Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL)

Data

Status

Active

Start

2006

Implementation

Social Networks

@RIAL_OAS

RIALOEA

The RIAL is the mechanism for cooperation among the Ministries of Labor of the Americas that seeks to build their human and institutional capacities. All its activities and priorities are defined by the Ministries of Labor of the region through the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML). The RIAL operates as a system of seven complementary and mutually reinforcing tools: hemispheric workshops, bilateral cooperation, technical studies on specific topics, portfolio of programs, newsletter, virtual dialogues and webinars, and the website. The OAS is Technical Secretariat of the Network, as such, it coordinates the operation of the Network, provides technical inputs, guides the planning and execution of activities through all its tools, and keeps its website updated.

Objectives

The great objective of the RIAL is to strengthen the institutional and human capacities of the Ministries of Labor through cooperation.
Identify, organize and disseminate the experience and knowledge of the Ministries of Labor of the Hemisphere.
Collect and systematize information regarding programs and projects in priority topics for labor administration.
Foster critical transfer of the various experiences and lessons learned through workshops and cooperation activities among countries.
Facilitate communication between Ministries of Labor, international organizations, financial agencies, workers and employers representatives and civil society.
Improve the ability of the Ministries of Labor to identify their institutional needs and to formulate proposals to receive technical and financial assistance.
Strengthen coordination and collaboration among international organizations and cooperation agencies.

Activities

Open calls for Bilateral Cooperation between Ministries of Labor
Hemispheric workshops about priority issues for the Ministries of Labor
Portfolio of Programs
Virtual dialogues for the negotiation of political documents (Declaration and Ministerial Action Plan)
Technical studies on priority issues defined by the Ministries of Labor within the framework of the Conference (for example gender mainstreaming, youth employment)
Publication of biweekly newsletters about the activities of the Network and the Conference itself, as well as outstanding news from the world of work in the region and from the Ministries of Labor

More Results

Results

From 2006 to 2022 RIAL has done 120 Bilateral Cooperation Activities involving 32 Ministries of Labor

24 hemispheric workshops held with technical officials from Ministries of Labor in social dialogue, youth employment, eradication of child labor, etc.

Beneficiary Countries

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Barbados

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

The Bahamas

Trinidad and Tobago

United States of America

Uruguay

Venezuela

More Publications

Publications

Pictures of Ministries of Labor and people working.

English Español

January, 2021

The Institutionalization of a Gender Approach in the Ministries of Labor of the Americas: Balance of a Decade

Examining changes in the institutionalization and mainstreaming of a gender approach in the Ministries of Labor

Photo of two younf people looking at an ipad, another photo of a young health worker auscultating a toddler

English Español

January, 2017

The Coordination between Education and Labor in the Americas: Results of the Inter-Sectoral Workshop on Youth Employment

Up-to-date information, conceptual notes, national experience and policy recommendations to improve the link between the world of education and the world of work.

Man with jeans, boots, a long black jacket and a hat, walking in a desolate route.

English Español

January, 2015

Analysis of Bilateral and Multilateral Social Security Agreements as they relate to Pensions

Updated outlook on these agreements and their operation, and recommendations for a future potential Inter-American Agreement on the issue.

Photos of Ministries of Labor and people working

English Español

December, 2013

Advancing the institutionalization of a gender approach in the Ministries of Labor of the Americas

Lessons learned, findings and recommendations from three Participatory Gender Audits: Barbados, El Salvador and Peru.

Team

Maria Claudia Camacho

Chief of the Labor & Employment Section / Coordinator of the RIAL

Mariana del Carmen Vieyra

Program Officer of the RIAL

Strategic Partners

Resources

Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) Website

The Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) is the mechanism for cooperation among the Ministries of Labor of the Americas that seeks to build their human and institutional capacities.