SDGs and DWCP: The Role of Trade Unions

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• SDGs and DWCP The Role of Trade Unions
• Pong-Sul Ahn
• ILO RO Bangkok

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Goal 8 as an ILO target (17 SDGs)
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What to do in a short and medium-terms
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Decent Work

• Advancing opportunities for women and men to
  obtain decent and productive work in conditions
  of
• freedom,
• equity,
• security, and
• human dignity.

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ILO four strategic objectives
Gender equality, social dialogue and ILS as
cross-cutting issues
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Defining and Endorsing A FEW NATIONAL PRIORITIES
3 OUTCOMES UNDER EACH PRIORITY AREA
Priority
Priority
Priority
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10 Global Programme and Budget Outcomes,
2016-2017

• Outcome 1 More and better jobs for inclusive
  growth and improved youth employment prospects
• Outcome2 Ratification and application of
  international labour standards
• Outcome 3 Creating and extending social
  protection floors
• Outcome 4 Promoting sustainable enterprises
• Outcome 5 Decent work in the rural economy

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• Outcome 6 Formalization of the informal economy
• Outcome 7 Promoting workplace compliance through
  labour inspection
• Outcome 8 Protecting workers from unacceptable
  forms of work
• Outcome 9 Promoting fair and effective labour
  migration policies
• Outcome 10 Strong and representative employers
  and workers organizations

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DWCP process (for 2 years) A 6-step cycle
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Timeline of DWCPs in Asia and the Pacific

•  Afghanistan (2010-2015)
• Bangladesh (2012-2015)
• Cambodia (2011-2015)
• China (2013-2015)
• Indonesia (2012-2015)
• Pakistan (2010-2015)
• Papua New Guinea (2013-2015)
• Lao People's Democratic Republic (2011-2015)
• Samoa (2013-2016)
• Viet Nam (2012-2016)
• Philippines 2016 (based on the Philippine Labor
  and Employment Plan)
• India (2013-2017)
• Nepal (2013-2017)
• Sri Lanka (2013-2017)

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ILC thematic reviews and SDGs
ILC thematic reviews SDG Target
Transition to formal economy (2015) 8.3, 8.5
SMES, productivity (2015) 8.3
Labour protection (2015) 8.8, 8.5
Application of Labour Standards (annually) 8.8
Forced Labour (2014) 8.7
Sustainable development and green jobs (2013) 8.5, 8.4
Social protection (2012) 1.3
Youth employment (2012) 8.6, 8.5
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Coherence between DWCP, UNDAF, and NEDP
National Economic Development Plan
SDGs
Constituents
DWCP
ILO
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MDGs replaced by SDGs
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SDG Implementation Plan ILO support

• Programme UNDAFs and DWCP need SDG focus
• Outreach to and capacity building for
  constituents
• Build statistical capacity with ILO and
  Constituents Link to DW Country Analysis
• Communication and information-sharing
• Update the ILO DW toolbox for programming and
  policy advice focus research
• Expand the ILO partnerships and development
  cooperation

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Concluding

• Engagement of trade unions in the implementation
  of SDGs
• What are major modalities in engaging trade
  unions in the SDGs?
• What is the best modality of social dialogue at
  regional and national levels?
• Partnership and solidarity between trade unions
  at all levels