Enabling environment definition and reference to tools

Please note below the brief definition of the enabling environment and links to a short and relevant ILO document with associated tools for the analysis of the enabling environment.

Please note that the enabling environment components are similar for any subject and do not apply only to the informal economy or wider business environment. Note, for example that many of the same points related to the a business enabling environment are also relevant to other subject areas such as on social inclusion and social protection.

In general, developing the enabling environment thus consists of developing:

1)  Supportive legal and policy frameworks and their implementation and enforcement

2)  Institutional strengthening including coordination, clear roles and responsibilities of key entities (government, non state actors including civil society)

3) Capacity strengthening of all actors so they can play their roles

4) Social dialogue including participation of stakeholders (including links to issues such as decentralisation)

See  for details on analysis http://eese-toolkit.itcilo.org/

See also brief document just uploaded to library on the enabling environment 

If you are interested in tools to strengthen the enabling environment specifically on social inclusion, social protection or other subjects, please do let us know. 

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