Books and reports

May 2011

1. 

   Protecting the working poor. Annual report 2010

   09 May 2011

   This is the third Annual Report of the Microinsurance Innovation Facility, launched in 2008 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

June 2008

1. 

   Skills, productivity and employment growth. The case of Latin America

   24 June 2008

   The aim of this study is to illustrate the relations between training and workers' skills, productivity and the growth of quality employment in societies in Latin America by means of an analysis of the existing information and case studies of four different countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru). A review of the activities of ...

2. 

   Vocational training and productivity

   24 June 2008

   Due to their contribution to the development of skills and competencies, vocational training institutions are a source of comparative advantages to promote the growth in productivity and reflect such growth in more and better jobs. A better access to relevant...

May 2008

1. 

   Skills for improved productivity, employment growth and development. Report 97 V

   02 May 2008

   This report seeks to examine how, within a decent work perspective, countries can develop their skills base so as to increase both the quantity and the productivity of labour employed in the economy. It analyses how strategies to upgrade and enhance the relevance of skills training and to improve access to skills for more women and men can instead help countries move to a virtuous circle of higher productivity, employment and incomes growth, and development.This report also examines the challenges faced by countries at different levels of development and their policy options.

July 2007

1. 

   A manual for gender audit facilitators. The ILO participatory gender audit methodology

   13 July 2007

   This manual provides gender audit facilitators with guidelines and practical instructions on how to plan and implement participatory gender audits in an organizational context. Structured chronologically, the manual is a step-by-step guide that provides the facilitators with a set of tools that help examine the extent to which equality is being institutionalized; identify good practices in technical work and point to effective and efficient ways of moving forward in mainstreaming gender in all work activities, thereby supporting an organization's commitment to gender equality.

November 2006

1. Making microfinance work. Managing for improved performance

   10 November 2006

   Microfinance has long been recognized as having significant potential to create jobs and reduce poverty. But to meet the twin challenges of growth and sustainability, managers of microfinance institutions (MFIs) must not only understand essential management functions: they must also be armed with innovative ideas and strategies to succeed in today's increasingly competitive environment. This training manual provides a valuable overview of the key management principles necessary to optimize ...

April 2006

1. Value chain analysis for policy makers and practitioners

   10 April 2006

   Written for policy-makers and practitioners, this guide aims to improve the ability of local enterprises to compete in the global economy and generate sustainable jobs and income for local people. Key insights of the value chain approach and its application to the participation of local enterprises in a global economy are presented and discussed. The guide also sets out why this new analytical approach is important for policy-makers and practitioners. Specific policy problems are discussed, and practical ideas about how to address these challenges are provided.

February 2006

1. The effective employers' organization. A series of "hand-on" guides to building and managing effective employers' organizations (Set of 4 guides + 1 cd-rom)

   10 February 2006