Ilo Project.Outline.Idp

04/12/23 project outline 1

ENSURING THAT WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR OF CAMBODIA

COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR

STANDARDS AND THE LABOUR LAW OF CAMBODIA

ILO PROJECT

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US-Cambodia Trade Agreement• CONCLUDED ON 20/01/1999 FOR 3-YEAR PERIOD

• SETS EXPORT QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF TEXTILES

• POSSIBLE 14% ANNUAL BONUS INCREASE PROVIDED CAMBODIA SUPPORTS:

“THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE TEXTILE SECTOR, INCLUDING RECOGNISED

CORE LABOUR STANDARDS , THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF CAMBODIAN LABOUR LAW”

• EXTENDED ON 31/12/2001 FOR 3 YEARS

• POSSIBLE 18% ANNUAL BONUS INCREASE

04/12/23 project outline 3

US-Cambodia Trade Agreement

ILO PROJECT

INSTIT./CAPACITY BUILDING

LEGISLATION AND EDUCATION

WORKING CONDITIONS MONITORING

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METHODOLOGIES

• DIRECT ADVISORY ROLE OF PARTNERS

(OWNERSHIP, INVOLVEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY)

• PRODUCE INDEPENDENT, EXTERNAL, OBJECTIVE INFORMATION

(DE-POLITIZATION, TRUSTWORTHY SOURCE OF INFO)

• MAINTAINANCE OF NEUTRALITY

(DE-POLITIZATION, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL PARTIES)

• USE OF “STICKS AND CARROTS”

(BELIEVED TO BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN OBJECTIVE)

• TRANSPARANCY

(BUILDS TRUST, PRE-EMPTS POSSIBLE CRITICISM)

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METHODOLOGIES

• WORK ON ALL LEVELS, I.E. NAT. POLICY/LEGISLATION, GOVT. INSTITUTIONS, W + E ORGANIZATIONS, WORKFLOOR

(MUTUALLY REINFORCE ACTIVITIES, CAN’T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER)

• PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO FACTORIES/BEST PRACTICES

(LEARNING BY DOING, LEADING BY EXAMPLE)

• DEVELOP TOOLS TO BE USED SECTOR WIDE

(COVER ENTIRE TARGET GROUP)

• COOPERATION WITH OTHER ILO PROJECTS/ENTITIES

(POOL RESOURCES, SHARE EXPERTISE, BUILD ON MUTUALLY- REINFORCING ACTIVITIES)

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IMPROVED GOVERNANCE ELEMENTS

• RELIABLE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE BASIS OF WHICH DECISIONS CAN BE MADE;

• IMPROVED/NEW LEGISLATION;

• IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW;

•NEW/IMPROVED INSTITUTIONS/REPRESENT. ORGS.;

• CONVERGENCE OF ILO ACTIVITIES;

• IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN PARTIES

(NATIONAL, SECTOR AND FACTORY LEVEL)

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SUCCES FACTORS• ADVISORY ROLE OF PARTNERS;

• COMMITMENT OF PARTIES;

• EXTERNAL, INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE ENTITY

• TRANSPARANCY AND NEUTRALITY;

• INCENTIVE OF TRADE AGREEMENT;

• MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH;

• COOPERATION BETWEEN ILO PROJECTS;

• “STICK OF NAMING FACTORIES IN PUBLIC REPORTS;

• BUYERS INVOLVEMENT

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MEASUREMENTS OF SUCCES

• IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS;

• NEW/IMPROVED LEGISLATION;

• NEW/IMPROVED INSTITUTIONS/REPRESENT. ORGS.;

• MORE/NEW ORDERS IN GARMENT SECTOR;

• IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN PARTIES;

• RELIABLE INFO AVAILABLE;

• (POSSIBLE) REPLICATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES;

• (POSSIBLE) EXTENSION OF PROJECT(S)