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This has been critical to translating key elements of the Ouagadougou roadmap into practice through Decent Work Country Programmes. But we should never forget that nobody can do it alone and the ILO should also deliver for, through and with the United Nations. Before building the One UN, we must build the One ILO. As indicated by the Director-General in the programme and Budget 2010-2011, “we will invest heavily in changing and adopting our methods of work. This means a more collaborative Office, operating within a culture of accountability for results, focused on service for constituents, acting with a change mentality.” This is not new, this was also highlighted in the 2008 Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, wich calls upon the ILO to work across the four strategic objectives in an “integrated, interrelated, and mutually supportive” manner. So we must work together, the ILO in Geneva, the ILO in the field, the Regional Office. Our vision of “100% Delivery” which I am pursuing since I took office some 20 months ago is ongoing; delivery rates have indeed improved, but we can still do better. We can achieve by creating joint strategies for better delivery, this strategy should be based on respect: u Respect for our populations vis-à-vis our mandate; u Respect for our tripartite constituents; u Respect for the donors as we should not take TC for granted; u Respect for our Director-General so committed for Africa; u And respect for ourselves. The One ILO can only be buillt together through a three-pronged approach. First: creating the movement – the Decent Work Movement – and for this we need Decent Work militants. Second: create the example – Decent Work success stories, Success Africa - and for this we need to communicate. We need Decent Work communicators. Don't be shy. Reach out. Communicate as much as you can on your project, on your delivery, on your success, on how you fit vis-à-vis our Decent Work Agenda, and the Global Jobs Pact. And third: create a team. And for this we need Decent Work team players. We should be helping each other, share knowledge and information. This is why we are here today – to better deliver and succeed together. Charles Dan Director - Regional Office for Africa iii Information and Knowledge Sharing Workshop for ILO Chief Technical Advisers and National Project Cordinators in Africa ILO Chief Technical advisers and National Project Coordinators in Africa, with the Regional Director. iv Information and Knowledge Sharing Workshop for ILO Chief Technical Advisers and National Project Cordinators in Africa Contents Summary of RD Remarks – Nairobi – 15-17 February 2010............................................................iii I. General presentations 1. UN Reform: “Delivering as One”..............................................................................................1 2. The Global Jobs Pact & Technical Cooperation in Africa ..........................................................11 3. Technical Cooperation and the Field Structure Review.............................................................21 4. Programming for results: Principles and processes ..................................................................27 5. Promoting Gender Equality at the Heart of Decent Work: ILO commitments and approaches to Gender Equality and Results - focused Gender mainstreaming.............................................37 6. Capacity building through Technical cooperation: United Nations broad based wealth & job creation programme..............................................................................................................47 7. nnovation and CCB through TC: Micro insurance for Africa.......................................................53 8. Policy making through TC: The rationale of Addressing Child Labour.........................................63 9. Policy making through TC projects: Youth Employment............................................................69 10. Strengthening financial governance of social security schemes: Social Security Quantitative Training for Africa - QUATRAIN .............................................................................................75 11. COOPAfrica Challenge Fund..................................................................................................79 12. Enhancing the role of Social Partners in Technical Cooperation: Discussion notes for Employers’ activities.............................................................................................................87 13. Enhancing the role of Social Partners in Technical Cooperation: Discussion notes for Workers’ activities ................................................................................................................93 14. ILO CTAs/NPCs WORKSHOP: Results of group work................................................................97 15. ILO CTAs/NPCs WORKSHOP: Results of group work “A gender based discussion .....................103 16. ILO CTAs/NPCs WORKSHOP: Résultats des travaux de groupe de l’équipe francophone ...........109 II. Presentation of ILO technical projects/programmes in Africa Standards and fundamental principles and rights at work 1. Promoting Decent Work for People with Disabilities through a Disability Inclusion Support Service (INCLUDE) - Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya ..........................................113