The new Decent Work Country Programme for Tunisia signed by the ILO, the Tunisian Government and social partners identifies 5 national priorities.
The International Labour Organization (ILO), the Government of Tunisia, the Union Générale Tunisienne des Travailleurs (UGTT), and the Union Tunisienne de l’Industrie du Commerce et de l’Artisanat (Utica) have signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme in Tunisia for 2017-2022.
The Programme, which is entitled “The social contract, an innovative example of DWCP for Tunisia”, was designed based on a participatory approach. It highlights the following national priorities:
- Priority 1: Economic growth and regional development; global, sustainable and balanced growth in-between the different regions
- Priority 2: Employment and vocational training
- Priority 3: Towards a new model of professional relations and decent work
- Priority 4: Global reform of social protection in Tunisia
- Priority 5: Institutionalization of social dialogue
From left to right: Ouided Bouchamaoui, President of the Union Tunisienne de l’Industrie du commerce et de l’artisanat (Utica); Noureddine Taboubi, Secretary-General of Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT); Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General; Mohamed Trabelsi, Tunisian Minister for Social Affairs
These five national priorities are reflected in the Social Contract signed by the Government and social partners on 14 January 2013. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder also attended this ceremony. The new Programme will be used as a framework for the ILO to implement different reforms that are foreseen by the Government of Tunisia in the key areas that have been identified.
“The Decent Work Country Programme for Tunisia is an innovative example that successfully concludes negotiations between social partners,” Mohamed Trabelsi, Tunisian Minister for Social Affairs.
Original source: ILO.
Posted on 20 July 2017.