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Better Work Global - Phase III - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2228

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2228

location:

country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

Better Work Global - Phase III - Final Evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2018-09-26 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Organizational issues

category:

Data collection & analysis

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action_plan:

Better Work agrees with the set recommendations made by the evaluator. In Q2 2018, Better Work contracted a consulting firm to review the current systems platform and to understand the data and systems needs of Better Work staff and external users, constituents and stakeholders in order to make recommendations with regards to data management solutions. That is to say, the firm will make recommendations for how Better Work can more effectively and efficiently collect, analyse, visualize, report and share data. Through this review, the firm has been consulting with Better Work staff, representing all functions in the programme, as well as other users and stakeholders. Based on a preliminary review of their findings, the consultants’ recommendations are in line with those of the evaluator, including the need to rethink the user interface and experience and the need for an agile system to respond to data demands and requests of different users for different purposes. The consultants have also noted the need for integration of data from assessments, training and advisory and beyond. As a first step, our own staff developer has worked with a consultant to link the non-compliance issues raised in an assessment with the newly online improvement plan where advisory and training information can now also be included. The new functions are being launched now but we will look to optimize the solutions based on the final recommendations of the IT consultant (expected in mid-August) and resource availability.

management_response:

Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

BETTERWORK

title:

Unlocking the power of existing BW datasets (Responsibility: BWG; Timing: short-term) BWG should mine more actively the compliance monitoring datasets to serve the information needs of different stakeholders, while respecting existing data privacy and commercial agreements with brands and factories. This should be done by mapping out the potential users and uses: BW for learning and performance monitoring; ILO for research and statistics; academics for research purposes; civil society stakeholders for transparency and monitoring; and brands and factories for follow-up. Ideally, CAT data would be further integrated with other data sources, such as advisory and training statistics. This requires a major review of the user interface of STAR. The programme should be made more user-friendly and capable of presenting overviews of specific themes and CAT items, historical trends, graphs and other visuals, with different levels of access and detail for different users. BW should consider developing an annual ‘State of the Garment Sector‘ report, based on compliance monitoring data across countries.

project_symbols:

GLO/15/67/MUL

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/12581

information_source:

Head Quarters

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