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S. Asia Project on Issue-based Organising and Promoting Social Dialogue

duration: 2 years (From 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012)
budget: 795,375 EUR

Objectives:
Strengthen union representation, defence and advocacy for workers’ rights by increasing union density
Raise standards through the negotiation of binding agreements; extend collective bargaining to give greater coverage to workers in BWI sectors.
Institutionalise union influence on employers and governments in the area of workers’ rights through social dialogue, tripartite working relationships and sustainable industrial policy development.