331st Session of the ILO Governing Body

Follow-up to the resolution concerning small and medium-sized enterprises and decent and productive employment creation adopted by the Conference at its 104th Session (2015): Progress report on the implementation of the action plan

This document is the second progress report on the implementation of the action plan concerning the 2015 conclusions concerning small and medium-sized enterprises and decent and productive employment creation. The Governing Body endorsed the action plan during its November 2015 session and asked that the Small and Medium Enterprises Unit of the Enterprises Department (SME/ENTERPRISES) report back on progress made during the November 2016 and 2017 sessions of the Governing Body. The Office has made good progress in the implementation of the action plan. The Governing Body is invited to provide guidance on progress made (see the draft decision in paragraph 16).