Objectives of the PSS Mozambique The overriding strategic objective of the PSS is to gather information on people’s security at work and in life through a household-based survey instrument that is internationally comparable.
Immediate objectives:
· To develop a multi-dimensional methodology for measuring people’s security at work and in life.
· To collect quantitative and qualitative information on the nature, scope, magnitude and depth of and forms of security and insecurity, as well as information on the aspects of each type of security in Mozambique and analyse the interactions of these various factors.
· To provide adequate data for the planning, monitoring and analysis of political, economic and social policies and programmes with respect to their impact on household living standards and work life.
· To provide an integrated set of information, that measures socio-economic security, describes patterns of access to and use of public services, provides understanding on how households react to the surrounding economic environment and government programmes, and supports the analyses of relationships between numerous aspects of household and work life.
· To improve the capacity of ILO workers and key personnel regarding the collection of data critical for planning for people’s security in the country Long-term objectives:
· In general, gain better awareness of people’s perception for policies and institutional support to provide them with basic security.
· To go beyond merely pinpointing areas of security and insecurity, and deepen the inquiry into the causes and consequences of security and insecurity, as well as examine the effect of changes on government policies.
· Improve statistics on insecurity and aspirations for social justice and distributive justice.
· To support the creation of a Decent Work Index, crucial to ILO work.
· To provide important information that can be used to flag workers’ security concerns in ILO Reports and other documents.