Decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives. It involves opportunities for work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom for people to express their concerns, organize and participate in the decisions that affect their lives and equality of opportunity, and equal treatment for all women and men. Swedfund operates in countries where informal employment predominates and the issue of decent jobs is far from clear, which makes the task particularly important.