Ensuring livelihoods: ILO launches project in flood-hit Sindh
It will also ensure clean drinking water supply for the two worst-affected districts.
ISLAMABAD:
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) have launched a project to ensure employment for flood-affected communities in Sindh.
The project entitled “Cash for Work” has been launched in Badin and Mirpurkhas districts. A senior ILO official said on Wednesday that the project will generate employment opportunities for flood-affected people and help provide access to healthcare facilities. It will also ensure clean drinking water supply for the two worst-affected districts. He said employment opportunities will be in line with international labour standards, with “no child labour and no discrimination”.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2011.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) have launched a project to ensure employment for flood-affected communities in Sindh.
The project entitled “Cash for Work” has been launched in Badin and Mirpurkhas districts. A senior ILO official said on Wednesday that the project will generate employment opportunities for flood-affected people and help provide access to healthcare facilities. It will also ensure clean drinking water supply for the two worst-affected districts. He said employment opportunities will be in line with international labour standards, with “no child labour and no discrimination”.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2011.