ILO activities in Sri Lanka are guided by the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2008 - 2012, aligned with development assistance frameworks such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDG''''s), the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), Sri Lanka National Plan of Action for Decent Work (NPADW) and the Ten Year Horizon Development Framework (TYDF) of the Government. The DWCP links employment promotion with basic rights, social protection and social dialogue and together with its tripartite partners aim to make decent work a central objective in national development policies and strategies.

The country priority, “Poverty Reduction and Decent Work for All", defines the intersection between the country situation in Sri Lanka and the expressed priorities of the constituents. Consequently, this priority area aims to supplement national poverty reduction strategies through interventions promoting improved decent employment opportunities, enhanced management of labour markets, and improved social dialogue for mutual cooperation and growth.

To address this particular issue of poverty reduction and decent work for all, the tripartite constituents have identified three main areas of intervention or country programme outcomes.

The three country programme outcomes based upon the intervening logic are:
Outcome 1:
Enhanced access to more and better jobs in economically disadvantaged and crisis affected areas
Outcome 2:
Enhanced labour administration and promotion of equitable employment practices
Outcome 3:
Improved tripartite cooperation on initiatives linking job security, productivity and competitiveness

Cross cutting themes:
Informal economy; Gender equality; Promotion of application and ratification of International Labour Standards; Adaptation of the Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS at the work place

The following technical projects are currently on-going:

• Skills Development for Economic Empowerment and the creations of Livelihoods after Tsunami- ILO CBTREE Project
• Youth Employment Project
• Micro & Small Enterprise development project for Pro-poor Growth in Sri Lanka(Enter-Growth Project)
• Integrated Rural Accessibility Planning (IRAP) Project
• HIV/AIDS Prevention in the World of Work in Sri Lanka