Strengthened institutional capacity of Employers' organisations

This project builds on ILO engagement with business organizations in Myanmar to date, and will focus on sustainability of services, broadening the scope of research and policy advocacy beyond labour and employment issues to the broader range of business environment factors that affect business sustainability and job creation. The project aims at supporting internal reforms to improve sustainability and professional capacity of business organizations; development of research, policy advocacy, and member services that promote the creation of decent work and improve the enabling environment for sustainable enterprises; and provision of high-quality labour services to garment sector businesses and advocacy on evidence-based enabling environment reforms that promote the creation of decent work. The project will expand the scope and depth of engagement with business organizations. It will ensure that partners are on a path towards sustainability through increasing revenues, expanding membership, and tailoring their offerings to the demand of the private sector. It will assist employers to transition from activities that are largely reactive initiatives to work which is more long-term and strategic in nature, helping businesses in Myanmar to take proactive steps in their policy and service delivery work. This project contributes to the country’s efforts to advance towards the attainment of SDG target 8.3 (Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services).

Project symbol

MMR/16/04/RBS

Admin unit

ILO-Yangon

Start date

01/12/2017

End date

30/04/2020

Total allocation

547689

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

547689

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

Myanmar

Outcomes

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