Memorandum of Understanding signed between ILO India and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India

The collaboration will broadly focus on three priorities; entrepreneurship development, good workplace practices for improving productivity and enhancing integration into global supply chains, and research and knowledge-building related to sustainable enterprises and formalisation strategies.

Project documentation | 06 November 2014
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 3 November 2014 for a five-year period. The MOU, in support of the Government of India’s “Make in India” initiative, will form the basis for a technical partnership with the primary objective of creating more and better quality employment in India. The collaboration will broadly focus on three priorities; entrepreneurship development, good workplace practices for improving productivity and enhancing integration into global supply chains, and research and knowledge-building related to sustainable enterprises and formalisation strategies.

Mr. Madhav Lal, Secretary to the Government of India, signing on behalf of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, emphasized the need for multi-stakeholder engagement for sustainable growth and development of enterprises. Ms. Tine Staermose, Director, Decent Work team for South Asia and Country Office of India, signing on behalf of the ILO, reiterated ILO’s commitment to share international good practices and tools such as SCORE, SIYB and others to strengthen the MoMSME’s programmes.