Resources on social finance

  1. Event

    Financing development: Navigating the landscape of financial instruments and mechanisms

    Achieving the ambitious 2030 Agenda requires scaling up domestic and global resources. It also demands a shift from funding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to a wider financing approach through a blend of public, private, domestic and international resources.

  2. Instructional material

    ILO Financial Education brochure

    11 April 2024

    This brochure introduces the main objectives and characteristics of the ILO Financial Education programme including the key elements of the ILO approach, the major results achieved by the programme as well as its key features and implementation modalities. It provides an overview of what makes the ILO Financial Education programme uniquely positioned to reach vulnerable communities and provide them with vital financial literacy skills.

  3. Document

    Enterprises Monthly Newsletter

    05 April 2024

  4. Article

    Emerging Insight: Unveiling the Japan Decent Work 8 Index

    26 March 2024

  5. Publication

    Harnessing the potential of digital technologies to achieve decent work in the financial sector: Policies and practices on the impact of digitalization in the sector

    25 March 2024

    The ILO report Policies and Practices in the Financial Sector that Address the Impact of Digitalization and Harness the Potential of Digital Technologies to Achieve Decent Work provides a global overview of policies, initiatives and practices regarding decent work as well as employee outcomes in the global financial sector. The report presents findings from a literature review, surveys, and in-depth interviews in three regions: Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Latin America.

  6. Instructional material

    List of financial education training materials

    18 March 2024

    The ILO Global Programme on Financial Education supports disadvantaged and underserved populations in making informed financial choices and changing their financial behaviour for a better future. This page gives an overview of all financial education training materials that are publicly available, organized by topic and geography.

  7. Article

    Emerging Insight: Seizing the women's insurance market

    08 March 2024