This document discusses home-based workers (HBW) in Nepal. It estimates that of Nepal's population of 26.8 million people in 2001, about 2 million, or 20% of the informal sector, work as HBW. The Kathmandu Declaration of 2000 aimed to bring HBW into the national mainstream, provide social protections like insurance, and access to markets. Major issues facing HBW include a lack of organization, capacity building opportunities, social protections, and legal recognition of their work. HBW engage in a variety of sectors like tailoring, food processing, handicrafts, and newer areas like fashion design and organic farming. However, HBW remain socially and economically vulnerable as they are unorganized, voiceless

1. PROSPECT AND POTENTIALS OF HBW DiwakarChand

2. STRUCTURAL OUTLAY OF LABOR FORCE

3. WHO ARE HBW According to ILO Convention 177,the term ‘Home-based work’ means work carried out by a person(to be referred to as a ‘Home-Based Worker’): -In her/his home or in other premises of her/his choice other than the workplace of the employer. -For remuneration -Which result in a product or service as specified by the employer,irrespective of who provides the equipment,materials or other inputs.

4. SIZE OF HBW IN NEPAL Description size(in million) reference National Pop 26.8 2001 census Economically Active Pop(EAP) 14 43% Informal Sector(IS) 10 90%of EAP HBW 2 20%of IS

5. KATHMANDU DECLARATION Promulgated in 18-20 )ctober,2000 which resolves to: -To bring the HBW into the national mainstream in accordance with ILO Convention 177. Formulation of National Plan of Action Provide Minimum Social protection Access to market Set up Social Fund to cover insurance against social risks Incorporate into official statistics baseline data. Urges SAARC to address the issues of HBW in the region..

6. ISSUES OF HBW 1. At the Regional Level: -Create & Stregthen the South Asia Network of HBW -Make HBW & their issues vissible Stregthen the grassroots particularly membership based Organizations of HBW in each country Structuring of National level HomeNets in the SAARC Region Provide regional policy guidelines for the Home Nets of the Region and build their capacity Mutually sharing of informations on HBW in the region Lobbying for HBW and their rights and welfare in the Region

7. 2.At the National Level: - provide vissibility to the HBW To provide them with social protection To organize them To build their capacity To bring them into the national mainstream To give recognition to their work,services & activities To market their product To bring the National Policies for HBW into motion To ratify the ILO C 177

8. MAJOR SECTOR OF WORK OF HBW Tailoring/knitting/weaving Processing of Edible food products Handicrafts Bead works Ornamental wares(gold/silver) Pottery/ceramics Handmade paper work Bamboo works Wood/stone carving Metal works Leather works

9. Continued……… Non-Traditional sectors: - Fashion designing - Labling and packaging - Organic farming and marketting - floriculture - energy conservation - hospitality/tourism -apiculture -interior designing/landscaping/IT,etc……..

10. Inherent anamolies Exposed to ‘social exploitation’…. Not covered by social security net Not a permanent source of employment Lack of professionalism Low quality products Unoganized Voiceless Legally unprotected Economically exploited