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Project Summary

Sustainable Development for Occupational Safety and Health in Central America and the Dominican Republic (PRODESSO)

Context:

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)/Labour Program and Canadian International Develeopment Agency (CIDA) entered into an Administrative Arrangement in January 2009 to implement the International Program for Professional Labour Administration (IPPLA). IPPLA's goal is to assist countries in the Americas to effectively implement commitments arising from their trade-related labour agreements, and deliver on obligations resulting from the Summit of the Americas and the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (IACML). The expected impact is an improved ability of countries in the region to protect and respect internationally recognized labour standards while integrating into, and participating in, regional and world markets.

Project Objective:

The objective of this project is to enhance the economic and social development of participating countries. It will contribute to the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) schemes. It will also foster a culture of risk prevention, in order to achieve a safer, healthier workplace, increased productivity and enhanced OSH legislation. Key standards and recommendations of International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 155 and 164 (1981), as well as 187 and 197 (2006) will be addressed.

Beneficiaries include the OSH Directorates of Labour Ministries in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic, as well as national labour union federations and employers' associations. A national facilitator will be appointed in each of the seven countries participating in the project.

Expected Results:

Impact:

  • Healthy and safe work environments and a culture of labour risks prevention among the general population. Productivity enhanced in participating countries that induce pro-poor economic growth.

Outcomes:

  1. OSH Directorates of Ministries of Labour strengthen their role as the national agencies responsible for health and safety in the workplace.
  2. Tripartite OSH National Commissions implement timely and effectively their Strategic and Operative Plans, including the establishment of a formal alliance of government agencies and workers' and employers' organizations.
  3. Bipartite OSH committees at plant level functioning and implementing best practices, and labour union federations incorporating OSH in their national agendas.
  4. A broader segment of the population is better informed on safety and health issues in the workplace. A website is created for the promotion and debate of OSH regulations among stakeholders.

Total Canadian Contribution:

CAN $750,000

Project Duration:

May 2009 - October 2010

Executing Agency:

Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo (FUNDE)

Type of Agreement:

Contribution Agreement between HRSDC/Labour Program and FUNDE. Based in El Salvador, FUNDE is an independent research centre and thinktank founded in 1992 within the framework of the Peace Agreements.

Signature date:

May 2009

IPPLA is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency and the Labour Program/HRSDC.

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Date Modified:
2012-06-01