Technical cooperation project in Qatar

This Technical Cooperation Project in Qatar reflects the common commitment of both the Government of Qatar and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to cooperate on ensuring compliance with ratified international labour Conventions, as well as achieving basic principles and rights related to work in the State of Qatar in a gradual manner during the period 2018–2020. The project seeks to achieve this through five areas of action. More specifically this will be done through the following five immediate objectives: 1. Improvement in payment of wages, 2. Improved labour inspection and OSH systems, 3. Implement a contractual system to replace KAFALA and to improve employment conditions and labour recruitment procedures, 4. Increased prevention, protection and prosecution against forced labour 5. Workers provided with a voice The ILO and Government of Qatar will partner to ensure implementation and alignment of national laws and activities with international labour standards and fundamental principles and rights at work, as set out in those Conventions already ratified by the State of Qatar and the related comments by the ILO Supervisory Bodies.

Project symbol

QAT/17/01/QAT

Admin unit

NORMES

Start date

08/11/2017

End date

31/12/2021

Total allocation

13801767

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

13801767

Development Partners

Qatar, Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs

Country/Countries

Qatar

Outcomes

Outcome 2: International labour standards and authoritative and effective supervision