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TJIPENANDJAMBI KUHANGA
The Minister of Labor, Erkki Nghimtina, proposed to the National Assembly last week the implementation of the country program for decent work.
The DWCP will be set up for a five-year period, from 2018 to 2022, with the aim of transforming the informal sector into a formal economy, said the minister, adding that it was essential to ensure the social protection of people working in the informal sector.
For this reason, the program will expand the coverage of labor administration and social protection systems to the informal economy.
Another function of the program is to encourage individuals and stakeholders to contribute to the transformation of the informal business sector. It also encourages informal operators to formalize tax incentives.
Mr Nghimtina said the program would also strengthen the capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises to increase productivity and business growth through improved working conditions and management practices. ;environment.
"Namibia's tripartite alliance of government, employers, workers' organizations and the International Labor Organization (ILO) will finalize details to implement Namibia's ambitious new agenda." "said the minister.
ILO Director General Guy Ryder said during his visit to Namibia in August that the work program aimed to address issues such as social protection and security, while improving the working conditions of employees.
The Namibian announced this year in August that the DWCP was the ILO's program to help member countries achieve their national development plans. Namibia, as a member of the ILO, then aligned its national development plans, Vision 2030, with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Nghimtina said various dimensions of social protection contribute to the goal of decent work and a decent standard of living.
"I stand up to support the motion of the honorable Agnes Mpingana Kafula (member of the National Assembly) on Social Protection of the Informal Economy," said Nghimtina.
The minister added that the maternity, sickness, death and employee compensation fund of the Social Security Commission (CSS) are social protection measures for employees covered by social security.
The extension of social security and employee compensation coverage to these workers and the respect of labor laws can protect workers and their dependents from a loss of income due to illness, maternity, unemployment, disability, old age and death. Although the SSC has taken initiatives over the years to expand coverage, Nghimtina still thinks that much could be done.
"I asked the SSC to develop strategies to extend the existing coverage to workers in the informal economy," the minister said.
He added that all women and men who are able to work should have the opportunity to realize their potential for productive, safe work and earn an income that allows them to live decently, as well as their families.
"This will enable workers and their families to enjoy a decent standard of living with respect to their health, sanitation, access to adequate nutrition, education, housing and housing. Electricity, "said Nghimtina.
He stressed that the design of the national pension fund, which the SSC is trying to put in place, should also concern informal sector workers.
Namibia should therefore explore an approach recognizing the work of unpaid workers, particularly women who can not enter the labor market because of their responsibility to care for children and elderly family members.
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