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Technical cooperation project in Qatar - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3207

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3207

location:

country:

Qatar

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Technical cooperation project in Qatar - Final evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2022-10-28 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Employment

category:

Employment policy

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action_plan:

• The provision of food and accommodation by employers was already a widespread reality for low-wage workers – in Qatar and the region. Previous research has indicated that there is a very serious risk of including food and accommodation as part of the basic wage, as this could lead many employers to cut back on their provision of food and accommodation and consequently lead many low-wage workers to minimize their spending on food and accommodation – in order to maximize their remittances to their family members back home. There are individual and public health risks. The project has heard from a researcher of instances of workers ending up malnourished in hospital when companies adopted this approach. Workers could then also seek to share their accommodation with many workers. • Going forward, the minimum wage will be reviewed by the Minimum Wage Commission. A study titled “Minimum Wage Law in Qatar: Survey of blue-collar workers”, was commissioned by the technical cooperation programme and conducted by the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI), Qatar University. The survey was administered through face-to-face interviews in May and June 2022, among 1,036 low-wage workers residing in collective housing facilities. The workers were of multiple nationalities, working in various economic sectors. The report was shared with the Minimum Wage Commission in September for deliberation and will inform their meeting in early 2023.

management_response:

Partially Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

NORMES

title:

Recommendation 5: Review the possible the inclusion of food and accommodation costs within a more comprehensive calculation of the minimum wage To consolidate progress made in the area of protection of wages and workers’ welfare, MADLSA may consider revising the way in which the minimum wage is set and establishing that the basis for calculation of the minimum wage includes the cost of workers’ food and accommodation. This minimum monetary standard would guarantee the quality of accommodation and food being offered to workers by employers.

project_symbols:

QAT/17/01/QAT

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/16192

information_source:

Country Office

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