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Making Decent Work a Reality for Domestic Workers - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2320

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2320

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Domestic work

category:

Sector

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comments:

Beneficiaries are ILO staff and domestic workers

challenges:

Workshops that share information on the policy process proved useful in Zambia for unions that represented domestic workers. For implementation of measures to improve the working conditions for domestic workers, precise attention to detail in the political provisions of a new law is important. Political support is required from many departments or ministries who must collaborate (see Lesson Learned 1). For example the issue of retro-payments for the registration of domestic workers was largely ignored when the Domestic Workers Act was being passed in the Philippines. This later proved to be a disincentive for employers to register their domestic workers. Another example was initially ignoring the actual mechanics of registering domestic workers in the required three separate social security offices (time consuming and thus a disincentive). A ‘unified registration’ system is now in place (one payment system is not yet in place). Thus whilst the policy formulation process attempts to address and cover most aspects of the Convention, it is very difficult to get it right without the benefit of implementation experiences and hindsight.

success:

ILO staff who have worked on this Project have a wealth of knowledge around policy processes and this knowledge should be used in future and in related programmes

context:

Political leadership for a focus on domestic workers is necessary. This was essential to move drafts through the political institutions in the Philippines and Paraguay. Political support with ILO staff who are knowledgeable, astute and fast in providing inputs, facilitating a tripartite process, keeping partners on board (including stakeholders beyond tripartite partners and including NGOs advocates) and a public momentum to move the agenda forward.

description:

A key success factor in many countries stems from an in-depth knowledge of political dimensions. In-depth and detailed knowledge of the policy process is essential for national work around domestic workers (and workers rights generally). This includes a knowledge of proper procedures, how to submit realistic and contextual advocacy and evidence based materials to Parliament, timing issues, knowledge of parliamentary committees and subgroups and an assessment of who would be sympathetic to the plight of domestic workers.

administrative_issues:

Ensure ILO does not lose those staff who have knowledge of policy processes

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/190848

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location:

country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

Making Decent Work a Reality for Domestic Workers - Final evaluation