Strengthening Labour Relations and their Institutions in Egypt

The project will contribute to the creation of an enabling environment for freedom of association and sound labour relations supporting inclusive growth, through the development of the capacities of key tripartite stakeholders and technical assistance to support the formulation and implementation of enabling legislation. This will lead to improved compliance with International Labour Standards both at the policy level and through enterprise level interventions at the factory level, mainly in the garment industry. The project will build on the ILO’s technical knowledge, methodologies, tools, and policy recommendations, including those developed in response to Covid-19. It will be based on the results of the pilot phase of Better Work in Egypt (2017-18) and on the results and lessons learned of other technical cooperation projects. The three higher-level outcomes are expected to contribute to achieving the project objective: 1. Freedom of association and collective bargaining are promoted and effectively implemented in laws and practices. 2. An enabling environment for sound labour relations is put in place. 3. Enterprises in the textile and garment sector can make better use of business opportunities due to higher levels of compliance with ILS and national labour laws, higher levels of productivity and a more conducive policy environment.

Project symbol

EGY/21/01/MUL

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Cairo

Start date

05/05/2021

End date

30/06/2022

Total allocation

197259

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

197259

Development Partners

Multi-donor support for Better Work

Country/Countries

Egypt

Outcomes

Outcome 7: Adequate and effective protection at work for all