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Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers: Exploratory Research and Policy Dialogue in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3251

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3251

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Social dialogue

category:

Governance and Tripartism

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comments:

ILO, governments, workers’ unions and federations, private sector/ employers.

challenges:

Entrenched cultural and political sensitivities, lack of freedom of association in GCC countries, lack of ownership by employers, weak legal frameworks and policies to support social dialogue.

success:

Focus on social dialogue could be strengthened in future projects given the current positioning of ILO as a strategic partner to governments on social protection reform. Recognizing the lack of freedom of association, dialogue efforts could bring their voices into the discussion forums. Additionally, capacitating them through training and resource sharing would enhance their ability for advocacy on social protection policies, promoting greater engagement and empowerment within migrant communities.

context:

Effective social dialogue is challenging in the GCC region yet remains critical for inclusive social protection efforts. The region is characterized by a dominance of government-led institutions, weak to no existent trade unions and workers’ associations, as well as the lack of freedom of association. Genuine social dialogue was hence hindered with the absence of such prerequisites for dialogue at national and regional levels.

description:

Social dialogue platforms are necessary to ensure the voices of workers are heard and their needs understood, which can happen when targeted interventions are designed to support workers associations, unions or federations become more engaged and capacitated to represent workers needs and aspirations for social protection.

administrative_issues:

Design

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2336080

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location:

country:

Arab States - regional

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers: Exploratory Research and Policy Dialogue in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries - Final evaluation