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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:

Risk management

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

ILO, State Labour Inspections

challenges:

N/A

success:

In both countries, ILO conducted Risk Assessment Seminars on risk assessment and management of professional risks at workplaces which included one-day theory, one-day practice on site and ½ day discussions of carried-out risk assessment. In Kyrgyzstan, risk assessment in the construction field was conducted on the site of the construction company OAO «Avangard-Stil» (over 100 workers), Bishkek city, with participation of the management of the enterprise, ILO and state labour inspection. Following the seminar, Labour Inspectors started working closely with the construction sector enterprises, even though they had limited access to the construction sites. Making photos of risky practices in construction (ex. workers without hard hats on the construction site, construction works without protective netting, etc.) and sending them to Arkhnadzor (the state body which had access to the construction sites) resulted in 15% decrease of traumatism in Kyrgyzstan in construction sector. As reported by the State Inspectorate for ecological and technical safety under the Government of Kyrgyz Republic (Gosekotehinspektsiya), knowledge gained and risks assessment skills acquired during project activities will be applied to other sectors of the economy.

context:

Working conditions in the enterprises and SMEs are far below acceptable levels, with a large number of workers in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan having a fatal accident, being injured or suffering illness at work each year, due to an inadequate occupational safety and health (OSH) system. While it is uncontested that official figures on registered occupational accidents or injuries are not reliable, due to massive underreporting , it is evident that workplace accidents have a devastating effect on the enterprise itself, the workers and their family members and performance of the country’s economy as a whole. Although both countries have made some progress in OSH by strengthening social dialogue and taking steps to develop national OSH programmes, OSH is still in need to be placed at the core of social and labour policies. The labour inspection (LI) function in both countries remains weak and is in high need of modernization, adequate training and sufficient knowledge of best international practices.

description:

Risk Assessment Knowledge and Skills put in practice by Labour Inspectors lead to the decreased traumatism at the work place.

administrative_issues:

ILO Senior Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and OSH Specialist contributed to the success achieved. Also capacity building of the LIs was foreseen as the design stage of the intervention and the resources were dully budgeted.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/209789

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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