Awareness raising campaigns targeted informal workers and non-wage earners
Outcome achieved
During the period of 2018-2019, the government social security agency (BPJS Employment) has engaged with government and the social partners to undertake awareness raising and the extension of membership coverage to informal workers and non-wage earners. Marginalised groups of workers such as rural workers and plantation workers are also among the target groups.
ILO's contribution to the outcome
With the support of The Government of Japan, ILO jointly organised a sensitisation workshop with BPJS and social security agents (PERISAI) in East Java in May 2018; The event was followed by the publication of recommendations.
ILO conducted quantitative research to develop evidence for awareness raising among employers; and published findings and recommendations at ‘ILO. 2019. To what extent is social protection associated with better firm level performance?’
During the period of May 2018-May 2019, ILO held 13 major separate consultations and one tripartite consultation on employment insurance.
Gender equality & non-discrimination
Women and men were represented in the activities conducted (training and dialogue forums) during May 2018-May 2019. During the same period, all assessments conducted (on pension, social security inspection and value-chain analysis) carefully looked at the situation of men and women and specific recommendations formulated. The assessment of the pension system in particular include a recommendation to introduce a universal social pension scheme that will guarantee at least a basic income security for all in old age.
Social dialogue
Tripartite constituents were consulted on the related issues to employment insurance, social security inspection and social security extension to workers in the coffee sector and SMEs through several rounds of consultation/training workshops.