A MODEL OF CHANGE FOR THE INFORMAL ECONOMY FOR THE INFORMAL ECONOMY

IDENTIFY: GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED ACTION TO BE TAKEN ACTION TO BE TAKEN PARTNERS PARTNERS

WHAT IS THE GOAL? TO REDUCE POVERTY THROUGH DECENT WORK FOR ALL

SOCIAL PROTECTION RIGHTS EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL DIALOGUE DECENT WORK

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL? BY MOVING WOMEN AND MEN UP THE CONTINUUM TO DECENT WORK

WITH WHOM? ILO WITH : GOVERNMENTS EMPLOYERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS WORKERS’ ORGANIZATIONS THEIR ALLIANCES WITH CIVIL SOCIETY OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ON THE INFORMAL ECONOMY TO REDUCE POVERTY? ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY MOVE INTO FORMALITY PREVENT A SLIDE INTO INFORMALITY

ADDRESSING NEEDS OF THOSE IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY

BY INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT COMPONENTS IN POVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY

ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY BY EXTENDING REPRESENTATION TO WORKERS AND OPERATORS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY

ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY BY RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THOSE IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY WORKERS MICRO ENTERPRISES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MEN ETHNIC GROUPS WOMEN

ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY BY ENSURING MORE AND HIGHER INCOMES THROUGH BETTER COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYABILITY

ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY ASSURING BETTER CONDITIONS OF WORK BY: ELIMINATING CHILD LABOUR AVOIDING CORRUPTION AND HARASSMENT AVOIDING GENDER, RACE, ETHNIC, HIV/AIDS DISCRIMINATION IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAFETY

In Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) solid waste management, through public-private partnerships, improved urban conditions and created jobs for women and men. Waste enterprises gradually involved women in leadership positions. Recycling is done through community-based organizations. Although child labour and safety and health issues still are of concern,the situation has been improving. In Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) solid waste management, through public-private partnerships, improved urban conditions and created jobs for women and men. Waste enterprises gradually involved women in leadership positions. Recycling is done through community-based organizations. Although child labour and safety and health issues still are of concern,the situation has been improving. “Employment Creation in Municipal Services delivery in Eastern Africa: Improving Living Conditions and providing Jobs for the Poor” DfID-funded ILO project

In Brazil, the 13 October 2003, an Inter-Ministerial Protocol of Intent was signed by 10 Ministries and the ILO to achieve institutional strengthening for the implementation of a programme on gender and race equality, the erradication of poverty and the generation of decent work. This is a concrete example of joint activities in combating discrimination AVOIDING GENDER, RACE AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY “ Policy for poverty erradication, employment creation and promotion of gender equality targeted towards the informal economy in Latin America” (DfID funded ILO project “ Policy for poverty erradication, employment creation and promotion of gender equality targeted towards the informal economy in Latin America” (DfID funded ILO project )

MOVE INTO FORMALITY

CREATING GOOD INCENTIVES FOR FORMALITY MOVE INTO FORMALITY PUBLIC POLICIES DELIVERING QUALITY SERVICES IN RETURN FOR TAXES EFFECTIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION, SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS MARKET ACCESS LINKED TO FORMALITY

ADAPTING AND ENFORCING REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS MOVE INTO FORMALITY HEALTH AND SAFETY RIGHTS AND STANDARDS EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF APPROPRIATE LAWS

STRENGTHENING MINISTRIES OF LABOUR MOVE INTO FORMALITY USE OF SOUND STATISTICAL DATA INSPECTION LINKS TO OTHER MINISTRIES

In 2004 several high- level officials from Ministries of Labour from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan attended Training on Youth Empowerment in the Informal Economy through the activities of a DfID- funded project carried out by the ILO Sub- regional office in Moscow In 2004 several high- level officials from Ministries of Labour from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan attended Training on Youth Empowerment in the Informal Economy through the activities of a DfID- funded project carried out by the ILO Sub- regional office in Moscow “Reducing Poverty by promoting employment of youth and other vulnerable groups in the Informal Economy of Central Asia and Caucasus” DfID-funded ILO project

ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP MOVE INTO FORMALITY TRAINING ACCESS TO CREDIT REWARDING CREATIVITY

