At the same time, the group also urged developing countries to adopt strategies that combine the search for improved competitiveness and the promotion of decent work, and more particularly the creation of national tripartite bodies to monitor the social and economic dimensions of the post-MFA environment.
It also called on least developed countries to develop training and retraining programmes to improve skills and employability of the workers inside and outside the TC sector. The meeting recognized the need to promote a responsible supply chain based on partnerships that balance social and commercial interest during the transition period.
The ILO was asked to provide assistance in all of these efforts.
Although different views were expressed, the chairman noted in his summary of the meeting, that the ILO should cooperate more actively with the World Bank, the WTO and multi-stakeholder initiatives such as the Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises and the MFA Forum.
The meeting particularly stressed the latter, which is a
multi-stakeholder group that has been exploring ways to help countries adjust to and survive the changes and impacts on the end of the quota system.
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