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Better Factories Cambodia, Better Work Indonesia, and Better Work Vietnam Programmes - Midterm cluster evaluation

eval_number:

3189

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3189

location:

country:

Indonesia

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Cambodia

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Viet Nam

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Better Factories Cambodia, Better Work Indonesia, and Better Work Vietnam Programmes - Midterm cluster evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2021-07-16 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

COVID-19

category:

COVID-19

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action_plan:

There is an ongoing dialogue between team leaders, global colleagues on the use of technology. Furthermore, we have established learning seminars on technology across countries. We have also created a working group to discuss our future strategy on the use of technology.

management_response:

Completed

progress:

Achieved

admin_units:

BETTERWORK

title:

During the COVID-19 pandemic all three Programmes increased their use of technology to maintain their support to the sector. This included virtual meetings, trainings, mobile phone applications, and the introduction of virtual factory inspections. Running in parallel with these have been on-going efforts to develop ‘smart’ information management databases that will assist in for example, helping to select the most appropriate factories for inspection. Furthermore, this evaluation noted a lack of time for BW Country Programme staff to step back from the day-to-day running of their Programmes to innovate in areas of efficiency improvement. The BW response to Covid-19 provided a window through which the innovation and creativity of BW staff was viewed and there are efficiency dividends that could be leveraged utilising these staff skills.  All three BW Programmes in conjunction with the BKK-based BWG and HQ to identify how the COVID-19 driven use of technology could be continued to improve the efficiency (and effectiveness) of core service delivery. This should include but not be limited to i) virtual factory inspections, ii) virtual training, and iii) information management for factory assessment analysis. An additional two-day workshop where creative and innovative approaches to BW delivery is the sole focus should be convened.

project_symbols:

CMB/12/53/USA

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/15154

information_source:

Country Office

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