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Promoting fundamental principles and rights at work through social dialogue and gender equality - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2427

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2427

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Labour standards

category:

International Labour Standards

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comments:

Beneficiaries: This lesson learned is applicable to ILO project managers and concerns how to manage relationships with project institutional partners.

challenges:

The delay and eventual cancelation of some planned project activities, such as an awareness raising activity for parliamentarians, may have been a consequence of Ministry of Labour leadership political sensitivities and approval delays. The need for Ministry approval limited the ILO project manager’s ability plan and implement activities in a timely manner and according to project priorities.

success:

The slower than planned implementation and reduced project autonomy was compensated by the enhanced degree of ownership by the Ministry for project activities and related to this, relatively greater levels of government commitment to building on project outcomes as part of its reform agenda. The most striking example of this is project assistance for a review of the current labour code. Rather than being at the periphery of MLSA activities, project technical assistance and related activities were close to the heart, an achievement that is worth a few extra months of project implementation.

context:

The project was implemented in very close cooperation with the Ministry of Labour with extensive involvement by high level officials including the General Secretary and relevant Division heads. At least some of the implementation delays as well as the eventual cancelation of some planned activities can be attributed to scheduling challenges experienced by government partners or differing views on the optimal timing of planned activities. On top scheduling issues, the sensitive and at times political nature of the project focus – added complexity to partnership management.

description:

Government capacity-building and collaboration: Throughout project implementation, there was close collaboration between the project and its main government partner, the MLSA. The close partnership required management by both parties to optimize positive outcomes and minimize negative ones.

administrative_issues:

N/A

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/214931

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location:

country:

Morocco

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Promoting fundamental principles and rights at work through social dialogue and gender equality - Final evaluation