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SUB-COMMITTEE ON INFORMAL SECTOR

EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION COMMISSION June 20, 2012

Sub-Committee on Informal Sector Conference June 19, 2012 – ECC

Legal Bases:

• RA 8425, December 11,1997

Institutionalizing the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Program, Creating for the Purpose, the National Anti-Poverty Commission, Defining its Powers and Functions and for Other Purposes

Legal Bases

• OP AO 21, October 10, 2011,

Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Governing Title I of RA 8426, Otherwise Known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act

• SDC Resolution No. 3 Approving the

Creation of a Sub-Committee on the Informal Sector (IS)

Legal Bases

• Labor

Code, Book III (Homeworkers) as amended

• Philippine Labor and Employment

Plan 2011-2016

Workers in the IS Defined

• Self-employed
• Occasionally or personally hired
• Subcontracted
• paid and unpaid family workers in the

household

• incorporated and unincorporated enterprises
• home workers
• micro-entrepreneurs and producers
• operators of sari-sari stores
• all other categories who suffer from violation
• f workers’ rights

Sec 4 p, Rule I, OP AO 21

Philippine Approach to Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation - Sector-Specific Flagship Program

IS - protection by labor and social laws,

• security in their workplace,
• protection against discrimination,

harassment and abuse

• access to programs and services

catering to their special needs and

• organization into unions, cooperatives

and other forms of associations

Sec 2 f, Rule II, OP AO 21

Cross Sectoral Flagship Programs

• Institution-building and effective

participation in governance

• Sustainable livelihood programs
• Expansion of micro-credit/microfinance

services and capacity-building; and

• Infrastructure build-up and development
• Sec 2 Rule II, OP AO 21

• Roles and Functions of the Flagship Lead

Agencies

• Ensure the effective implementation of flagship

programs in coordination with other concerned agencies as they address the needs of the basic sectors, rural and urban poor communities.

• Identify and facilitate resolution of issues and

concerns related to the implementation of flagship programs; and

• Undertake regular consultations with their

counterpart Sectoral Councils

Sec 2, Rule IV, OP AO 21

(UN ESCAP)

Sub-Committee IS per NEDA Res 3…

Chair – DOLE Undersecretary Vice-Chair - NEDA Asst. Director General for Planning and Policy Members – Director-level or equivalent from NAPC, DA, DAR, DILG, DOST, DSWD, DTI TESDA, HUDCC, PCUP, NSCB, NSO, DBP, PhilHealth, SSS, MMDA, BBC, NAPC-ISC, PCCI, ECOP, TUCP, FFW, ULAP, others

 SDC Functions

• Recommend to SDC, policies, programs,

and projects related to the IS consistent with national development objectives and priorities;

- Ensure mainstreaming of policies and

programs for IS through institutionalization of support of various government agencies, local government units, social partners and civil society

SDC Functions

 Coordinate

and monitor the implementation

• f

programs and policies related to IS and recommend to SDC actions required

 - Advise SDC on matters concerning

IS.

Looking Back..

• NEDA created Sub-Committee on IS per
• Res. 3, S. 2002
• DOLE conceptualed Unlad Kabuhayan

Program Laban sa Kahirapan or Worktrep Program to improve the socio-economic well-being of the IS by making their livelihood grow into viable and sustainable businesses or micro-enterprises;

• Convened the 1st NEDA SDC SCIS meeting
• n February 19, 2007 to solicit support from

members of the Sub-Committee by way of a MOA concerning the formation of IA Network of Support Services with concrete program of action (convergence plan) to provide continuing assistance to the LGUs.

Looking back . .

• Launched WORKTREP Program on March 1, 2007

and a MOA.

• Called 2nd NEDA SDC SCIS meeting September

14, 2007 on status of implementation of Worktrep and updates on NAPC WISC advocacy

• Conducted workshop on DOLE livelihood programs

in February 2008 noting too many livelihood programs for the same purpose but different target clientele; reformulated the framework, recoined it as capacity building program for livelihood; renamed to DILP in 2009.

• Labor Standards and Social Protection Cluster –

handles IS concerns

Services of the Sub-committee members

DTI (for micro enterprises)

 free briefing sessions - info and guidance on government regulatory processes, current business trends, sources of financing, and livelihood skills training (open to the public) SME caravans – capacity building activities Business name registration

Services of the Sub-committee members DTI (continuation) Consultancy and counseling (nationwide) Free SME information materials Promotion of BMBE Law SME Week celebration – to enhance the operational capabilities of MSMEs; conduct of skills and managerial trainings Trade Fairs – showcase products and services