ILO: Lack of data showing private sector contribution

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The information session held in Suva with members from the Women Entrepreneurs and Business Council and Young Entrepreneurs Council last week. Picture: ABISHEK CHAND

THERE is lack of data in the region including Fiji to show the contribution the private sector makes to the development, GDP and to the creation of jobs.

This was revealed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) senior specialist on employers’ activities, Wade Bromley.

“So it’s all a priority for employers to start and try and capture that data.

“We are supporting the national statistic offices to look at the labour market assessment, to look at who is in the workplace and what kind of work they are doing, to use that information to guide the policy that is there to kind of get people into work.”

He also highlighted key areas which businesses in the country needed to grow or expand.

“So when I talk to businesses in Fiji there is a range of opportunities they see to grow business and calling for investments in infrastructure, in the ease of doing business and improving those enabling environment for enterprises.

“When I am in Fiji, I am meeting with representatives of business organisations, again it’s talking about opportunities that exist and how by coming together they can provide the recommendations and insights that policy makers need to make those kinds of changes.”

ILO held an information session with the Women Entrepreneurs and Business Council and Young Entrepreneurs Council last week Friday, to go over the experiences and strategic goals.

“I think this is one of the unique kinds of values that ILO has and it is recognised by other actors whether they are diplomatic missions, UN agencies, and multilaterals,” said Mr Bromely.

“The ILO gets close to employers and gets close to workers on the ground and gets close to government and sort of coming out and meeting face-to-face with these constituents.

“It’s not just second-hand knowledge that the ILO brings, that technical expertise and insight comes from the direct engagements, equally so it is important for business owners too to connect.

“And I think one of the best things today is to see two different councils to come together to share their experiences.”

He said this was the first time he had two councils come together and have a cross pollination of ideas to take place.

Mr Bromely added this was really important and there was a need for more mixes between councils because some of these councils could feel they are working on their own as there is a lot of support in the wider community.

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