How the objective will be addressed
transnational cooperation, such as in response to social dumping and undeclared work, as well as on the integration of migrants and refugees. By collaborating across borders, resources and expertise can be pooled and impacts strengthened. Gender equality and non- discrimination are cross- cutting principles that shall be addressed throughout the Fund.
focus will be given to groups of workers underrepresented in social dialogue and workers vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation, and mistreatment in the labour market. Bilateral cooperation plays an important role in the Fund, through the close involvement of Norwegian social partners, public authorities, and civil society organisations in the exchange of knowledge and experience.
Well-functioning social dialogue requires the involvement of strong, independent, and representative social partners, as well as public authorities. In several European countries, social partners lack the capacity and conditions to engage in social dialogue effectively. The Fund is therefore dedicated to supporting institutional capacity building and training,
Key actors and beneficiaries
Fund specifics
as well as bipartite and tripartite social dialogue.
• Projects with bilateral partnerships shall be given priority. • Transnational cooperation shall be supported.
Establishing decent work for all involves enhancing fair and safe working conditions and creating better jobs. Support
Social partners and public authorities are the primary actors and beneficiaries. International organisations, including organisations for workers and employers, social enterprises, and educational and research institutions are relevant partners. Civil society organisations representing workers in vulnerable situations can play an important role in contributing to decent work for these groups, and help create a bridge between these workers, employers, social partners and public authorities. Workers in particular need of improved conditions for decent work are the main beneficiaries of the programme area. A specific
will be given to projects increasing decent work
arrangements and the quality of jobs. This will include training of labour inspectorates and other regulatory authorities to enforce legislation, as well as capacity building and awareness raising among social partners and workers on the benefits of decent work. In addressing decent work, cooperation between public authorities, social partners and civil society organisations will be supported.
Today’s labour market challenges also require
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