Country Strategic Plan India 2011 - Fair Wear Foundation

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Fair Wear Foundation Audit training and audits India has one of the most experienced FWF audit teams. Difference in languages and regulations in different states can be a challenge to social audits. There are eighteen recognised official languages, thought the principal official languages are Hindi and English. Most documents are written in English while workers usually speak only the local languages. FWF plans to organise an auditors training in North India (Hindi speaking area) to expend the capacity of the audit team. FWF will conduct 7 verification audits in India. Five of these will be done in the whole production chain of a fair trade certified garment in Tirupur. This is part of a pilot project of FWF and Fairtrade Labelling Organizations to explore how verification approach can be applied further in the supply chain and how it contributes to improving working condition. The project is expected to contribute to solving the problem of forced labour in the area, as most cases happened in knitting mills which are seldom covered by social audits. Number of audits on behalf of affiliates is dependent on the companies themselves. This number will be available once the affiliates confirmed with FWF. Deliverables 2011 o Auditors training in North India o Seven audits will be carried out in India Stakeholder consultation and engagement Engagement with local stakeholders is an essential part of FWF’s strategy. It will maintain cooperation with stakeholders and include their perspectives in updating the country study. Some stakeholders will continue to participate in audits and complaints handling. FWF will focus our work in South India on forced labour. Local and European stakeholders will be consulted on updates on the issue. Information and suggested strategies will be communicated to member companies who source from high risk areas. Deliverables 2011 o Stakeholders consultation results will be available at the website of FWF Complaints procedure There are currently three FWF complaints handlers based in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and North India respectively. Complaints handlers are able to communicate in Karnataka, Tamil and Hindi. FWF has not received many complaints in India in 2010. One of the basic requirements for an effective complaints system is an accessible and trustable complaints handler. To strengthen the complaints handling system and encourage workers to report on forced labour, FWF will recruit an extra complaints handler in Tirupur working with a local NGO-Social Awareness and Voluntary Education (SAVE). Addresses and names of the suppliers will be accessible to the complaints handler on a confidential basis. Logos of FWF members will be made available to all complaints handlers and local key stakeholders. Deliverables 2011 Country plan 2011 - India 2 / 3
Fair Wear Foundation o New complaints handler will be recruited in Tirupur o Small-scale pillot projects will be tested to improve the effectiveness of the complaints procedure Promotion of social dialogue FWF will keep contact with local initiated roundtable meeting organisers, such as the Tirupur Steering Group and the Garment Sector Roundtable. FWF will also provide support to the meetings by exchanging information and knowledge. Deliverables 2011 o Updates on the activities regarding social dialogue will be reported on FWF’s website Country plan 2011 - India 3 / 3
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