See Chapter 4.1 on Freedom of Expression for further information. Recs Labour:  Develop a comprehensive and overarching labour law framework in line with international labour standards. Extend protection to all types of workers, including temporary and migrant workers. Given the expected expansion of employment in the ICT sector, and the competition to retain skilled Myanmar nationals, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to the ILO’s programme on Decent Work will be an important signal to workers and to ICT sector employers.  Strengthen the protection of workers involved in trade union activities to ensure that they do not face discrimination or dismissal by employers solely for their legitimate trade union activities. Support trade unions to operate at the sector level so that they can adequately represent workers, including in growing sectors such as ICT where an increasing number of workers are expected to be employed. Raise awareness among employers with more than 30 workers about the legal requirement to put in place a workplace coordinating committee.  Demonstrate that the Government is committed to gender equality by encouraging the employment of the large number of female graduates in ICT related studies, on the basis of equal pay for equal work.  Task labour inspectors with targeting their visits to high-risk sites, such as tower construction and fibre trenches. See Chapter 4.6 on Labour for further information. Land Use and Management:  Ensure the forthcoming National Land Use Policy reflects the customary, informal and communal land ownership and use arrangements in Myanmar, both in terms of protecting security of tenure and ethnic minority rights.  Establish a coherent legal framework for land use in line with international standards (such as the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security) for private sector operations within the forthcoming comprehensive land law. This should ensure the protection of existing use and ownership rights while providing certainty and clarity around permitted transactions. This includes reforming existing land dispute mechanisms to enable enforcement of resolutions relating to land.  Clarify and simplify land classification and use procedures to provide appropriate protection for farmers from unscrupulous land transactions and for food security. These should be sufficiently flexible to allow farmers to pursue alternative livelihood options on a portion of their land (such as leasing it for telecom equipment) and/or encourage local entrepreneurship.  Encourage telecommunications operators to follow the World Bank’s Myanmar Telecommunications Environmental and Social Management Framework and Land Lease Guidelines, including requiring their subcontractors to follow these guidelines in all land dealings.  Promote the sharing of tower infrastructure to limit the impact on land take and improve efficiency. See Chapter 4.7 on Land for further information. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MYANMAR 17