1. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting1 BETTER FACTORIES CAMBODIA FORMERLY KNOWN AS: GARMENT SECTOR WORKING CONDITIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ILO PROJECT

2. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting2 US-Cambodia Trade Agreement CONCLUDED ON 20/01/1999 FOR 3-YEAR PERIOD SETS EXPORT QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF TEXTILES POSSIBLE 14% ANNUAL BONUS INCREASE PROVIDED CAMBODIA SUPPORTS: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE TEXTILE SECTOR, INCLUDING RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR STANDARDS, THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF CAMBODIAN LABOUR LAW EXTENDED ON 31/12/2001 FOR 3 YEARS POSSIBLE 18% ANNUAL BONUS INCREASE

3. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting3 US-Cambodia Trade Agreement ILO PROJECT (2001) INSTIT./CAPACITY BUILDING LEGISLATION AND EDUCATION WORKING CONDITIONS MONITORING

4. MONITORING SYSTEM MONITORS RECRUITED AND TRAINED BY ILO MONITORING VISITS (ONE-TWO DAYS) TO 200+ REGISTERED FACTORIES TO OBTAIN RELEVANT INFORMATION FACTORY REPORT ON SITUATION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO FACTORIES FOLLOW-UP MONITORING VISITS PUBLIC OVERVIEW REPORTS ON SITUATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY FACTORIES

5. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting5 MONITORING SUBSTANCE MINIMUM AGE FORCED LABOUR FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WAGES HOURS OF WORK LEAVE HYGIENE AND SANITATION SAFETY AND HEALTH

6. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting6 WHAT STANDARDS ARE YOU MONITORING? CONTENT OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS - NATIONAL LAW - CODE OF CONDUCT - PERFORMANCE/SAFEGUARD POLICY? WHO DETERMINES CONTENT? GAPS IN STANDARDS? DIFFERENCES OF OPINION? CLASH BETWEEN STANDARDS (INTER-INTRA)? DO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND STANDARDS?

7. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting7 WHO DOES THE MONITORING? INTERNAL - EXTERNAL FOR PROFIT - NON PROFIT INTERNATIONAL - LOCAL QUALIFICATIONS GENDER, LANGUAGE, ETHNICITY SELECTION/RECRUITMENT RESPECTED BY THOSE BEING MONITORED?

8. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting8 HOW DO YOU MONITOR? PREPARATION (info - tools - transportation) ANNOUNCED – UNANNOUNCED DOCUMENTS (reliable) INTERVIEWS (who - where - when - which monitor) WHERE (in factory - market - home village) WHEN (shift work - lunch break - end of day) PATTERNS (not incidents/unless serious incidents) PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS (not letter of the law) ONUS ON EMPLOYER (documentation - obligation to inform workers) RESPONSIBILITY (employer - worker - government official)

9. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting9 Why do you monitor? SIMPLY TO GATHER INFO NEEDED TO ASSESS A SITUATION OR TO HELP SOLVE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE SITUATION ASSESSMENT?

10. 19/04/2006Sibbel Consulting10 OBJECTIVE BETTER FACTORIES CAMBODIA: IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS INSTIT./CAPACITY BUILDING LEGISLATION AND EDUCATION WORKING CONDITIONS MONITORING

11. BASIS OF SUCCESS POSITIVE INCENTIVE TRADE AGREEMENT (INITIAL BINDING FACTOR) OBJECTIVITY/NEUTRALITY (ALLOWS BUILDING TRUST AND PARTNERSHIPS) TRANSPARANCY (TRUST - PREEMPTS POSSIBLE CRITICISM) ROLE OF PARTNERS (OWNERSHIP - ACCOUNTABILITY - RESOURCES) KNOWLEDGE (ULTIMATE BINDING FACTOR - TO MAKE SENSE AND SHARE) PART OF THE SOLUTION (CAPACITY BUILDING)