The ILO Crisis Response and Reconstruction programme is involved in four types of crises:
All of these crises impact prospects for decent work in the ILO’s 178 member countries. Therefore, the “Whole of ILO” crisis mobilization strategy responds to all of them. With the collaboration and expertise of headquarters technical units and field offices, the ILO offers policy advice, publications and tools, and other support to countries affected. Crisis responses are orchestrated by ILO/CRISIS the central coordinating unit for ILO crisis response. This small, headquarters-based unit works to implement “Whole of ILO” mobilizations when a crisis strikes. ILO/CRISIS forms partnerships and produces publications aimed specifically at addressing decent work concerns in crises. It also undertakes some direct country interventions in the two most numerous kinds of emergencies, armed conflicts and natural disasters.
In these emergencies, as well as in abrupt downturns and difficult social or political transitions, the “Whole of ILO” response includes several elements. ILO/CRISIS equips headquarters technical units and field offices with the latest manuals, tools, and expertise, enabling them to respond effectively to crises. Ongoing work is also integrated in ILO efforts through the relevant Decent Work Country Programmes and regular ILO activities with countries affected by crises. ILO/CRISIS further aims to influence strategic partners to include ILO concerns in their crisis responses.
The categorization into four types of crises is not meant to fully capture their realities for the people they affect. Rather, it provides broad descriptions that help the ILO organize its country interventions, partnerships, and capacity building. It is important to note, in particular, that wars, economic downturns, socio-political unrest, and natural disasters tend to “attract” each other. Multi-faceted emergencies are known as “complex crises.” The ILO recognizes this phenomenon, and its expertise and up-to-date materials on various topics make it a key participant in responses to complex and single-type crises.
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