Promoting Compliance with International Labour Standards in Colombia

This technical cooperation project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Colombian labour and national stakeholders to comply with International Labour Standards (ILS), particularly those associated with freedom of association, collective bargaining, and assist them in following up the ILO supervisory bodies’ observations on their application. It was developed to contribute to the generation of labour relations that promote social justice and support economic development. The project’s components are designed to strengthen government mechanisms to protect fundamental rights at work, particularly freedom of association and collective bargaining. To this end, three immediate objectives were established: - Strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Labour, especially the labour inspectorate, to effectively enforce Colombian labour laws and guarantee fundamental rights at work, particularly in relation to freedom of association and collective bargaining and conflict resolution in accordance with international labour standards. - Strengthen existing social dialogue institutions and their stakeholders, particularly at the Departmental and local level and - Strengthen the institutional capacity of the Colombian government to enhance protection measures for trade union leaders, members, activists and organizers and to combat impunity for perpetrators of violence against them.

Project symbol

COL/11/04/USA

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Lima

Start date

15/07/2012

End date

31/12/2018

Total allocation

11000000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

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Development Partners

USA, Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Colombia

Outcomes

Ratification and application of international labour standards