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Protecting garment sector workers: occupational safety and health and income support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3547

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3547

location:

country:

Indonesia

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Bangladesh

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Cambodia

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Lao People's Democratic Republic

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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country:

Madagascar

region:

Africa

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country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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country:

Ethiopia

region:

Africa

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country:

Viet Nam

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Protecting garment sector workers: occupational safety and health and income support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic - Final evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2023-05-23 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Organizational issues

category:

Planning and programme design

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action_plan:

Income support component: the use of ICTs notably for registration and complaints mechanism in Ethiopia (web platform), raising awareness about social security in Cambodia (mobile app) and beneficiary registration in Indonesia (web platform), that were developed based on extensive tripartite consultations, will be able to be used for future schemes and programmes, if not directly, at least their functional analysis. The ILO has also developed and will further support the development of a service offer on the digital transformation of social protection as part of its Technical Support Facility. This will include data governance and management as part of a wider engagement on integrating and digitizing systems, ensuring data privacy and protection and the use of appropriate digital tools and applications for the expansion of coverage of social protection. OSH component: Use of ICT including social media is now a key mode of communication in OSH projects. That includes using social media platforms to deliver awareness raising and capacity building activities. Several VZF projects are also working on specific tools such as chatbots for greater engagement of workers on OSH issues. The GOPY app in Better Work Vietnam is another example that applies to issues beyond COVID 19. Having said that, some evaluations have suggested to have a balanced approach to use of ICT in capacity building (online mode of trainings in particular) to maintain effectiveness and reach of training. VZF and LABADMIN/OSH have taken note of these suggestions and working towards a balanced approach.

management_response:

Completed

progress:

Achieved

admin_units:

SOCPRO

title:

The use of ICT, including apps ,have played a big role in reaching large populations with Covid-19/OSH protection/prevention and related messages, and actual training. As the pandemic is not likely to go away any time soon, the ILO should, in future projects make use of /build on video clips and webinars directed to factory owners/managers and workers - on how to avoid the spread of the virus in the workplace and at home too, and related OSH issues (notwithstanding difficulties with weak internet connections in some areas).

project_symbols:

GLO/20/20/MUL

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/17046

information_source:

Head Quarters

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