ILO 113th International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Afternoon sitting.



- Adoption of the General Discussion Committee on Promoting Transitions Towards Formality (CDG) outcome
The General Discussion Committee on Promoting Transitions Towards Formality, a committee of the International Labour Organization (ILO), focuses on innovative approaches to address informality and promote the transition to formality for decent work. It's a key part of the 113th International Labour Conference and its goal is to develop an outcome document (Conclusions) to be submitted to the plenary for adoption.

Key Aspects of the Committee's Work:
Focus: The committee discusses innovative approaches to addressing informality and promoting the transition to formality, with a focus on decent work.

Scope: It considers policies, regulations, and measures introduced by ILO constituents to address the root causes of informality and prevent its growth.

Objectives: The committee aims to identify lessons learned and best practices for addressing informality and promoting the transition to formality.

Collaboration: The committee encourages collaboration between the ILO, UN system, IMF, World Bank, and regional economic organizations to ensure policy coherence.

Data and Research: The committee supports research on barriers to fundamental rights and promotes harmonized data collection to inform policies and practices.

Social Economy: The committee emphasizes the role of the social economy and cooperatives in promoting formalization.

Social Protection: It advocates for extending social protection to non-standard and self-employed workers.

Trade Unions: The committee supports the strengthening of trade unions' organizing capacity for informal and non-standard workers.

Decent Work: The committee underscores the importance of decent work as a key element of the transition to formality.

International Standards: The committee works to ensure that policies and measures are aligned with international labor standards and ILO policy guidelines.  

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