South Africa, takes the reigns of the Project Steering Committee

The Decent Work in Construction Project, now in its second year of implementation, is making strides in improving decent work and labour productivity across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Through a market systems development approach, the Project is piloting interventions designed to bring about widespread and sustainable systemic changes within the construction sector.

Operating through governance structures, the project is supported by Technical Working Groups at the country level and a Project Steering Committee at the sub-regional level. These structures ensure that the interventions are relevant, demand-driven, sustainable and capable of being scaled up based on their impact and results.

The Technical Working Groups and Project Steering Committee are tripartite in nature, composited of Government Ministries and social partners (employers' organizations, and workers' organizations). These groups are instrumental in selecting and supporting the implementation of interventions at the country level. By fostering dialogue among stakeholders and identifying sector challenges, these structures ensure that interventions are owned by the partners. This collaborative approach helps in maintaining the relevance of the initiatives and allows for thorough monitoring and tracking for potential replication.

Recent developments saw the chairpersonship of the Project Steering Committee, handed over to South Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour. Mr. Mussagy Juma, Head of Planning and Cooperation for Mozambique’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security hands over the chairpersonship to Ms. Aggy Moiloa, Deputy Director General for the South African Department of Employment and Labour.

This rotation ensures shared leadership, ownership, and continued commitment across the participating countries.

We receive the challenge in South Africa, and it will be our pleasure to steer the ship with everyone’s support.” Ms. A. Moiloa, the new chairperson of the Steering Committee