Social Protection

Building social protection floors
and comprehensive social security systems

Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities for the economic empowerment of vulnerable segments of society

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Description

This is an innovative project to support jobs creation and promote decent work in Pakistan. The Project comprises of three main components, including: (a) strengthening national capacities to effectively eliminate exploitative labour practices (child and bonded labour); (b) strengthening cooperation between labour market institutions of Pakistan & Afghanistan for enhancing decent jobs for Afghan Refugees; and (c) engaging Pakistani diaspora in Italy for jobs creation and entrepreneurship promotion in Pakistan. The Project will build upon the previous work done by ILO and ISCOS for elimination of child and bonded labour in Pakistan and will consolidate previous efforts for sustainability. The project will also explore potential to provide decent work opportunities for around 3 million Afghan Refugees living in Pakistan by examining their existing working conditions and engaging with relevant authorities in Afghanistan to extend their support to Afghan Refugees in Pakistan. Likewise, the Project will explore the potential of engaging Pakistani diaspora in Italy for their contribution towards youth employment, entrepreneurship, skills development and other areas of decent work. The project will be funded by Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and will be implemented with an Italian Civil Society Organization, ISCOS along with Government, Employers and Workers organizations.

SDG

SDG SDG SDG
Goals
  • End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Targets
  • 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable

Time

01.01.2019 - 10.06.2025
 

Budget

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Timeline of linked projects

٣٩٩ PAK/16/04/ITA 01 01 2019 06 10 2025
01 01 2017 12 31 2023 PAK/16/01/KIK Settlement of the funding gap for the compensation to be delivered to the victims of the fire at the Ali Enterprises in Baldia. ٤٣
12 01 2018 06 30 2021 RAS/18/01/UNS Achieving SDGs and ending poverty through Universal Social Protection ٣٩٧
PAK/16/04/ITA Asia and the Pacific Pakistan Employment services , Family benefits , Health care , Income security , Social health protection , Children , Informal economy workers , Rural workers , Self-employed , Monitoring/evaluation , Digital transformation , Administration , Awareness raising / advocacy , Capacity building , Employment policy , ILO standards , Legislation , Regulation / supervision , Social dialogue , Disability , Maternity , Employment injury , Old-age , Sickness , Survivors , Unemployment