Publications
2019
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Supporting Document Main Findings of Work-Related Injuries: the Case of Readymade Garment Sector of Bangladesh with a View to Implement an Employment Injury Compensation Scheme
28 February 2019
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Supporting Document Main Findings of Work-Related Injuries in Manufacturing and Service Sectors in Bangladesh with a View to Implement an Employment Injury Compensation Scheme
28 February 2019
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Supporting Document A Proposed Legal Framework for a Bangladesh Employment Injury Insurance Scheme
28 February 2019
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Supporting Document Health Feasibility Study: Health Care, Disability Assessment and Rehabilitation Services
28 February 2019
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Supporting Document Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Introduction of a National Employment Injury Social Insurance Scheme
28 February 2019
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ILO Technical Recommendations on the Feasibility Assessment of an Employment Injury Insurance Scheme in Bangladesh
28 February 2019
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Impact Insurance Working Paper #54: Making a profitable inclusive insurance business - a case study of Britam, Kenya
04 February 2019
In 2007, Britam, a diversified financial group based in Kenya, launched its first microinsurance product targeting the low-income population in Kenya. Over the past 11 years, Britam has established a profitable, independent business unit - Britam Microinsurance - that is the market leader in microinsurance in Kenya, covering more than 700,000 lives in 2017. Britam’s journey has generated many lessons that can guide other insurers who intend to build a profitable business serving populations traditionally excluded from the insurance market. This case study highlights some of the key takeaways.
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Gender Equality Module (MIG SCORE)
04 February 2019
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Cooperatives and the ready-made garment supply chain
25 January 2019
Although the contribution of cooperatives in the garment sector has not been quantified, cooperatives of all sizes operate along the garment supply chain including in agriculture, textile and apparel production, retail and supporting functions. Most garment production and manufacturing sites are located in developing countries. For the purpose of this brief, we will refer to three types of cooperatives, according to the type of members: producers, workers and users.
2018
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Enterprises Newsflash No.12
21 December 2018
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Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 3
20 December 2018
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC hopes to raise awareness about the significant contributions of cooperative enterprises towards achieving the 2030 Agenda in a sustainable, inclusive and responsible way, and encourage continued support for their efforts. This brief in the series focuses on SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
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Social Finance Working Paper #75: Innovative finance - putting your money to (decent) work
14 December 2018
Social Finance has been working since late 2017 towards exploring further potential to engage with innovative finance stakeholders with the goal to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and, in particular, the goal of decent work and economic growth. This paper introduces the concept of innovative finance and outlines some initial thoughts on the potential role and contribution of the ILO.
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Improving Workplace Compliance in China
12 December 2018
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Can we create better jobs in Africa's booming construction sector ? Looking to market systems analysis to point us in the right direction
06 December 2018
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Can we create better jobs in Africa's booming construction sector ? Looking to market systems analysis to point us in the right direction
06 December 2018
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Case Brief #14: Kifiya Financial Technology
03 December 2018
Kifiya Financial Technology is a digital service provider that provides electronic, branch-less banking and mobile money services in Ethiopia. Kifiya offers a range of fintech products, including agriculture and livestock insurance. This brief focuses on its agriculture index insurance product.
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Case Brief #13: The future of Impact Insurance
03 December 2018
The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility is celebrating ten years of supporting the insurance industry to contribute to social and economic development. Over this period, we have grown and evolved alongside the industry. Markets, products, players and technology have drastically changed during the past decade. Now that we have looked back, it is time to scan the horizon and see what lies ahead. This review considers future trends, and the work that the ILO is doing, and could be doing, to enable the insurance industry to contribute to the sustainable development agenda in the coming years.
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Case Brief #12: Equity Insurance Agency
03 December 2018
Equity Insurance Agency (EIA) is a subsidiary of the Equity Group, a large financial services conglomerate headquartered in Nairobi with over 12 million customers in 6 countries. The insurance agency was established with the objective of addressing the insurance needs of Kenyans across a wide range of income levels. The agency partners with insurance companies to offer a wide range of insurance products through a bancassurance model.
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The Impact of Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining on Working Conditions in SMEs: A Literature Review
28 November 2018
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Market Systems Analysis for Syrian Refugees in Egypt
12 November 2018