HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES STRATEGIES Harmonisation and coordination of policies to attract and retain of skilled personnel as well as to mitigate the impact of the HIV and AIDS pandemic Harmonise and coordination of media and information policies and programmes Harmonisation of policies on labour standards, social protection; monitor the implementation of the ILO CoreConventions; and regional labour policy Frameworks; Formulation and harmonization of policies and programmes on productivity and harmonious labour-management relations OBJECTIVES To stem the loss of personnel through brain drain and mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on the workforce. To increase media diversity as well as increased access to the media to the population of SADC, including promoting behavioural change to combat HIV and AIDS. To adopt labour standards and social security provisions that promote conducive labour market environment; To improve productivity and labour management relations Review and align national policies and programmes on productivity and strengthen tripartism in SADC integration agenda. Ratification and implementation of ILO Core Conventions; development of regional labour policy frameworks that are supportive of a competitive labour market. - increased investment in the both the print and electronic media and communications infrastructure - use of indigenous languages in the dissemination of information Design and coordinate the implementation of policies and strategies for the retention and motivation of skilled personnel as well as alleviate the impact of HIV and AIDS MEASURES Productivity policies and programmes in place and tripartism maintained Harmonised policies on labour standards and social protection; ILO Core Conventions ratified and implemented; Media diversity and wide access to information especially by the rural community and disadvantaged groups Policies on labour retention and mitigation of the impact of HIV and AIDS in place. INDICATORS By 2007 By 2007 2005 – 2015 2005 – 2015 TIME FRAMES PRIORITY INTERVENTION AREA: Priority Intervention Area: Social, Human Development and Special Programmes Goal: To improve the availability of educated, skilled, healthy, productive and efficient human resource for the promotion of equitable economic growth, sustainable socio-economic development of the SADC region and enhancement of its competitiveness in the global economy. TABLE 4.13 Member States, Stakeholders, Social partners and Secretariat. Member States, Stakeholders, Social partners and Secretariat. Member States, Stakeholders and Secretariat. Member States, Stakeholders and Secretariat. RESPONSIBILITY REGIONAL INDIC ATIVE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PL AN 1 3 9