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Ascent to Excellence: FMFP and Better Work crown the journey of organizations committed to improving the quality of training for industrial employees in Madagascar.
ANTSIRABE – May 5, 2023. Under the high patronage of the Minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training (METFP), the ceremony for the presentation of certificates and attestations to nine training organizations selected under the Certification Program for Skills Organizations took place course in Social Compliance and Competitiveness of Industries (P2CSI). This program represents the collaboration between the Malagasy Vocational Training Fund (FMFP) and the Better Work project in Madagascar – a joint program of the ILO (International Labor Organization) and the IFC (International Finance Corporation), funded by the ‘European Union. Better Work brings its expertise accumulated in 20 years in the textile industry around the world.
The collaboration with the FMFP is an innovative and unique approach responding to the needs of the industry in Madagascar in its positioning in global supply chains. The objective of the P2CSI is to promote the social compliance of companies through training that the organizations selected and authorized under the P2CSI will now be able to provide to companies. The social compliance of companies is a guarantee of improving their productivity and retaining and expanding their market at the international and regional level, in a context where compliance with international labor standards is becoming a conditionality for market access. .
The P2CSI intends to enhance the quality of training offers addressed to industries in Madagascar by improving the know-how of providers, thus contributing to the development of a more competitive, sustainable and socially responsible industrial sector. The program trained these organizations for a year on topics related to social dialogue, workers’ rights and responsibilities, violence and harassment in the workplace, sexual harassment and supervision techniques.
The training then gave rise to evaluations to assess the capacity of these organizations to provide it to their clients. The results achieved are noteworthy: the reference documents from the Better Work training program are now available, thus allowing the dissemination of its essential notions within all companies.
A pool of training providers certified on the themes and approach of Better Work has been set up, guaranteeing adherence to the values of the FMFP and its work ethic. The training reference system as well as the established evaluation process guarantee the quality of the training services adapted and oriented towards the priorities of the calls for training projects launched by the FMFP.
Thanks to this course, these organizations will now have the necessary tools to respond to specific needs around the improvement of decent and fair working conditions.
This ceremony was also an opportunity to present the main lines of enhanced cooperation between the FMFP and the ILO for the years to come. The governor of the Vakinankaratra region, the director of the ILO office in Madagascar and the Chairman of the FMFP Board of Directors also expressed their attachment to this initiative and its expected results.
FMFP: Partner committed to the integration of responsible practices and the development of skills
FMFP is proud to contribute to this global effort to integrate responsible practices into supply chains. We are convinced of the positive impact of this initiative on the lives of Malagasy workers and their working environment. By encouraging companies to adopt practices that respect international labor standards and reduce their environmental impact, the Fund contributes to improving the performance of the industry and its workers.
Better Work: Commit to improving working conditions and competitiveness in Madagascar.
As part of the Organization Certification Program (P2CSI) in Madagascar, Better Work is particularly committed to strengthening its actions with local actors to improve working conditions, productivity and business competitiveness. Better Work promotes social justice and works for a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable future for industry in Madagascar.
This certification program demonstrates Better Work’s commitment to support the development of the industrial sector in Madagascar and to support the “sustainable Madagascar” brand in global supply chains./.
Sources : OIT, IFC, P2CSI, FMP, Better Work
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