‘Around half the GDP comes from the informal sector’

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: governments may add.

The third element is the urgent need to introduce national legislation providing for minimum conditions of work that would address the appalling work conditions that are often unsafe, hazardous and compromise human dignity. We then presented to the government a 13-point action plan, including these three elements.

Some of the other recommendations are critical to the enhancement of productivity and earnings in the informal sector, which is otherwise so resilient. These are: a special package for small & marginal farmers; access to finance; facilities for skill upgrade and development; access to technology; and creation of ‘growth poles’ based on existing industry clusters. A report on skill development is nearing completion. Finally, we intend to give an overall report weaving together all these issues in the form of an employment & development strategy focusing on the informal sector.

Q: What should be the focus of government policy on the unorganised sector?