PR No.157
DELEGATION OF ILO CALLS ON FEDERAL MINISTER FOR OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MR. SAJID HUSSAIN TURI IN ISLAMABAD Islamabad: September 20, 2022

ILO Delegation led by Officer In Charge Peter Buwembo and Senior Tech Spec, Employment & Decent Work for Peace & Resilience, ILO Geneva, Mr Manzoor Khaliq. Minster Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development reaffirmed the commitment of his Ministry to support workers and their families affected by floods in Pakistan. ILO apprised the Federal Minister about the ongoing Post Disaster Needs Assessment through the coordination of World Bank, the UN and EU in Pakistan. ILO being the global lead for the chapter on Employment and Livelihoods will access the impact of floods on livelihoods and businesses. In addition ILO will calculate the losses of jobs and employment in Pakistan due to flood. The Minister lauded the efforts of the ILO and said that the Ministry will use the data to feed recovery and rehabilitation programmes. Mr Sajid Hussain Turi further said that these estimates will help Provincial Governments and Social Partners to chalk out a coordinated workplan that the Ministry will support and spearhead. In this regard, the ILO will also come forth and support the Ministry in mobilising expertise and monetary resources required to execute livelihoods restoration projects. The ILO also apprised the Minister about the various streams of floods response that will constitute the medium to long term support including Employment intensive infrastructure projects, skills and enterprise development and Employment Services. The meeting was attended by key officials of the Ministry of overseas & HRD and ILO. The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD is a representative of the Government of Pakistan. Pakistan Workers Federation and Employers Federation of Pakistan also oversee and implement the Decent Work Country Programme that outlines priorities set out for the country for five years. The next DWCP-IV (2023-2027) prioritises promoting decent work at the core of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery and response to climate change, disasters and conflict. This policy framework will shape the strategies of the tripartite constituents and build capacities towards resilience and shock responsiveness.

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