PERMANENT MISSION OF INDIA
GENEVA
Discussions under Institutional Section
Agenda item INS/11:
Progress report on the technical cooperation programme agreed between the Government of Qatar and the ILO
National Statement
340th Session of the Governing Body of ILO
(Delivered by: Mr. Vimarsh Aryan, First Secretary)
(Geneva, 7 November, 2020)
Mr. Chair,
We thank the Office for presenting the third and last annual progress report on the technical cooperation programme agreed between the Government of Qatar and the ILO, that aimed to promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work.
2. We note with appreciation various achievements of the government of Qatar, under the five agreed pillars of the programme. We also commend the Qatari Government for the commitment and cooperation it has shown with the ILO and its tripartite constituents throughout the implementation of the TCP agreed with the ILO.
3. India also welcomes the recent legislation Law no. 17 enacted by the Qatar government that fixes a non-discriminatory minimum wage. We are also encouraged to learn about the efforts of the government taken to strengthen the Wage Payment System (WPS).
4. The government of Qatar has demonstrated a strong commitment for supporting and improving the labour market by adopting Law No. 19 of 2020 that ends the requirement for workers to obtain their employer’s permission to change jobs thereby facilitating the worker’s mobility in the local labour market.
5. The achievements of Qatari government conspicuously exemplify the benefits of a constructive dialogue and effective collaboration between Governments, workers and employers together with the ILO.
6. We wish the government of Qatar all success in its future endeavours.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
*********
