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Better Work Global - Phase III - Final Evaluation
- eval_number:
- 2228
- eval_url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2228
- lessons_learned:
- themes:
- theme:
- Planning and programme design
- category:
- Organizational issues
- comments:
- ILO managers
- challenges:
- More proximity for some countries usually means less proximity for some others. There will always be some trade-offs in the decision. It is important to keep this in mind and, if necessary, adopt corrective measures to minimize the negative impact. The communication technologies available nowadays usually allow the different offices to be in close contact but there is need anyway to set some rules and protocols to keep the communication flowing.
- success:
- The continuation in their roles of the human resources facilitates the transition to the new structure and minimizes the risks of losing operational capacity.
- context:
- Programmes covering a wide variety of countries in very different and distant geographical contexts need to take decisions concerning the location of their operational offices. There are generally advantages and disadvantages with every different option. BW stakeholders agree that in order to improve performance and become more effective, proximity is an asset but there are various elements and conditions to be considered when embarking on a decentralization process. Lending continuity to the different dynamics and avoiding gaps in the provision of services should be ensured throughout the relocation process.
- description:
- The process of geographical relocation of an operational office is smoother when the managerial and technical staff are, to the greatest extent possible, maintained in their previous roles following the move.
- administrative_issues:
- This lesson is also related to the integration and cooperation between the structures of the Technical Cooperation Programmes and the ILO Regional and Sub-Regional offices.
- url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/211253
- location:
- country:
- Inter-Regional
- region:
- Inter-Regional
- eval_title:
- Better Work Global - Phase III - Final Evaluation
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