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Strengthening workers' organizations in the Arab countries through social, economic and legal literacy - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2371

eval_title:

Strengthening workers' organizations in the Arab countries through social, economic and legal literacy - Final evaluation

location:

region:

Arab States

country:

Arab States - regional

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eval_url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2371

lessons_learned:

description:

Projects that seek to strengthen workers’ organisations free from legal constraints or external interference should ensure that the support is sustained and rigorously defended if external pressure persists in opposition to FPRW. Project design should take into account the possible need for continued supportive intervention beyond the time-frame of the project itself, whether for newly formed or reformed older trade union structures.

context:

The intervention was (and remains) very timely and necessary to assert the ILO’s credibility in upholding FPRW in the region. Having done so, the ILO now has a major responsibility to continue support for the unions undergoing processes of internal reform and the newly-established independent unions. The ILO should continue to exercise its authority to ensure that governments reform their labour laws in accordance with FPRW.

success:

The visible support of the ILO in promoting and defending FPRW in the region gives considerable encouragement to workers seeking to establish democratic unions free from external interference.

challenges:

Without continued support, fragile unions or unions facing strong hostile external pressures could be vulnerable to major constraint or closure, with leaders at risk of discrimination or victimisation. Failure to provide ongoing support places the ILO in danger of reputational risk and loss of credibility.

administrative_issues:

Urgent need to identify further resources in support of democratic unions free from external interference.

comments:

Targeted users / Beneficiaries: Workers and leaders of democratic trade unions.

url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/200922

themes:

theme:

Trade Union - capacity building

category:

Constituents

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