Capacity building of employers' organizations

This project aims at strengthening the institutional capacity of employers' organisations. It will develop the capacity of Myanmar’s central, sectoral, and regional business and/or employer organizations to sustainably lead the Myanmar business community on labour and employment issues while promoting enterprise development and decent work principles. It will also foster development of new bipartite and tripartite dialogue mechanisms and a better understanding of the implications of international labour standards for employers, as well as tripartite consensus building on labour law reforms. The primary partner for this project is the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). To ensure sustainability of interventions, UMFCCI will provide training and labour advisory services to businesses on a regular basis. Overall, the project will provide the business community with the essential tools and guidance to engage in dialogue with workers and their emerging associations; balance the different interests and priorities of employers and employees; and, ensure social peace in conjunction with sustainable enterprise development.

Project symbol

MMR/16/02/RBS

Admin unit

ILO-Yangon

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

28/02/2018

Total allocation

265070

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

265070

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

Myanmar

Outcomes

Strong and representative employers' and workers' organizations