What is the ILO doing?
The STEP Unit (Strategies and Tools Against Social Exclusion and Poverty) of the ILO is also studying programs in other parts of the world, especially in Africa and Latin America, where institutions and financing mechanisms for the informal sector are considerably different, and other challenges exist. The planned programme of the Department of Social Security is closely linked to one of the strategic objectives of the ILO, “To enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all.” It will have a clear impact on development, because it will improve the employment conditions of a large part of the workforce outside of the formal sector. In addition, all of its activities will ensure that women have equal access to social protection and are not disadvantaged because of their domestic and child care responsibilities. The programme will be oriented toward these ends. The orientation and focus of the programme are briefly summarized here to serve as recommendations and potent
