Publications on Employment intensive investment
2020
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Guidance
COVID-19 - Job creation through employment intensive public works programmes
05 May 2020
This note was developed by the ILO's Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) to promote the design and implementation of short-term emergency employment programmes and longer term employment-intensive public works schemes to create jobs and generate income for vulnerable people in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Policy Brief
Coping with double casualties: How to support the working poor in low-income countries in response to COVID-19
29 April 2020
This Policy Brief looks into the possible impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have, especially on the working poor in LDCs (Least Developed Countries) and countries facing fragility, or the aftermath of a conflict or disaster. In particular, the brief reviews possible impacts and responses that can be undertaken as part of the ILO response through the Jobs for Peace & Resilience (JPR) Flagship Programme.
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Guidelines – Template ToRs
How to mainstream conflict-sensitivity, social cohesion and peacebuilding in COVID-19 socio-economic/labour market assessments
20 April 2020
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Guidance note
Jobs for Peace and Resilience: A response to COVID-19 in fragile contexts
20 April 2020
The document compiles potential initiatives that could be implemented to address the consequences of COVID-19 in fragile contexts through the Jobs for Peace and Resilience (JPR) approach.
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Guidance
Adjusting labour practices in employment-intensive works in response to COVID-19
15 April 2020
This Guidance offers recommendations on preventive and mitigation measures to be taken on employment-intensive works being implemented during the current COVID-19 crisis, as well as in the aftermath of the crisis when the virus remains a threat. It also supplements such measures already established at employment-intensive construction sites.
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Guide
Guide for Monitoring Employment and Conducting Employment Impact Assessments (EmpIA) of Infrastructure Investments
14 April 2020
This Guide is one in a series of project publications that aim to capture the tools and methods developed and used under the STRENGTHEN project, as well as the main lessons from implementing these in the partner countries.
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Guide
Community Infrastructure in Urban Areas: Creating jobs while improving low-income settlements
31 March 2020
This Guide describes the application of various tools in selected urban communities in the Philippines and Cambodia and describes the different components of an effective approach to improve community infrastructure in low-income settlements while creating employment in the process.
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Publication
Rapid employment creation in times of crisis: From cash for work to sustainable recovery and livelihood development
31 March 2020
This document brings together ILO principles, experiences and tools in rapid employment creation in times of crisis, with examples from the Asia and Pacific region where natural disasters are frequent occurrences due to the changing climates.
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Employment Policy Brief
Migration and job creation in North/West Africa: Employment-intensive investment strategies in The Gambia, Mauritania, and Tunisia
24 March 2020
This note explains how the ILO supports its constituents, particularly the countries of the origin of migrants, in addressing migration issues through job creation with the EIIP approach, with concrete examples from the ILO’s experiences in The Gambia, Mauritania, and Tunisia.
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Guide
Training Manual - Construction of Rural Road Pavements Utilizing Labour-Based Technology
18 March 2020