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From the crisis towards decent and safe jobs in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Phase II (DW II project) - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2200

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2200

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Communication/media strategy

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Trade Unions, ILO missions in countries with high share of informal economy, working men and women in the informal economy

challenges:

N/A

success:

ILO supported trade unions in the design and implementation of the advocacy campaign on informality by organizing mobile theatre performances staged in 28 cities in the Republic of Tajikistan including rural and high mountain areas. Mobile theatre performances were chosen by trade unions as this is the most appealing art form to the Tajik people who traditionally organized street cultural performances. Mobile theatre performances included 8 short scenes performed by popular Tajik actors and actresses depicting challenges that of informal/unregistered employment relations create for the State, individual employees and their families illustrating the consequences of informal employment and promoting formalization. As reported by Trade Unions, mobile theatre performances allowed them to learn problems of people on the ground, increase their visibility and inform people how TU could protect labour rights of working men and women. This resulted in the increased number of TU membership which was not expected in the beginning.

context:

Labour market situation in Tajikistan can be characterised by a high share of informal economy, which is the result of a sharp decline in the work force of most (state) companies and institutions in the beginning of the 1990s. The vast majority of Tajik workers are in informal employment, with a mere 17 per cent of the total Tajik labour force being formally employed in 2009. The situation is similar in Kyrgyzstan: According to the Integrated Household Survey, conducted by the Statistical Committee in 2009, 67% of the employed are working in the informal sector. According to many experts the informal rate in both countries is about 70%. Many people, especially the youth, do not know what trade unions are and their role in protecting labour rights of workers. The advocacy campaign conducted in Tajikistan on informality led to the increased Trade Union membership, esp. among young men and women.

description:

As showed experience of conducting advocacy campaign by trade unions in Tajikistan, investing in an effective and topical information and outreach campaign can contribute to an increase in the Trade Union’s membership or the increase of new members in trade unions.

administrative_issues:

The ILO has provided technical support in designing and coordinating the creation of a mobile theatre and allocated resources to trade unions to implement the campaign. The ILO staff involved in this initiative included CTA and communication specialists. It was learnt that future similar interventions should include the budget for communication/advocacy activities.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/209784

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location:

country:

Europe and Central Asia - regional

region:

Europe and Central Asia

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eval_title:

From the crisis towards decent and safe jobs in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Phase II (DW II project) - Final Evaluation