Country case studies

Argentina

• Argentina takes the lead in partnering with multinational enterprises to create more and better job

Cape Verde

• Sectoral focus on tourism and fish processing drives efforts to foster responsible business practices for decent work in Cabo Verde

Côte d'Ivoire

• A long-standing commitment to promoting the ILO MNE Declaration and strong tripartite dialogue to engage multinational enterprises in job creation in Côte d’Ivoire

Ghana

• Ghana appoints four national focal points to promote of the MNE Declaration in engagements with local and foreign enterprises and investors

India

• Landmark bipartite roadmap launched to advance Responsible Business Conduct and Decent Work in India

Jamaica

• Jamaica designates its tripartite Labour Advisory Council as national focal point for the promotion of the ILO MNE Declaration

Japan

• Leveraging Japan’s role as a major investor to promote responsible labour practices in global supply chains

Madagascar

• Concerted efforts by focal points strengthen social dialogue in support of decent work in Madagascar

Nepal

• Promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in four agricultural value chains of Nepal
• National consultation workshop on promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in Nepal

Nigeria

• Nigeria appoints national focal points to promote the MNE Declaration

Pakistan

• Employers Federation of Pakistan appointed as the national focal point for promoting the ILO MNE Declaration in Pakistan
• Forging a partnership for sustainable and responsible business practices in the Sialkot sporting goods industry: a winning strategy

Peru

• Peru’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights: dialogue as a cornerstone to promote and respect human rights

Senegal

• Senegal appoints four national focal points and lays the foundations of a national promotion strategy

Sierra Leone

• National focal points for the promotion of the MNE Declaration in Sierra Leone: key milestones achieved in 2022
• National focal points for the application of the principles of the MNE Declaration in Sierra Leone achieve key milestones in 2019-2021
• The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency joins hands with the Ministry of labour, employers and workers as national focal points to promote the ILO MNE Declaration in Sierra Leone

Vietnam

• Advancing decent work in Viet Nam: strengthening dialogue along the global electronics value chain
  

West African Economic and Monetary Union

• High level webinar paves the way for follow-up activities for the promotion of the MNE Declaration in WAEMU Member States
  
• The ILO MNE Declaration at the centre of a transnational dialogue within the Labour and Social Dialogue Council of the West African Economic and Monetary Union

Zambia

• ILO supports a partnership approach in the Zambian mining sector to create jobs and stimulate inclusive growth