ACCESS TO MARKETS AND TECHNOLOGY MOVE INTO FORMALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES RISE IN PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY NETWORKING

A project in Asia focused on the development of a supply chain for informal economy workers and operators through association building in the vegetable production sector (Cambodia) and handicraft design and marketing (Thailand). The participants in Thailand gained access to local and international markets while those in Cambodia integrated into the tourism sector, both enhancing their capacities and productivity A project in Asia focused on the development of a supply chain for informal economy workers and operators through association building in the vegetable production sector (Cambodia) and handicraft design and marketing (Thailand). The participants in Thailand gained access to local and international markets while those in Cambodia integrated into the tourism sector, both enhancing their capacities and productivity “Informal economy, poverty and employment: An integrated approach” ILO Subregional Office Bangkok DfID-funded ILO project

ENHANCING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS MOVE INTO FORMALITY COMPETENCIES CERTIFICATION FOR WORKERS IN INFORMAL AND FORMAL ECONOMY ADAPTABILITY TO LABOUR MARKET NEEDS

PREVENT A SLIDE INTO INFORMALITY

GROWTH WITH EQUITY PREVENT A SLIDE INTO INFORMALITY POLICY COHERENCE STABLE MACRO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POLICIES CREATING MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES

LABOUR POLICIES ON THE ECONOMIC AGENDA PREVENT A SLIDE INTO INFORMALITY SOCIAL DIALOGUE EMPLOYMENT-CENTRED POVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES

GOOD GOVERNANCE AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS PREVENT A SLIDE INTO INFORMALITY NO CORRUPTION RULE OF LAW AND RIGHTS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS SOUND FISCAL POLICIES BETTER STATISTICS SOCIAL DIALOGUE

THE INFORMAL ECONOMY : IS A CONTINUUM WITH PEOPLE MOVING IN AND OUT IS A CONTINUUM WITH PEOPLE MOVING IN AND OUT INTERACTS WITH THE FORMAL ECONOMY INTERACTS WITH THE FORMAL ECONOMY IS DIVERSE: FROM ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY TO BARE SUBSISTENCE IS DIVERSE: FROM ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY TO BARE SUBSISTENCE IS NOT A CHOICE FOR THE MAJORITY IS NOT A CHOICE FOR THE MAJORITY IS AT THE HEART OF POVERTY BUT NOT ALL IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY ARE POOR IS AT THE HEART OF POVERTY BUT NOT ALL IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY ARE POOR

IS A GOVERNANCE ISSUE IS A GOVERNANCE ISSUE IS A RIGHTS ISSUE, SINCE ITS WORKERS AND OPERATORS LACK SOCIAL PROTECTION AND REPRESENTATION IS A RIGHTS ISSUE, SINCE ITS WORKERS AND OPERATORS LACK SOCIAL PROTECTION AND REPRESENTATION SERVES AS A SOURCE OF BUSINESS START-UPS AND TRAINING SERVES AS A SOURCE OF BUSINESS START-UPS AND TRAINING BUT CAN INVOLVE UNFAIR COMPETITION BUT CAN INVOLVE UNFAIR COMPETITION THE INFORMAL ECONOMY :

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK to reduce decent work deficits in the informal economy - follow-up to the 2002 ILC conclusions - Themes to promote integrated work Governance Macro policies Representation/Voice Productivity and Market Enhancement Addressing Vulnerabilities OPERATIONALIZATION using the decent work agenda Knowledge development Advocacy Action at international national and local levels GENDERPOVERTY ACTION BY TRIPARTITE CONSTITUENTS, INTER-GOVERNAMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

THE MODEL OF CHANGE: IS A TOOL TO BE ENRICHED BY ALL IS A TOOL TO BE ENRICHED BY ALL IS A WAY OF DISENTANGLING A COMPLEX CONCEPT IS A WAY OF DISENTANGLING A COMPLEX CONCEPT GIVES A ROAD MAP GIVES A ROAD MAP NEEDS YOUR IDEAS TO DEVELOP FURTHER NEEDS YOUR IDEAS TO DEVELOP FURTHER

POVERTY IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY CAN BE REDUCED THROUGH DECENT WORK