Technical support on more and better jobs in plantation sector

This project seeks to ensure that the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in rural areas, especially in post conflict and economically lagging regions, have equitable and enhanced access to more and better jobs and expanded product markets. The plantation sector is an important source of rural employment and livelihoods for nearly one million people in Sri Lanka, but decent work deficits continue to exist including on private small-holder farms. There is a need for improvement of working conditions and compliance with ILS and national legislation. To achieve this, education and training opportunities for plantation youth will be improved through design and implementation of programmes on core work, life skills development and labour rights. The ILO will roll out a series of capacity building activities to ensure effective social dialogue among the constituents and their ability to effectively assess challenges and opportunities for improving working conditions and productivity. A preventive culture of OSH will be promoted by integrating approaches that focus on workers’ health and safety, including mental health and safety, thereby positively impacting productivity and working conditions. Labour inspection will also be strengthened along with mechanisms to effectively implement obligations under the Plantation Convention, 1958 (No. 110) jointly with the social partners.

Project symbol

LKA/16/01/RBS

Admin unit

CO-Colombo

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

31/12/2019

Total allocation

287015

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

287015

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

Sri Lanka

Outcomes

Decent work in the rural economy