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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:

Vulnerable groups

category:

Conditions of work & equality

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comments:

Project team, ILO, USDOL and ILO constituents in Mexico.

challenges:

The main challenge lies in the insufficient attention provided to groups of medium and small producers, resulting in limited coverage and reduced impact in terms of gender equity and inclusion. The cause of this challenge is related to the difficulties that the project has in reaching small and medium producers.

success:

Implicit positive aspect is the recognition of the need to reorient the focus of the project to include all types of producers. This reorientation has the potential to expand the project's impact in terms of equity and inclusion, ensuring that benefits reach the most vulnerable workers.

context:

The lesson learned emphasizes the importance of expanding the focus of the project to include not only large exporting companies but also medium and small producers. This is because the current limitation restricts the scope of the project, negatively affecting its impact on gender equity and inclusion. The project´s focus on large exporting companies, without adequately considering smaller producers, constitutes a precondition that limits the effectiveness of the project in reaching workers in vulnerable situations.

description:

Attention to the most vulnerable workers remains a significant challenge to the project. The project's current focus on large exporting companies restricts its scope, limiting its results and impacts on gender equity and inclusion. This leads to less attention for medium and small producer groups, which often employ the most vulnerable workers. This lesson emphasizes the need to refocus the project to ensure balanced support for different types of producers in the chili pepper and tomato value chains and to implement specific measures addressing the OSH related needs of the most vulnerable workers.

administrative_issues:

Addressing this lesson would require a review and readjustment of the project implementation strategy (although NOT de project design).

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2288841

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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