Improving Social Dialogue in Working Life

Technical Assistance for Improving Social Dialogue in Working Life aims to promote social dialogue at all levels in Turkey. Its specific objectives are to increase the capacity of social partners and relevant public institutions and to raise awareness on social dialogue through a holistic approach. Its ultimate beneficiaries are workers and employers, including owners of SMEs; whilst its target groups include trade unions and employers’ organizations, civil servants, educational institutions, teachers, academicians, students, staff of the relevant ministries (Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Interior Affairs, Ministry of Justice), local administrations and Provincial Employment and Vocational Training Boards (PEVTBs). Its intended results are: i. Improved institutional capacity of MoLSS, related institutions and social partners to better engage in social dialogue in working life; ii. Increased awareness of the institutions and the general public on freedom of association, collective bargaining and social dialogue; and iii. Improved social dialogue mechanisms at all levels.

Project symbol

TUR/16/03/EUR

Admin unit

ILO-Ankara

Start date

01/08/2016

End date

31/01/2019

Total allocation

872705

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

872705

Development Partners

Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye through the Türkiye Central Finance and Contracts Unit

Country/Countries

Türkiye

Outcomes

Ratification and application of international labour standards