ILO to strengthen capacity of Ethiopia on implementation of labour standards
The ILO is organising a week-long training course on International Labour Standards (ILS) in Ethiopia to reinforce the national capacity of tripartite constituents to comply with ILS obligations under the ILO Constitution.
19 August 2016
ADDIS ABABA (ILO News) – As part of ILO’s assistance to member states to strengthen national capacity to comply with ILS, Ethiopia is receiving training that is geared to assist the country to actively participate in the ILS (International Labour Standards) system.
The training aims to familiarize social partners with the functioning and content of the ILO system, thereby strengthening national capacity to comply with ILS obligations under the ILO Constitution and to apply ILO at the national level.
Major areas of the training will include:
- ILO and its ILO system, from adoption to national application
- ILO’s supervisory system, the role of reports and how the reporting system works
- Use of resources and tools on ILS and reporting
The training targets government officials responsible for matters relating to ILS, and representatives from the Ethiopian Employers’ Federation and Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions who are responsible for ILO.
The training course is part of the project on “Building industrial relations for sustainable development and competitiveness in Ethiopia.” It is organised in collaboration with the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) and the ILO International Labour Standards Department (NORMES).
In order to monitor the progress of member states in the application of ILS in law and practice, the ILO has developed supervisory mechanisms which are unique at the international level. The supervision occurs both in the context of a regular procedure through periodic reports, as well as through special procedures based on representations or complains to the Governing Body made by ILO constituents.
Ethiopian is a member of the ILO since 1923 and has ratified 22 Conventions of which 21 are in force, including the 8 fundamental Conventions and 1 governance Convention.
The training aims to familiarize social partners with the functioning and content of the ILO system, thereby strengthening national capacity to comply with ILS obligations under the ILO Constitution and to apply ILO at the national level.
Major areas of the training will include:
- ILO and its ILO system, from adoption to national application
- ILO’s supervisory system, the role of reports and how the reporting system works
- Use of resources and tools on ILS and reporting
The training targets government officials responsible for matters relating to ILS, and representatives from the Ethiopian Employers’ Federation and Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions who are responsible for ILO.
The training course is part of the project on “Building industrial relations for sustainable development and competitiveness in Ethiopia.” It is organised in collaboration with the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) and the ILO International Labour Standards Department (NORMES).
Background
In order to monitor the progress of member states in the application of ILS in law and practice, the ILO has developed supervisory mechanisms which are unique at the international level. The supervision occurs both in the context of a regular procedure through periodic reports, as well as through special procedures based on representations or complains to the Governing Body made by ILO constituents.
Ethiopian is a member of the ILO since 1923 and has ratified 22 Conventions of which 21 are in force, including the 8 fundamental Conventions and 1 governance Convention.