Reinforcing Capacities of the Government and social partners to build a Garment Sector industry development strategy_OLD

This project aims to promote decent work by reinforcing capacities of the Government and social partners and creating the conditions to define a Garment Sector industry development strategy respectful of Labour Standards and that addresses social and labour issues allowing the sound and inclusive development of the sector. The project will first aim at creating a common understanding by all stakeholders of the main underlying issues in the garment sector. To this end, a coordinated assessment composed of various elements will be carried out to develop a comprehensive overview document. The assessment will allow better understanding of the business model and identifying of potential gaps and blockages hindering the sector’s development. Findings will be shared and discussed with the actors above mentioned carrying out activities in the sector Capacity building activities will be designed to provide support to the workers’ and employers’ organisations, to the occupational safe and health factory inspectorate and labour inspectorate, responsible of ensuring their implementation, to increase their knowledge of national labour laws, international labour standards and the roles of the tripartite constituents in labour relations by the Government, the employers, the workers and the general public.

Project symbol

MMR/13/05/SWI_OLD

Admin unit

ILO-Yangon

Start date

01/09/2013

End date

31/12/2015

Total allocation

0

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

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Development Partners

Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Country/Countries

Myanmar

Outcomes

Sustainable Enterprises