Friday, March 25, 2005
[IWS] ILO Bangkok: REDUCING POVERTY: TRADE UNION/EMPLOYER ORG Guide & Manual
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ILO Library, Bangkok (2 Documents below)
Positive Action: Reducing Poverty Through Social Dialogue - a Guidebook for Trade Unions and Employers' Organizations
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub05-03.pdf
[full-text, 96 pages]
by Rosalind Harvey and edited by Chang-Hee Lee
Bangkok: ILO, 2005. 88 p.
ISBN 92-2-116151-X
[excerpt]
This guidebook is aimed at helping trade unions and employers' organizations take an active role in the PRSP process through social
dialogue.
The PRSP (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper) process has become a major decision-making mechanism in
the development of social and economic policy geared toward reducing
poverty in developing countries. It emphasizes the importance of all
stakeholders throughout its formulation, implementation and monitoring.
Through their participation, workers and employers can make a worthy
contribution to poverty reduction, economic development and social jus-
tice.
The International Labour Office (ILO) has been working not only with the
international community, but also helping tripartite constituents in member
states develop an effective strategy for reducing poverty and contributing
to the goal of decent work for all.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The ILO's decent work agenda and PRSPs
3. Taking part in a PRSP consultative process
4. Making an impact
5. Trade unions and PRSPs
6. Employer organizations and PRSPs
7. Making sure women are heard
8. Useful resources
9. Appendixes
Positive Action: Reducing Poverty Through Social Dialogue - a Training Manual for Trade Unions
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub05-02.pdf
[full-text, 95 pages]
by Rosalind Harvey and edited by Raghwan
Bangkok: ILO, 2005. 94 p.
ISBN 92-2-116177-3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Module 1: What is a PRSP and why should unions be involved?
Module 2: Determining union priorities for a PRSP process
Module 3: Influencing the PRSP process
Module 4: Implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases of a PRSP
Module 5: Common union issues in the PRSP process
(Thanks to Chanitda Wiwatchanon, Regional Librarian, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific for the tip)
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