1. Introduction and rational for evaluation
The project aims to promote and enhance an inter-ministerial cooperation in establishing functioning national systems to improve occupational safety and health in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the effective implementation of the First National Programme on Labour Protection and Occupational Safety and Occupational Health (National OSH Programme).
The 3-year project is coming to an end by the end of December 2011. The final evaluation is required since the project total budget is more than US$500,000, at least one independent evaluation is needed by ILO evaluation policy. The final evaluation is therefore proposed and will be managed by ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RO Bangkok).The aims of the final independent evaluation are to assess to what extent (i) progress has been made in achieving the project’s outcomes and (ii) how the project outcomes have contributed to implementing the Decent Work Country Programme in Viet Nam. The donors and key stakeholders will be consulted throughout the evaluation process. The final independent evaluation will comply with UN evaluation norms and standards and that ethical safeguards will be followed.
2. Background on project and context
The project is funded by the Government of Japan and managed by ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral Programme and ILO Office in Viet Nam, Hanoi, with the technical support by OSH specialist in Decent Work Team in Bangkok. The three-year project started with its official launch in February 2009.
This project is one component of the programme in the field of development cooperation between Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan and the ILO.
The project contributes to Viet Nam‘s Decent Work Country Programme(DWCP) Priority 3 – Comprehensive National Plan for inclusive and progressive social security, with its country Programme Outcome No. 3.2 – OSH policies and management systems promoting a preventive safety culture and higher productivity in all types of workplace.
The project contributes to effective implementation of the First National OSH Programme of Viet Nam which had been developed in line with ILO’s Promotional Framework for OSH Convention (No.187, 2006). The ILO assisted MOLISA in strengthening cooperation with other ministries and reviewing the progress of the National OSH Programme for better implementation. ILO and WHO provided concerted technical inputs. These joint efforts made existing national OSH systems stronger to provide quality OSH protection to all workplaces. The practical experiences and achievements were shared with ASEAN countries for wider impacts.
In addition, the One-UN Policy has been promoted in various UN development actions in Viet Nam. The Government of Japan has also funded to WPRO, WHO on “Workers’ Health Protection Project” to encourage ILO and WHO to implement a cooperative project on occupational safety and health as part of the One-UN Initiative in Viet Nam. The two projects are independent in terms of budget and reporting, but designed to work together with full involvement of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health through Joint Steering Committees The effort between two international organizations enable MOLISA and MOH to deliver more efficient and high-quality OSH services to workers, employers and communities in Viet Nam.
The specific project outputs include:
Immediate objective 1: To effectively implement “National Programme on Labour Protection, Occupational Safety and Occupational Health Up to 2010” (National OSH Programme) and develop the Second National OSH Programme.
Output 1.1 Tripartite, inter-ministerial system developed and functioned to monitor the progress and implementation of the First National OSH Programme.
Output 1.2 Key components of national OSH systems strengthened referring to ILO instruments.
Output 1.3 The Second National OSH Profile developed.
Output 1.4 The Second National OSH Programme for 2011-2015 developed.
Immediate objective 2: To establish practical OSH support systems to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in target provinces through the effective implementation of the Project No.4 (OSH in small enterprises) of the First National OSH Programme.
Output 2.1 100 tripartite OSH trainers for SMEs and workers and employers in 1,000 SMEs trained by using ILO’s WISE (Work Improvement in Small Enterprises) training programme.
Output 2.2 Effective follow-up and support mechanisms to the trained SMEs established.
Output 2.3 100 SMEs that have applied OSH Management Systems (OSHMS) by using established National OSHMS Guidelines.
Output 2.4 Successful experiences in OSH in small enterprises shared with ASEAN countries.
Immediate objective 3: To build model OSH protection systems in informal economy (IE) and rural workplaces in target provinces.
Output 3.1 200 informal economy (IE) workers such as home workers trained.
Output 3.2 400 farmers trained by WIND (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development) training programme in target provinces.
Immediate objective 4: To strengthen enterprise-level OSH mechanisms in large enterprises and multinationals in order to address emerging OSH risks.
Output 4.1 200 large enterprises and multinationals which have established functioning OSH committee activities for OSH risk management.
Output 4.2 100 large enterprises and multinationals which have trained their workers on prevention of life-habit diseases and reduce work-related stress.
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