The phrase "and the decent work" is not correct in standard written English as it lacks context and clarity.
It could be used in a sentence discussing employment or labor standards, but it needs additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "We must focus on improving the conditions of workers and the decent work they deserve."
Alternatives: "and quality employment" or "and fair labor".
In this article, we present the findings from 16 interviews with representatives from the ILO, WHO and World Bank regarding decent work and the Decent Work Agenda.
There was general agreement among key informants from all three organizations that the pursuit of decent work and the Decent Work Agenda were laudable goals with the potential to promote just policies.
However, a frequently cited limitation of "decent work" and the Decent Work Agenda's discursive role across all three organizations was that it has remained too conceptual, that it is difficult to measure, that it lacks a robust evidence base (in particular economic evidence), and that it has yet to result in a completely coherent, comprehensive policy strategy.
They also unpack the nature of the interactions between these three organizations, and point to influences of the socio-political and organizational context in which the Decent Work Agenda is operating.
We start with a brief description of the evolution of the Decent Work Agenda and theoretical approaches to agenda setting.
The interviews covered topics such as individual and organizational perspectives on decent work, global influences on decent work policy, perceived meanings of the Decent Work Agenda, involvement and ownership in the Agenda, as well as its current and future relevance.
Our evidence aids our understanding of how an issue like decent work enters and stays on the policy agendas of global institutions, using the Decent Work Agenda as an illustrative example.
Interviews indicated that through the Decent Work Agenda, the International Labour Organization is shaping the global policy narrative about work among UN agencies, and that the pursuit of decent work and the Agenda were perceived as important goals with the potential to promote just policies.
Our evidence furthers understanding of how an issue like decent work can influence the policy agendas of global institutions, using the Decent Work Agenda as an illustrative example.
aA description of the Decent Work Agenda can be found on the ILO website at: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/decent-work-agenda/lang--en/index.htm.htm
Since the launch of the Decent Work Agenda in 1999, the ILO has, for instance, raised awareness of the importance of decent work through the UN, G20 and other global fora, disseminated policy documents (e.g. Social Protection Floor Initiative), and provided technical guidance on topics such as promising employment and social policies that promote decent work conditions [ 10].
