Outcome 9_ASIA: (Employers' Organizations) Thematic funding for 2014-15 (Norway-ILO Partnership Programme 2012-15)

The project aims to address critical labour and social challenges in the ASEAN region from a policy angle by engaging five employers’ organizations (EOs) as main actors to influence the environment in which their enterprise members operate nationally and regionally. This effort is combined with implementation and development of related tools and services to better engage EO members for effective and impactful change. The project will contribute to addressing the prevalence of a large informal economy in this region by looking into critical issues such as skills, labour policies and non-discrimination at work at national level as well as regional level. EOs will in particular need to be in a stronger position to advise their members on the challenges and opportunities of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015. Participating EOs will undertake a rigorous process which will enable them to develop evidence-based policy strategies and positions on key issues and engage more effectively with their members and stakeholders.

Project symbol

RAS/14/58/NOR

Admin unit

ACT/EMP

Start date

01/09/2014

End date

31/12/2015

Total allocation

1447817

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1418420

Development Partners

Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Asia and the Pacific - regional
Philippines
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Viet Nam
Indonesia
Cambodia

Outcomes

Strong and representative employers' and workers' organizations