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Overview. Why? How? Key findings Job creation Rights at work Social Protection Social Dialogue The multilateral system Impact?. Why?. Decent Work is: “something we’re already doing” “not relevant for the poorest” “too vague” But Decent Work is also facing:

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  1. Overview • Why? • How? • Key findings • Job creation • Rights at work • Social Protection • Social Dialogue • The multilateral system • Impact? A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  2. Why? Decent Work is: • “something we’re already doing” • “not relevant for the poorest” • “too vague” But Decent Work is also facing: • “a very large deficit” under the MDGs A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  3. How? • Developed 14 criteria based on the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda • Each graded on a scale of 1 to 4 • Survey of DFID staff, desk research • Follow-up interviews with DFID staff • Latest research making case for each pillar A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  4. 14 Criteria Pillar 1: Job creation 1. Decent work MDG target 2. Country-level job creation 3. Private sector job creation Pillar 2: Rights at work 4. A responsible private sector 5. Implementation of labour standards 5. Tackling discrimination, child and forced labour Pillar 3: Social protection 7. Social Protection floors 8. Workplaces and public services 9. Securing domestic support Pillar 4: Social dialogue 10. Supporting processes 11. Social partner capacity building 12. Social partners and good governance Decent Work in the multilateral system 13. Support for the ILO 14. Other key actors A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  5. How do we score? A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  6. DFID’s score 25/56 Fail Pass mark A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  7. Job creation (6/16) • No overall Decent work MDG target (1) • Some promising country-level work (3) • Private sector support not linked to decent jobs (2) A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  8. Rights at work (5/12) • Patchy work on corporate responsibility (2) • Allergic to supporting labour administrations (1) • Little on tackling discrimination or child labour (2) A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  9. Social protection • Supporting “social protection” in 17 countries (3) • Limited linkages with work and public services (2) • Contradictory work on tax collection capacity (2) A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  10. Social dialogue (4/12) • “We do not recognise the concept of social dialogue” (1) • Almost no support for trade unions (1) • Limited union role in “holding governments to account” (2) A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  11. Decent work in the multilateral system (3/8) • DFID ranks 22 out of 23 in levels of development cooperation support to the ILO (1) • Support for non-binding labour standards in trade deals etc (2) A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  12. What impact? • Minister “surprised and disappointed” • Labour party “excellent contribution” (?!?) • Some take-up from union affiliates • Debate in the development community • The global union movement? A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

  13. For more information Blog: Is DFID allergic to Decent Work? https://bitly.com/SNoqW1+ The full report: www.tuc.org.uk/tucfiles/394/A_Decent_Job.pdf Ben Moxham: bmoxham@tuc.org.uk TUC international officer A decent job? DFID and Decent Work

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