1. Organizing the Young Workers of Fiji Trade Union Congress (FTUC ) on Decent Work and promoting memberships Sat Narayan Maharaj FTUC

2. SPROUT Tentative Duration : One Year Starting Date : August 2007 Geographical Coverage : Fiji Project Language : English Implementing Unit : FTUC – Youth Wing

3. BACKGROUND and JUSTIFICATION Every year in Fiji 12 000 students complete their school education but only 2000 find employment in the formal sector. There is a great need to educate the young leaders on socio-economic policies and Decent so that they can speak on more organized way. The project is linked with International Labor Standards and will promote Trade Union advocacy fundamental rights for workers.

4. TARGET GROUP The target group will be the youth leaders of different affiliates of FTUC. Eighty (80) young workers of FTUC, in which 30% are women, will be invited for the training program. FTUC Youth Wing will be the main implementor. The technical and financial help will be provided by the ILO and UNDP. The decline in training workshop on promotion of decent work is a linking factor in decreasing member of young workers.

5. Development Objective By the end of this project:  Participants will have increased knowledge on Decent Work and will strengthen the youth workers to become better leaders and get more organised.

6. Immediate Objectives, Key Outputs and Activities Immediate Objective 1: To strengthen the trade union movement by organizing youth and educating them on Decent Work. Key Output 1.1: Eighty (80) youth workers of different affiliates will be trained on social and economic policies and Decent Work. Activity 1.1.1: Conduct of three 2-day training on social and economic policies with focus on promotion of Decent Work.

7. Immediate Objectives, Key Outputs and Activities Immediate Objective 2: Production of Training Materials on Social and Economic Policies.  Key Output 2.1: One hundred Training Materials copies shall be produced and distributed. Activity 2.2.1: Results/resources of the training will be compiled in a booklet form of the training material.

8. Main Inputs 1) Venue : FTUC National Centre Conference Room 2) Human Resource - FTUC Staff, ILO Staff ( Suva Office), General Sec FTU, National Youth Wing, UNDP ( Suva Office) 3) All resources material - prepared by FTUC office Staff. 4) Finance- FTUC and UNDP

9. Indicators  Eighty (80) youth workers of different affiliates trained on social and economic policies and Decent work.  One hundred copies of Training Materials will be produced and distributed.

10. Management of Risks Potential RiskPossible Response Risk 1Lack of political support from unions and General Secretaries. Lobby and convince them on the importance of the project. Risk 2Lack of financial support from donor agencies. Convince donor agencies on the impact of training in promoting decent work.

11. Monitoring/Reporting/ Evaluation Procedures Project coordinator will prepare monthly workplan. Progress reports will be submitted after each training programme. Joint evaluation meeting will be conducted by the end of the project.

12. Budget Proposal MAIN ITEMSFJ $)US ($) MEETING VENUES Training 01 Training 02 Training 03 Use National Centre and affiliate Conference room FTUC contribution Resource Materials for presentation, Certificate, 3 Trainings $1500.00$750.00

13. Budget Proposal MAIN ITEMSFJ $)US ($) Transportation$200.00$100.00 Tea and Refreshment (40 members for 6 days ) $630.00$315.00 Food Allowance (40 participants for $15.00 a day, for 5 days of 3 Training Programmes) $3000.00$1500.00 TOTAL $5330.00$2665.00