This End-Term Evaluation of the Citizen Agency Consortium Green and Inclusive Energy Program presents the main findings, conclusions and lessons learned from the program, carried out by a consortium of Hivos ENERGIA and IIED during the period 2016 – 2020. The evaluation was carried out by a team of three consultants from ImpacTrack, a consultancy […]

Since the advent of industrialisation and trade unionism, solidarity has been acknowledged as one of the best ways to advance the worker’s needs and interests. However, solidarity is not enough. Based on a study conducted between August and October 2019 on workers’ representation in the agricultural sector, what workers need is solidarity that is effective and inclusive in order to realise decent work for all amongst many goals.

This policy brief evaluates the extent to which the decent work agenda is being realised in Malawi. In 2019 a study on workers representation in Malawi was conducted with the ultimate objective of, realising workers’ rights and welfare through the promotion of decent work for all workers, effective trade unions and proper collaboration amongst key stakeholders. Although the study focused on women, informal workers and the horticultural /agriculture sector, the best practices and recommendations highlighted in this brief are relevant for realising decent work for all

This policy brief analyses the nature of representation of women as well as the structural barriers that affect the level of women’s representation in trade unions and how all these impact on addressing women workers’ strategic needs or concerns in the union structure. It also highlights the notable best practices relating to the promotion of women’s participation in unions’ activities in Malawi. The brief makes a number of key policy recommendations.