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Promotion of Green Jobs in the Construction Sector Zambia

Donor : Finland

Programme Period: 1 August 2013 - 31 December 2016
 
Development Contribute to the improvement and greening of existing jobs and creation of new green jobs in micro, small and medium size enterprise in the construction sector.

Programme Objectives
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• Strengthening of the Social Protection Floor for Vulnerable Workers and their families in the building, construction and infrastructure development industry
• Increasing of productivity and decent work through better working conditions in the building, construction and infrastructure development industry
• Increasing the access to sector specific PWC and SME business development services for the construction, building and infrastructure development



Expected Results

• New evidence on need, risk and option for social protection in the Building and Construction industry in Zambia
• Capacity constituents strengthened to implement policies to extend social protection in the Building and Construction
• Raised awareness on the link between better working conditions, productivity and competitiveness on one hand, supporting enhanced capacity to improve working conditions on the other hand
• Strengthened national OSH systems and infrastructure in the building sector and related value chain
• Business Development Services Provider (BDSP) capacitated to deliver PWC specific services to MSMEs in the building, construction and infrastructure development industry
• Business Development Services Providers (BDSP) have delivered PWC specific services to MSMEs in the building, construction and infrastructure development industry

Target Group:

• Small Scale Contractors, within the population of NCC registered contractors
• Small-Scale producers of environmentally friendly building materials
• Building professionals service providers (principally architects)


Programme Team:

Tapera Muzira
Chief Technical Advisor
Zambia Green Jobs Programme
Tel: 260 211 252743
Email: muzira@ilo.org