New Industrial Relations Framework in Respect of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (NIRF/FPRW)

This programme (funded by US Department of Labour and the Government of Japan) is part of a broader group of projects promoting the ILO FPRW Declaration. The programme's overall goal is to contribute to the sustainable and inclusive economic growth of Viet Nam by building effective industrial relations institutions and practices based on freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to bargain collectively. The programme combines: a. legislative reform through social dialogue and technical advice (MTO 1); b. strengthening the labour administration (MTO 2 and 3) c. facilitating reform and realignment of existing trade unions, expanding innovative union approaches including various forms of collective bargaining, and raising awareness of workers and other organizations on freedom of association the right to collective bargaining (MTO 4); d. facilitating and strengthening coordination and collaboration among various business stakeholders for their compliance with the NIRF and building stable workplace labour relations (MTO 5); e. broadening the community of interest through capacity building of an independent research community and industrial relations practitioners, generating and disseminating quantitative and qualitative information about progress, and conducting large scale public awareness raising about the NIRF (MTO 6). Through a multi-pronged approach, this programme aims to establish mutually reinforcing outputs leading to system-wide changes (in law, policy and practice) by adopting a full policy cycle approach which can generate long term systems level practice change.

Project symbol

VNM/16/06/JPN

Admin unit

CO-Hanoi

Start date

20/12/2016

End date

31/12/2020

Total allocation

2182878

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2182878

Development Partners

Japan, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Country/Countries

Viet Nam

Outcomes

Outcome 1: Strong tripartite constituents and influential and inclusive social dialogue