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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 protection

category:

Social Protection

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comments:

ILO, SDC, UN agencies and international organizations.

challenges:

Despite the identification of potential complementarities and synergies in the design phase, these are not structurally integrated in the description of activities as to how specifically they would be achieved, what would be the roles, inputs, contributions and outputs towards the common expected outcomes.

success:

The synergy between the FAIRWAY programme and this project was evident, as both teams maintained effective coordination on activities and resource utilization at the regional and country levels. Both shared the same funding source, SDC’s support and had a common focus on migrant workers across Asia, Africa, and the Arab States. Both were addressing issues related to wage protection, end-of-service indemnity reforms and fair recruitment practices. As a result, this approach ensured that efforts complemented each other, ILO staff indicated effective coordination on activities and resource utilization at the regional and country levels.

context:

In the GCC countries, UN agencies work collaboratively to leverage their unique strengths and create synergies that enhance social protection and development outcomes. This coordination is facilitated through the UNDG to align their country-level activities with the broader development goals of the region and address the multifaceted challenges faced by the GCC countries. This collaborative approach is also reflected in the UNSDCF developed at country level.

description:

Collaboration and synergies with UN agencies and international organizations on social protection is limited, with the exception of few examples that were successfully managed. A unified structured approach to synergies or joint programming does not exists, which results in lost opportunities to maximize impact, complement experiences or efficiently utilize resources.

administrative_issues:

Desing

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2336090

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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