SAMOA’S PARTICIPANT WORK PLAN PROJECT TITTLE: TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ON ILO CONVENTIONS,RECOMMENDA TIONS & ILO SUPREVISORY MECHANISMS.

OGANISARION: SAMOA PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION STARTING DATE: 10 APRIL 2005 DURATION OF PROJECT: 1 YEAR PROJECT LANGUAGE: ENGLISH PREPARATION DATE: 4 FEBRUARY 2005 AUTHOR: TAU

ANALYSES OF THE PROBLEM  Samoa is not an ILO member. However Samoa will become a member of the ILO very soon (June 2005).  No training on ILS & ILO conventions, ratifications, recommendations & ILO supervisory mechanisms.  No education programmes on the rights of workers  Lack of knowledge with regards to the importance of being an ILO member.

TARGET GROUPS SAMOA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (STUC) LEADERS SAMOA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (STUC) LEADERS SAMOA PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION LEADERS (SPSA) LEADERS SAMOA PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION LEADERS (SPSA) LEADERS

IMPLEMENTERS The Undersigned The Undersigned Brother Naidu Brother Naidu An officer from the ILO Regional Office in Suva Fiji An officer from the ILO Regional Office in Suva Fiji Decision makers: - SPSA Executive Board - SPSA Executive Board Financiers ? Because of financial constrains, I ‘ve got to ask brother Naidu for assistance got to ask brother Naidu for assistance

LONG – TERM OBJECTIVES The goal & overalls aim of the project are as follows: STUC leaders are fully aware or their responsibilities in raising awareness of their members to respect and understand the fundamental principles of ILO once Samoa is becoming an ILO member. STUC leaders are fully aware or their responsibilities in raising awareness of their members to respect and understand the fundamental principles of ILO once Samoa is becoming an ILO member. Social dialogue with the tripartite bodies (Government, employers, workers) to discuss their rights and obligations once Samoa is a member of the ILO, to ensure the retention of harmonious relationships between the three parties in which the country has been enjoyed for so many years. Social dialogue with the tripartite bodies (Government, employers, workers) to discuss their rights and obligations once Samoa is a member of the ILO, to ensure the retention of harmonious relationships between the three parties in which the country has been enjoyed for so many years. -women's network, South East Asia Women's -women's network, South East Asia Women's Network (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Network (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) Thailand) - Education & Awareness building - Education & Awareness building - Capacity Building - Capacity Building

IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES  Since the target group is STUC leaders, I will select 15 STUC leaders to be equipped and gained good knowledge and skills on ILO conventions, ratifications, recommendations & ILO Supervisory mechanisms.

KEY OUTPUTS For the achievement of the above immediate objective, the following products has to be Produced Training Manual Training Manual Curriculum Curriculum

ACTIVITIES In order to eliminate the causes of the problems and to achieve the immediate objective, the following activity is being proposed:  1 week workshop ( full day)

RESOURSES: (MAIN OUTPUTS) Training Manual Training Manual Curriculum Curriculum ILO Recourse Materials ILO Recourse Materials

INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT These 15 STUC leaders who have been equipped and have gained good and excessive knowledge on ILO conventions, recommendations & ILO supervisory mechanisms will manage to conduct awareness training at their own respective organisations\unions. These 15 STUC leaders who have been equipped and have gained good and excessive knowledge on ILO conventions, recommendations & ILO supervisory mechanisms will manage to conduct awareness training at their own respective organisations\unions.

MONITORING Prepare a test for these 15 STUC leaders to test their level of understanding whether the required standard is met. Prepare a test for these 15 STUC leaders to test their level of understanding whether the required standard is met. Prepare and distribute evaluation forms for the participants to comment on the following categories: Prepare and distribute evaluation forms for the participants to comment on the following categories: Resource person, resource materials, etc Resource person, resource materials, etc

PRELIMINARY BUDGET PROPOSAL Items: Local Currency US $ Items: Local Currency US $ Venue $1000 ( 200 pd ) 500 US Venue $1000 ( 200 pd ) 500 US M/A Tea $ US M/A Tea $ US Stationery $ US Stationery $ US Transport $ US Transport $ US

BACKGROUND The recent realignment of the public sector Ministries, appears to be a positive move by the Public Sector, in realizing Government’s efforts towards the development of the private sector, as the engine of growth. However, it may not solve the problem of violations of workers rights at workplaces, especially the ones in the private sector. Unfortunately,trade unions cannot eliminate such violations due to the following factors\circumstances.