Decent Work Country Program Coming to Rural Toledo  

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Rural Transformation, the Labor Department, and the Labor Advisory Board teamed up with the International Labor Organization to discuss rolling out the Decent Work Program in Belize’s rural areas. This strategic plan aims to boost labor standards and create decent work opportunities. Valentino Shal, C.E.O. of the Ministry of Rural Transformation, explains how the teams are working together to build a future where inclusive and decent work opportunities are available to all Belizeans.

 

Valentino Shal, CEO, Ministry of Rural Transformation

“So yesterday we met with the ILO. We also have a new project targeted to the south of the country to promote local economic development. So it’s one thing to promote infrastructural development, like water and electricity and roads, which is what’s happening in this case, light and water. But there’s also a need to promote economic activity, economic growth using the resources and the skills of the people in the area. And so that project is going to be done by the ILO, executed by the ILO, and it’s being funded by the European Union. But it’s being led also by the Ministry of Rural Transformation. So it’s a wonderful opportunity for us, and of course for the communities to be, eh, targeted, but also to, to be focused on doing interventions that will really help to improve their lives and we’re very happy for that.”