Improving Workers Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women

Background and Project Strategy: The Philippines and Indonesia are two of the top beneficiaries of the US GSP trade preference programme, with agriculture, fishing and mining exports comprising a sizable part of their GDP. However, these sectors rely on millions of workers in rural communities, many of whom face poor working conditions and weak labour protection. In order to improve these workers’ rights, there is a need for improved strategic compliance planning and interventions on the part of labour inspectorates, in addition to leveraging partnerships with employers, workers and their organizations. The proposed Project’s objective is to contribute to improved adherence to labour standards in agriculture, fishing and mining in the Philippines and Indonesia, with a focus on women workers. The ILO will first implement the Project strategy in the Philippines, thereafter replicating good practices and lessons learned in Indonesia. Theory of change. The proposed Project will be able to contribute to improved adherence to labour standards in agriculture, fishing and mining in the Philippines and Indonesia, with a focus on women workers. It will be able to do so if the ILO, through a process of social dialogue, supports the development of labour market institutions that can promote compliance to labour and OSH standards, including gender equality (especially equal pay for equal work and work of equal value and non discrimination in employment and occupation), at the local and national levels. Once such support is provided, then the government and social partners will be better capacitated to promote compliance within their respective mandates. This will lead to improved workers’ rights and decent working conditions for men and women workers, particularly in agriculture, fishing and mining in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Project symbol

RAS/20/07/USA

Admin unit

CO-Manila
CO-Jakarta

Start date

01/12/2020

End date

30/11/2024

Total allocation

3407408

Total expenditure

Status

Active

3407408

Development Partners

USA, Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Philippines
Indonesia

Outcomes

Outcome 2: Strong, representative and influential tripartite constituents and effective social dialogue