Evaluering
Evaluation of LO-Norway Programme of Co-operation with Alliance for Progressive Labor (APL), Philippines
The collaboration between The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO-Norway) and Alliance forProgressive Labor in the Philippines started in 2002. Through negotiating, organizing, training, education and campaigning the APL and its affiliated unions should be able to develop strategies on how to improve labour rights through negotiating collective agreements benefiting its members as well as strengthening the total capacity of the trade union movement in Philippines. Thereby the influence of the trade unions in the Philippines would be enhanced. The programme has involved the APLs central organization. Target groups have been elected local and national leaders of APL and the affiliated unions. Workers’ safety, health and environment as well as gender issues have also been important elements of the project. The evaluation covers the period 2006-2009. The goal of this evaluation was to assess the performance and progress, and to see if the results or objectives are being met. The main focus of this programme has been ―strengthening of social movement unionism by increasing the APL’s capacity to campaign for workers’ political, economic and cultural rights. Essentially, this project has intended to strengthen the APL by enhancing the LaborCenter’s capability to increase workers’ participation in shaping policies in the industry, national and international levels through advocacy campaigns and workers’ education.