The ITUC has welcomed a new tripartite agreement announced by the Zambian government, aimed at job creation and implement of a social protection floor. The agreement was reached at a conference in Lusaka involving the government, the ITUC-affiliated national trade union centre ZCTU, the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia and the country’s employers’ federation. The two day Conference was held with the participation of the ITUC, ILO and International Monetary Fund.