Employment and labour issues are at the core of any country’s economy. They affect operations in any sector and are at the centre of people’s well being, to provide social and economic advancements in their lives.
Decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives. The Zambian government in collaboration with the International Labour organization (ILO), Zambian Federation of Employers, Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, among other stakeholders came together to review the country’s Decent Work programme (Z-DWCP) for 2007-2011 to address various issues as recommended in the global jobs pact.
In mid 2008, the world was gripped by an economic crisis that brought dynamics on the global labour market, which resulted in massive loss of employment.
Following the developments, the ILO convened a special three day global jobs summit in June 2009, attended by several heads of states. A global jobs pact was designed and adopted to address increased unemployment and to offer policies of recovery in terms of jobs, safeguarding rights, protecting people, providing a voice to workers, participating and sustainable enterprises.
In his speech read by the permanent secretary Dr. Winnie Sithole-Mwenda, during the launch of the revised decent work country programme the Zambian minister for Labour and Social Security Mr. Austine Liato said the government would work to achieve the objectives contained in the programme.
“As you are aware, in his 2010 labour day speech, the republicant presedient Rupiah Banda reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the decent work Agenda, that has principles crucial to build an economy in a sustainable manner,” Liato said.
The minister stated that the government forcused its attention towards boosting employment creation to reduce high levels of unemployment among the youth, women and persons with disabiltites
In her remarks, Dr. mwenda noted that enhancing the decent work agenda in the national plan would lead to the realization of the objectives and achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. (MDs).
And the outgoing ILO Director Mr. Gerry Finnegan called on the need for capacity building for all stakeholders to support the implementation of the programme. It should be a combined support from all sectors to ensure the programme works,” he said.
Decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives. The Zambian government in collaboration with the International Labour organization (ILO), Zambian Federation of Employers, Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, among other stakeholders came together to review the country’s Decent Work programme (Z-DWCP) for 2007-2011 to address various issues as recommended in the global jobs pact.
In mid 2008, the world was gripped by an economic crisis that brought dynamics on the global labour market, which resulted in massive loss of employment.
Following the developments, the ILO convened a special three day global jobs summit in June 2009, attended by several heads of states. A global jobs pact was designed and adopted to address increased unemployment and to offer policies of recovery in terms of jobs, safeguarding rights, protecting people, providing a voice to workers, participating and sustainable enterprises.
In his speech read by the permanent secretary Dr. Winnie Sithole-Mwenda, during the launch of the revised decent work country programme the Zambian minister for Labour and Social Security Mr. Austine Liato said the government would work to achieve the objectives contained in the programme.
“As you are aware, in his 2010 labour day speech, the republicant presedient Rupiah Banda reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the decent work Agenda, that has principles crucial to build an economy in a sustainable manner,” Liato said.
The minister stated that the government forcused its attention towards boosting employment creation to reduce high levels of unemployment among the youth, women and persons with disabiltites
In her remarks, Dr. mwenda noted that enhancing the decent work agenda in the national plan would lead to the realization of the objectives and achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. (MDs).
And the outgoing ILO Director Mr. Gerry Finnegan called on the need for capacity building for all stakeholders to support the implementation of the programme. It should be a combined support from all sectors to ensure the programme works,” he said.
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