Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition

The Project at a glance

The ILO/Japan project entitles “Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition (Indonesia and Thailand component)” funded by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) aims to

• Provide skills development to enhance workers’ responsiveness and productivity for structural transformation to a sustainable economy, including respect for human rights, which is consistent with the country’s development priorities;
• Promote responsible business conduct including corporate activities in harmony with the country’s development priorities and respect for the principles of international labour standards;
• Promote an environment to contribute towards a transition to resilient supply chains from the perspectives of trade and investment.

The project will focus on following sectors and countries:

• Automotive industries in Thailand
• Electrical & Electronics in Indonesia

Target beneficiaries

• Multinational enterprises in the automotive industries and Electrical & Electronics (E&E) in Indonesia and Thailand
•  Other key industry stakeholders – both nationals and multinationals (especially Japanese)

Constituents and stakeholders

• Tripartite constituents: the governments, employers and workers organizations in the partner countries
• Japanese industry stakeholders
• Other national stakeholders: vocational training institutions, export promotion agencies, investment promotion agencies and labour inspection services
• Other international organisations: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and others.

For further information please contact:

Mr Yasuo Ariga
Chief Technical Advisor and Overall Coordinator
Email: ariga@ilo.org