International Program for Professional Labour Administration (IPPLA)

Project Summary

Strengthening the Inter-American Network for Labour Administration (RIAL)

Context:

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)/Labour Program and Canadian International Development 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 purpose of this project is to strengthen the institutional and human capacities of Labour Ministries of the hemisphere through an integrating mechanism for the sharing and dissemination of knowledge and experiences.

This hemispheric project will work primarily with Labour Ministries, the Trade Union Technical Advisory Council (COSATE), the Business Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Matters (CEATAL), and other key institutional partners.

The Project intends to produce concrete improvements in labour administration through the work carried out in the various components and activities. Components include: capacity building; knowledge compilation and sharing; bilateral cooperation among Labour Ministries; and technical assistance coordination in the area of labour.

Expected Results:

Impacts:

  1. Ennced human and institutional capacity of Labour Ministries, COSATE, CEATAL and key international agencies to address particular labour issues, enforce labour legislation and administer their services in the hemisphere.
  2. Ministries of Labour are better able to identify policy and program options that meet their needs, through accessible information and cooperation with other Labour Ministries in the hemisphere.
  3. Enhanced bilateral cooperation among Ministries of Labour of the hemisphere and capacity to address specific labour issues.
  4. Enhanced collaboration and coordination that contribute to professional labour administration in countries in the hemisphere.

Outcomes:

    1. Ministries of Labour increased their knowledge and acquired new tools related to occupational safety and health, public employment services, labour market information services and labour migration, gender mainstreaming, and labour inspections, through participation in hemispheric workshops.
    2. Employees of different Ministries of Labour, as well as members of COSATE, CEATAL and key international agencies networked and shared best practices.
    3. Accessible workshop information on the Internet facilitated participants' continued learning and enhanced their ability to share information within their organizations.
    1. Compilation and dissemination of experiences and knowledge among Ministries of Labour of the hemisphere has facilitated cooperation and knowledge sharing for the design and implementation of policies and programs, with particular attention to gender.
    1. Cooperative activities facilitated bilateral cooperation between Labour Ministries in the hemisphere and supported the development of strategies to meet specific labour needs identified.
    1. Collaboration and coordination among Ministries of Labour, international agencies and donors has improved.

Total Canadian Contribution:

CAN $900,000

Project Duration:

August 2008 – August 2010

Executing Agency:

Department of Social Development and Employment of the Organization of American States (DSDE-OAS). The DSDE-OAS acts as the Technical Secretariat of the IACML.

Type of Agreement:

Funding arrangement (grant) between HRSDC/Labour Program and the General Secretariat of the OAS

Signature date:

August 29, 2008

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

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Date Modified:
2012-05-04