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How measuring and monitoring decent work ? The ILO methodology and related tools

How measuring and monitoring decent work ? The ILO methodology and related tools. Coffi Agossou & Naïma Pagès (ILO) agossou@ilo.org pages@ilo.org Training Workshop on database management and analysis on decent work Johanesburg,10-12 December 2013. OUTLINE.

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How measuring and monitoring decent work ? The ILO methodology and related tools

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  1. How measuring and monitoring decent work ? The ILO methodology and related tools CoffiAgossou & NaïmaPagès (ILO) agossou@ilo.org pages@ilo.org Training Workshop on database management and analysis on decent work Johanesburg,10-12 December 2013

  2. OUTLINE Why decent work indicators are important ? The ILO global framework for the measurement of Decent Work The global methodology presented in the Manual Monitoring and Assessing Decent Work. Lessons learned from MAP project (a step-by-step guidance from pilot-countries’ experience and best practices) The Manual on Decent Work Indicators based on ISS (concepts/definitions, sources, methods…) The Guidelines on Assessing progress on Decent work (a practical guide with concrete examples)

  3. Decent work as key means for sustainable development Decent Work as key means of achieving equitable, inclusive and sustainable development Decent Work refers to “opportunities for women and men to obtain work in conditions of freedom; equity; security and human dignity” Work that delivers a fair income, provides security in the workplace and social protection for workers and their families; gives workers freedom to express their concerns, to organize and to participate in decisions that affect their lives. ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization (2008) endorses Decent Work Agenda: (i) rights at work, (ii) employment ,(iii) social protection (iv) social dialogue The Declaration recommends that ILO Member states may consider: “the establishment of appropriate indicators or statistics, if necessary with the assistance of the ILO, to monitor and evaluate the progress made”

  4. Why statistics and indicators on decent work are important? • Sound measurement of decent work helps to transform the Decent Work Agenda from a political ambition to concrete action & quantifiable outcomes The ILO conceptual framework 71 Statistical Indicators 21 Legal Indicators All aspects of decent work All workers National sources • Decent work indicators to be adapted to national circumstances and used to monitor: • Decent Work Country/Regional Programmes • National Development Policies

  5. The ILO conceptual framework: a key reference Main question: How decent work can be measured and monitored in practice, since decent work is a wide-ranging concept with both quantitative and qualitative components? The ILO conceptual framework: a set of indicators that can be adapted to national circumstances; 4 principles: Both quantitative and the qualitative dimensions are considered: statistical and legal framework indicators Need to interpret decent work indicators within the social, demographic and economic context Definitions based on international standards Flexible framework to respond to national requirements

  6. The ILO conceptual framework: a key reference 10 substantive elements covering the four decent work dimensions: employment opportunities (11 statistical indicators, 2 legal indicators) adequate earnings and productive work (7 statistical indicators, 1 legal indicator) decent working time (5 statistical indicators, 2 legal indicators) combining work, family and personal life (2 statistical indicators, 2 legal indicators) work that should be abolished (5 statistical indicators, 2 legal indicators) stability and security of work (4 statistical indicators, 1 legal indicator) equal opportunity and treatment in employment (8 statistical indicators, 2 legal indicators) safe work environment (4 statistical indicators, 2 legal indicators) social security (8 statistical indicators, 3 legal indicators) social dialogue (5 statistical indicators, 3 legal indicators) the economic and social context for decent work (12 statistical indicators, 3 legal indicators)

  7. Structure of the Measurement Framework on Decent Work Grouping of indicators under 10 substantive elements of the DW Agenda: 1. Employment opportunities (1 + 2) 6. Stability and security of work (1, 2 + 3) • 2. Adequate earnings and productive work (1 + 3) 7. Equal opportunity and treatment in employment (1, 2 + 3) • 8. Safe work environment (1 + 3) 3. Decent working time (1 + 3) 4. Combining work, family and personal life (1 + 3) 9. Social security (1 + 3) 10. Social dialogue, workers’ and employers’ representation (1 + 4) 5. Work that should be abolished (1 + 3) Plus one area on economic and social context 11. Economic and social context for decent work Note: (1) Rights at work (2) Employment opportunities (3) Social Protection (4) Social Dialogue

  8. The global methodology on monitoring and assessing progress on decent work The ILO framework has been tested in pilot-countries from 2009 to 2013: global methodology developed from pilot-countries experience and best practices • Decent Work Country Profiles developed all over the world as national assessments of progress made over the last decade, in line with DWCPs, from the ILO framework • The ILO/EC MAP project (2009-2013): ILO framework tested in 9 countries - Bangladesh, Cambodia, Niger, Zambia, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, Ukraine, Brazil- Profiles, Guidelines and Manuals developed under MAP • Profiles in Africa: Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Niger; available at: www.ilo.org/mdw and www.ilo.org/map • Manual from MAP lessons learned: global methodology to strengthen national capacities to monitor and assess progress towards decent work, as requested by ILO constituents

  9. The Manual from lessons learned of MAP project (2013) • Purpose: Intended as a pragmatic tool to provide a step-by-step guidance with concrete examples and best practices • Intended users: National partners, social partners, policy makers, development agencies • Provides a common understanding on the process on monitoring and assessing decent work at the national level • Methodology designed to be both internationally relevant and flexible in its application (country/regional level)

