Over the past few years, the ILO’s approach at the country level has been progressing towards a more coordinated and streamlined programme that is grounded in national priorities as agreed with the constituents, and rooted in the national development agenda. The purpose of the Decent Work Country Programme for Zambia is to coordinate and align technical assistance, support and resources around an achievable set of priority outcomes. The major issues to be addressed in the Zambian DWCP were identified and prioritized through a participatory planning process involving all of the constituents in Zambia: Ministry of Labour and Social Security on behalf of Government; Zambia Federation of Employers on behalf of employers, and Zambia Congress of Trade Unions and Federation of Free Trade Unions on Zambia on behalf of the workers.
In addition, relevant government ministries, the UN system, bilateral and multilateral cooperating partners and civil society were consulted.

 

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