By Our Correspondent in Hoima
National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) in conjunction with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE), and Gender, Labour and Social Development (GLSD) Ministry Consultative workshop took place December 2 – 3, 2004 at Kolping Hotel in Hoima city.
The one day – workshop also discussed the draft National Social Protection Strategy for Informal economy workers.
The National Social Protection Policy (2015) highlights social security as a crucial pillar to mitigate income shocks and consumption decline due to events such as retirement, unemployment, illness, disability, old age and the deaths of breadwinners, among others.
However most of the informal economy workers, lack access to social security, increasing vulnerability to socio-economic shock and resilience to their lives and livelihoods.
Participants recommended measures to protect informal economy workers.
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