RIAL Outcomes and Activities Overview (2006-2010): Strengthening Labor Ministries in the Americas

1. Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) Outcomes, activities, and current situation 2006-2010

2. Development of new products, services, or programs 35% of RIAL Fund activities documented Revision and improvement of programs in execution 70% of Workshops’ content Design or modification of training activities 50% of RIAL Fund activities documented • Improvement of Youth Program management instruments – AR • Workshop in MEX on “Safe Work” Program • Inspection training redesigned, PAN • Regionalization of conciliation in CR • Creation of Labor Training Center, ES Outcomes Objective: To strengthen the human and institutional capacities of the Ministries of Labor

3. Design, modification, or improvement of internal processes 60% of RIAL Fund activities documented Legislative or regulatory framework reform • Restructuring of statistical information system, GUA • Department of Social Security operations, PY • Modernization of Dept. of Civil Society Organizations, CR • Occupational Health and Safety Area, TT • Draft law on mandatory payment of remuneration through banking system, PERU Outcomes Objective: To strengthen the human and institutional capacities of the Ministries of Labor

4. RIAL Tools Workshops IACML Working groups Studies Portfolio Coop. Fund Newsletter Web & Forums Video-conf

5. Outputs • 13 Hemispheric Workshops on priority subjects • Occupational Health and Safety • Labor inspection • Youth employment • Employment services • Labor migration and SIMT • Gender mainstreaming in Ministries of Labor • Social dialogue • Technical assistance and cooperation • Labor dimension of globalization, FTAs and integration

6. Outputs • Portfolio of Programs on-line and RIAL website • Latest update: April – June 2010 • 112 Programs • New web platform and Portfolio Information Social Security and research Note : The new website design and interactive map were shown here 4% 12% Labor relations Employment 44% 9% Institutional strengthening 4% Labor 27%

7. Outputs • 2 technical studies on gender and labor • 3 newsletters printed and disseminated each year

8. Outputs • RIAL Cooperation Fund – 4 calls for proposals • 43 bilateral cooperation activities/20 at planning stage

9. Outputs • Over 500 Ministry of Labor representatives trained, COSATE, CEATAL • 14 international organizations involved in the RIAL (ILO) • 27 research centers and NGOs involved in RIAL activities

10. Lessons learned • Importance of clarity regarding focal points Characteristics of focal points: • Awareness of assistance priorities • Disseminate information within ML • Raise awareness among the different areas regarding the usefulness of cooperation in strengthening institutional management in the Ministry • Maintain excellent relations with all ML areas

11. Lessons learned • Technical profile of participants in RIAL activities as a necessary condition for institutional strengthening • Importance of incorporating expertise from other agencies (for example: gender studies with ILO and CIM, workshops on OHS with PAHO and ILO)

12. Lessons learned • Hemispheric Workshops: a valuable opportunity for exchange and “seedbed” for future cooperation (25% of Fund proposals came from the workshops). • Participants give high grades to RIAL:

13. Lessons learned • Conditions that enable Cooperation Fund activities to have greater impact: • Carried out at opportune time • Address ML’s plans and priorities (not isolated) • Planned by technical teams from the outset

14. Lessons learned The RIAL: A collective effort

15. Financial situation

16. Financial situation Contributions: • Canada: US$1.35 million • Other sources: US$550,000 • OAS, USA, ARG, BRA, MEX • Canadian contribution has covered: • 1. Operating costs • Full time administrative support (2006–August 2010) • Part-time web maintenance (2006–August 2010) • 2. Costs of most activities

17. Financial situation Indirect cost Other activities recovery related to 7% RIAL/IACML 5% Operations (administration) Hemispheric 9% Workshops 41% Coordination and General operation 18% Informational Cooperation materials Fund Technical studies 2% 15% 3% • Total expenditure to date: US$1.8 million • Distribution of expenditure

18. Financial situation • Important information: • Cost per Workshop: US$ 55,000 • Cost per RIAL Fund activity: US$ 6,500 • Annual operating costs: US$ 50,000 (without OAS contribution)

19. Financial situation Available funds:

20. Financial situation Proposal – Creation of a voluntary fund of contributions • Annual contributions by RIAL members who are willing and able to make them • Varying amounts, US$5,000 minimum, in accordance with the level of development and size of economy • Managed by the OAS, Technical Secretariat of the IACML • Addresses priorities and actions defined by the Ministries themselves at the IACML and the planning meeting