  10. The main steps for monitoring decent work Identification of Decent Work indicators through tripartite consultations National & social partners agree on a comprehensive list of indicators Definitions, disaggregation level, and main sources are identified Data collection - National Statistical Office develops and maintains surveys to collect data on decent work statistics, esp. LFS - Ministry of Labour/Employment, social security agencies, key sector ministries, workers’ and employers’ organisations develop/maintain administrative records National assessments of decent work (country profiles) Information on the main progress and deficits over a given period, on the basis of the selected DW indicators and trends Policy making and monitoring National & social partners define priority policy areas (DW deficits) for designing priority policies and selecting targets for monitoring through social dialogue

  11. The Manual from lessons learned of MAP project (2013) Three questions: 1: how to identify decent work indicators relevant to national needs and circumstances? 2: what are the main data collection challenges? What are the main sources and how national data collection instruments can be upgraded? 3: how to prepare national assessments on decent work and how the main results can be used in policy-making through social dialogue?

  12. Sep 1.How to identify decent work indicators? The selection of indicators should be the outcome of a tripartite consultation process Tripartite consensus is needed for ensuring : (1) credibility and legitimacy of data and conclusions of country assessments; (2) ownership and sustainability of the process Strong institutional coordination mechanisms are essential Ministries of labour and employment, should take a strong lead in coordinating the process of developing decent work indicators -with other line ministries, workers’ and employers’ organisations and national statistical offices-

  13. Step 2.What are the main data sources? Key statistical instruments to measure decent work The majority of decent work indicators (60 to 70%) are compiled from household-based labour force surveys; other sources are also used: administrative records, census, establishment surveys, specific surveys... No single source: all available information shall be used, by considering quality, coverage and sampling issues. Major challenge: quality, frequency and scope of data available, in particular from administrative sources

  14. Step 2.Guiding principles for data collection Conductingregular labour force surveys is considered a key prerequisite for sustainability of the process Government efforts to strenghten data collection instruments - LFS, administrative records - are needed, to enhancequality, coverage and frequency of data Effective coordination of national statisticalsystems Integrated LMIS is essential to ensureaccessibility and sustainability of the measurement and the monitoring of decentwork

  15. Step3.How to analyse the decent work indicators? For an integratedanalysis: - the decent work indicators are analysed all together rather than individually - data trends are interpreted within the social and economic context - trends of statistical indicators are analysed with information on the legal and policy framework, including rights at work - indicators disaggregated for different population groups See Guidelines Assessingprogress on decentwork

  16. Step 3. Country Profiles for policy making Decent work country profiles as major inputs for policy-making: National planning, programming and targeting: -Priority areas (main deficits on decent work) -Target indicators (baseline information and indicators) Evidence-based social dialogue among national stakeholders Reference for review of existing laws, policies, and institutional arrangements Advocacy tool for enhancing national data collection instruments

  17. Three important tools to support the process of measuring and monitoring decent work Three technical tools for the 3 steps described in the Manual Monitoring and Assessing Decent Work. Lessons learned from the MAP project : 1: Manual on Decent Work Indicators: concepts and definitions, method of computation, data sources, metadata and interpretation guidelines (2013) 2: Labour Force Survey Toolkit: guidance on questionnaire design, data processing and tabulation (forthcoming) 3: Guidelines on Assessing Progress towards Decent Work at the national level: guidance on analysing decent work indicators together in national contexts and for different population groups as part of the process of developing country profiles, including checklists and concrete examples (2013)

  18. Manual on Decent Work Indicators • Purpose: Intended as a pragmatic tool to provide a basic understanding of how to define and interpret statistical and legal framework decent work indicators • Intended users: Both users and producers of statistical and legal framework decent work indicators • Manual launch: MAP global meeting in June 2012 (First Version); ICLS in October 2013 (Second version) • Manual is divided into 11 chapters Each chapter devoted to a substantive element of DW (10 elements of DW + Socio-economic context); 5 sections in each chapter

  19. Structure of the Manual on Decent Work Indic ators The 11 chapters of the Manual are divided into five sections: (1) Measurement objective and rationale (2) Method of computation (3) Concepts and definitions (4) Recommended data sources, metadata and disaggregations (5) Interpretation guidelines

  20. Guidelines on Assessing Progress towards Decent Work (2013) • Purpose: Intended as a pragmatic tool to provide guidance on how analysing decent work indicators (statistical and legal) all together, within national contexts and across different population groups.for preparing national assessments on progress towards decent work • Intended users: national stakeholders, social partners, policy makers; users and producers of statistics and analysis on decent work • Include concrete examples to illustrate important issues on analysing decent work indicators www.ilo.org/map

  21. Decent Work Country Profiles The Zambia experience: • Decent Work Country Profile (2012), launched in January 2013 • Main trends on decent work from national sources (LCMS, LFS; Census; Adm. data) • A key input for the new Z-DWCP • A key advocacy tool: • to mainstream employment and decent work into the SNDP and national policies • to raise data collection issues into national debates: in November 2013 the Zambia National Assembly/Committee of Economics affairs asked for regular data to monitor jobs creation and sustainable jobs and for developing as sound LMIS www.ilo.org/map(countries/Zambia)

  22. Thank you for your attention ! Manuals, Guidelines and Country Profiles available at: www.ilo.org/map www.ilo.org/statistics

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