Launch of the Decent Work Country Profile - Zambia

Zambia's progress in the development of labour market conditions and protection for workers has been enhanced by the development and launch of the Decent Work Country Profile for Zambia. The Decent Work Country Profile was presented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security at the Intercontinental Hotel on Wednesday, 31 January 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia. The launch focused on the key findings of the profile, recommendations, policy implications and the Governments continued efforts at addressing "decent work deficits" in Zambia. The Profile, which has been developed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Central Statistical Office, in collaboration with the Zambia Congress of Trade Union, Federation of Free Trade Unions and the Zambia Federation of Employers with support by the ILO and the EU, uses data from various sources including the Labour Force Surveys (2005 & 2008), Census, Living Conditions and Monitoring Survey (2006) as well as Administrative Records and is premised on a set of 12 decent work indicators. These indicators also include those under Millennium Development Goal 1 Indicator 1b on "Achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people", providing a specific measure for the next MDG Progress Report for Zambia. (ILOTV)