baluchistan need to realize the goal of decent work for all and to achieve its development vision.
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During his meeting with the Secretary of Labour and Mr Saeed Ahmed, Director Labour, Mr d’Ovidio appreciated the commitments made by the provincial government and social partners to improve the welfare of the workers in the province through various actions. He also commended the notification of Provincial Tripartite Consultative Committee (PTCC) in Baluchistan which is an important social dialogue platform that can facilitate the realization of the provincial labour department’s commitments including; labour legislation processes, labour policy development, and issues of workers in the context of mining, fisheries and informal sector.
During the stakeholders’ meeting hosted by Directorate of Labour Welfare, Mr Francesco d’Ovidio shared ILO’s role towards supporting preparation and planning stages of Baluchistan Development Vision and Strategy. This framework defines the provinces strategy for creating 1.5 million “decent” jobs and reducing the unemployment rate to less than 5%. The stakeholders at the meeting provided a number of suggestions including expanding the work of ILO to informal workers in light of the recent Recommendation 203– the first ever international labour standard specifically aimed at tackling the informal economy, minimum wage setting, technical and vocational education, and ensuring adequate representation of workers of Baluchistan at relevant international and national forums.
Mr Saeed Ahmed-Director Labour, informed the stakeholders of the technical support that the ILO has provided and all the areas of collaboration in Baluchistan including the formation of a Decent Work Labour Inspection toolkit, drafting of labour laws as well as programmed support for addressing Child and Bonded Labour in the Province.
Mr Francesco d’Ovidio said “It is time to choose the high road to inclusive development in a competitive world – we want to take it with you’’. He also stressed that the people of Baluchistan need to realize the goal of decent work for all and to achieve its development vision.
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Hiba SiddiquiProgramme Officer (Communication)
ILO Country Office for Pakistan
Tel: +92 51 2276456-8