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Improving workers’ occupational safety and health in the chili pepper and tomato supply chains, with a focus in Jalisco – A Vision Zero Fund Project

eval_number:

2288144

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2288144

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Programme implementation

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

ILO, USDOL and ILO constituents

challenges:

The main challenges include delays in the start of project activities due to the extensive preparation required for the CMEP and the Drivers and Constraints study. These processes are essential to the success of the project. However, its detailed and exhaustive nature can consume considerable time, postponing the execution of activities, especially during the first year of implementation.

success:

Implicit positive aspect is the development of a solid framework for monitoring, evaluating, and understanding the incentives and constraints of the project from its initial stages. This can significantly improve the quality and sustainability of project interventions in the long term.

context:

The context of this lesson is located in the cooperation projects between USDOL and ILO/VZF, where compliance with ILAB guidelines is required, including the development of a CMEP and the Vision Zero Fund methodology, which includes the development of a study of OSH Incentives and Limitations in supply chains before the start of project activities. These prerequisites seek to ensure effective and sustainable implementation of the project.

description:

An important lesson learned is that implementing core project activities for USDOL-funded and VZF-implemented projects in the first year can be challenging due to extensive preparatory requirements. These requirements include developing a Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) and conducting VZF´s OSH drivers and constraints study. Although projects may begin implementation with an approved results framework and activity mapping, activities requiring baseline data collection must wait until indicators are developed and data collection instruments are approved. ILAB made several attempts to accelerate progress by requesting a specific/actionable activity mapping and results framework, with the understanding that changes might occur based on stakeholder feedback. However, specifics were only available near the conclusion of the OSH drivers and constraints study. The ILO and VZF project teams must streamline these preparatory processes to reduce delays and enable a timelier start to project activities. The ILO and VZF project teams must streamline these preparatory processes in order reduce delays and enable a timelier start to project activities..

administrative_issues:

The ILO and project teams need to streamline these preparatory processes to minimize delays and ensure a timelier commencement of project activities.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2288831

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location:

country:

Mexico

region:

Americas

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eval_title:

Improving workers’ occupational safety and health in the chili pepper and tomato supply chains, with a focus in Jalisco – A Vision Zero Fund Project