Technical Support on Employment Policies for Workers in Informal Economy

The project aims at integrating employment objectives into policies and programmes with emphasis on women, youth and workers in the informal economy. The focus will be on targeted initiatives at the national level as well as in selected States, based on existing requests by policymakers, national/state-level constituents and in the context of the promotion of SDGs, including through the ILO-led UN Results Group on Job Creation, Skilling and Entrepreneurship, by providing policy advice, knowledge products, evidence-based research, and capacity building. Knowledge products will be generated and policy dialogues organized to strengthen capacities of tripartite constituents, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders to promote employment outcomes in policy-making. Skills development initiatives and improved regulatory systems, especially for youth, women and informal workers, will be supported. Technical inputs will be provided for more effective wage policies in response to a request from the Government. The project will contribute to the preparation of the next India UNDAF or “the UN India Sustainable Development Framework (2018-2021)”.

Project symbol

IND/16/01/RBS

Admin unit

DWT/CO-New Delhi

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

28/02/2018

Total allocation

483100

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

483100

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

India

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects