Managing a decent future of work together – Asia-Pacific, EU and ILO promoting international convergence for higher labour standards

The project "Managing a decent future of work together - Asia-Pacific, EU and ILO promoting international convergence for higher labour standards” is a collaborative initiative between the European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). With a budget of 5 million Euros for a period of four years, this EU-funded project sets out to address the challenges and opportunities arising from megatrends such as new technologies, demographic shifts, climate change and changing trade patterns, which are significantly impacting decent work opportunities. This project aims to stimulate mutual learning on these common challenges and create opportunities to promote the adoption and effective implementation of international standards and policies in line with shared values. The project focuses on high- and middle-income partner countries in the Asia and the Pacific region, notably Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Palau, India, Malaysia and Thailand, with possible activities also in Brunei. With its focus on social justice and labour protection, the action seeks to increase resilience of the EU and partner countries to future health crises, energy crises, economic crises (which could disrupt trade), as well as security crises. The project’s outputs include research and policy dialogues on megatrends with a view to enabling policy shifts towards ensuring more decent work in the EU and in Asia/Pacific, provision of technical support to promote and facilitate the adoption and/or the implementation of relevant ILO Conventions, as well as enhancing knowledge and understanding among relevant actors of the implications of the megatrends on the world of work and the possible coping mechanisms through communication and advocacy. Working with national public institutions, social partners, and research institutes, the project activities include conducting joint research, organising policy dialogues, workshops, seminars, undertaking capacity development through practical trainings, and developing new tools and knowledge products for social partners and enterprises.

Project symbol

RAS/24/06/EUR

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

15/01/2025

End date

15/01/2029

Total allocation

2982770

Total expenditure

Status

Active

758410

Development Partners

European Commission, DG for International Partnerships

Country/Countries

Asia and the Pacific - regional

Outcomes

Output A.2. Evidence-based research to promote the human-centred approach