The Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue is open for individual project applications from 20 October 2011 within the following two main areas/priorities:
- Improved social dialogue and tripartite dialogue structures and practices;
- Enhanced understanding of the benefits of decent work;
The focus of the Programme is to promote the decent work agenda and foster the tripartite dialogue. By improving this dialogue the social partners in each country will better contribute to a more sustainable economic and social development. The Programme will also increase the bilateral cooperation with Norwegian partners.
Eligible applicants are the social partners, public authorities and organisations of public authorities, constituted as legal entities in the Beneficiary States and in Norway with regular activities related to decent work and/or tripartite cooperation. The term social partner means organisations representing employers or employees. Entities at national, regional and local level are eligible.
Project partnerships with Norwegian social partners, public authorities and organisations of public authorities with regular activities related to decent work and/or tripartite cooperation are encouraged, but not compulsory.
Norwegian legal entities cannot apply directly as Project Promoter, but must apply in partnership with an entity from a Beneficiary State.
Interested applicants can access all relevant information about the Fund and find application submission forms via www.decentwork.no
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2012.