Latin America prepares for changes to reporting on ratified ILO Conventions
LIMA (ILO News) – Countries in Latin America are preparing for the progressive introduction, from 2027, of a new system for reporting on the application of the international labour Conventions they have ratified. Under the supervisory system of the International Labour Organization (ILO), governments periodically submit reports containing information on the measures taken to give effect to ratified Conventions.
As part of these preparations, the ILO brought together 56 government representatives from 18 countries in the region on 21 and 23 October for virtual training on how the new system will work. Participants worked with examples of the thematic reports they will be required to prepare and familiarized themselves with the new web application they will use to submit information.
The new system will progressively introduce a thematic approach to reporting. Instead of submitting information separately for each Convention, governments will submit Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs) covering the ratified Conventions and Protocols within the same thematic group.
In the first stage, the TIRs to be submitted in 2027 will address, among other areas, forced labour, child labour, equality and the elimination of violence and harassment, freedom of association and collective bargaining, employment, occupational safety and health, and wages.
“The modernization of the reporting system aims to streamline the process and facilitate Member States’ engagement, while ensuring effective and meaningful supervision. The new thematic approach and web application will also make better use of available information and promote peer learning based on countries’ experiences,” said Corinne Vargha, Director of the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department.
During the training, participants also considered how to organize the preparation of the reports that their countries will be required to submit in 2027. This included identifying the institutions and actors that will need to be involved, the necessary sources of information, and national coordination and tripartite consultation mechanisms.
“Latin America is characterized by a high level of ratification of international labour standards and sustained participation by countries in the work of the ILO supervisory bodies. It is important to maintain this strong engagement with the standards system under the new reporting model. Supporting countries through this transition and ensuring that they are well prepared for 2027 is therefore a priority,” said Ana Virginia Moreira, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Exchanges among the countries also provided an opportunity to share national experiences and practices and to identify areas in which additional ILO guidance or support could be useful during the transition to the new system.
The training is the first stage of ILO support to governments in the region to facilitate the transition to the new system and help national administrations prepare in advance for its implementation from 2027. This support will also include activities aimed at providing employers’ and workers’ organizations with comprehensive information on the new system and its implementation.
The training was jointly organized by the International Labour Standards Department (NORMES) at ILO headquarters, the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the ILO offices for the Andean Countries, the Southern Cone of Latin America, and Central America and the Dominican Republic, with support from the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO).
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