About the Office

The Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for India (2018-22), formulated and adopted by the constituents at the national level through a process of tripartite consultation, is the framework for ILO’s assistance to constituents in the country. The ILO’s country programme for 2018-22 is closely aligned to UN Sustainable Development Framework, specifically supporting UNDSF outcomes 1, 3 and 7.
Its seven priorities are:
- By 2022, institutions are strengthened to progressively deliver universal access to basic services, employment, and sustainable livelihoods in poor and excluded rural and urban areas.
- By 2022, there is improved and more equitable access to, and utilization of, quality, affordable health, water, and sanitation services
- By 2022, more children, young people, and adults, especially those from vulnerable groups, enjoy access to quality learning for all levels of education
- By 2022, all children enjoy essential nutrition services and rural smallholders and other vulnerable groups have improved livelihoods and greater access to a nutritionally adequate food basket
- By 2022, Environmental and natural resource management (NRM) is strengthened and communities have increased access to clean energy and are more resilient to climate change and disaster risks
- By 2022, People vulnerable to social, economic and environmental exclusion, have increased opportunities for productive employment through decent jobs and entrepreneurship
- By 2022, women, children, and young people have improved access to equal opportunities and an enabling environment, to advance their social, economic and political rights