Technical support on decent work in rural aeras in Laos

The project aims at increasing opportunities for decent livelihood and employment in the rural economy, thus reducing poverty in line with the national social economic development plan. The ILO will support the piloting of rural employment promotion initiatives through an integrated approach to develop an evidence-based national rural employment strategy. The ILO will also explore collaboration with the World Bank and the Lao National Committee of Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (Poverty Reduction Fund) on the future intervention on rural employment promotion initiative. The UN Country Team in Lao PDR has also set increased opportunities for decent livelihoods and jobs for men and women as one of the eight priorities in the new UN Partnership Framework (2017-2021). The main focus now is to discuss with the government the framework for national rural employment strategy development and prepare a project proposal to support the country to pilot the tested integrated approach on rural employment. Community asset development through community contracting using employment intensive methods and incorporating OSH, green jobs and gender mainstreaming, with affirmative actions for women’s full inclusion will be developed. Decent rural employment will be promoted through skills training and employment services. The capacity of constituents and other stakeholders will be strengthened to promote and ensure that decent working conditions are deployed in accordance with the labour law at the provincial and district levels, especially in the target areas. Special focus will be on the provision for gender-responsive services to women and men. A rural employment strategy will be developed through informed foregoing research and policy/programme implementation, and with special attention to needs of women and ethnic minorities.

Project symbol

LAO/16/01/RBS

Admin unit

CO-Bangkok

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

31/12/2021

Total allocation

482804

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

482804

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Outcomes

Outcome 3: Economic, social and environmental transitions for full, productive and freely chosen employment and decent work for all