Start of the regional follow-up mechanism regarding the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy in the Americas region

At its 329th session (March 2017), the ILO Governing Body adopted a revised MNE Declaration text with two annexes. Annex I includes a list of ILO instruments and guidance documents relevant to the MNE Declaration; Annex II on operational tools includes a regional follow-up mechanism, promotion at the national level/promotion by tripartite appointed national focal points, promotion by the International Labour Office (technical assistance and information and guidance through the ILO Helpdesk for Business), company-union dialogue and the procedure for the examination of disputes concerning the application of the MNE Declaration.

The regional follow-up mechanism comprises a regional report on the promotion and application of the MNE Declaration in the ILO Member States in the region. The regional reports are based primarily on inputs received from governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations in these Member States on the basis of a questionnaire, and a special session during ILO Regional Meetings provides a tripartite dialogue platform to discuss further promotional activities at the regional level. The regional reporting is based on a four-year cycle with a report to be presented to the Governing Body at the end of each cycle.

The questionnaire serves to collect country-level experiences on harnessing opportunities and addressing challenges related to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and MNE activities for Decent Work, along the lines of the principles of the MNE Declaration. It will also serve to facilitate knowledge-sharing on this topic among the ILO tripartite constituents.

On the basis of the inputs received from governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations, the International Labour Office prepares a regional report on the promotion and application of the MNE Declaration in the Americas.

Questionnaires are being sent by the International Labour Office directly and simultaneously to the Governments and Employers' and Workers' organizations of the ILO member States in the Americas region.

The indicated return date is 15 June 2025 to the following address: [email protected].