Publications

2012

1. 

   Youth voices from Asia and the Pacific

   18 May 2012

   Between December 2011 and May 2012, the ILO has consulted young people from around the globe to gather their inputs to an International Youth Forum in Geneva, ahead of the 101st International Labour Conference for which a key focus is youth employment. As part of this global process, 13 national youth employment consultation events took place in Asia and the Pacific. This report summarises the key messages brought by young people and policy makers.

2011

1. Brochure of Green Jobs in Asia project

   07 December 2011

   The brochure for the Green Jobs in Asia project outlines the objectives, strategy and components of this technical cooperation initiative. The project aims to assist five Asian countries in shifting to a low-carbon, environmentally friendly and climate resilient economy that helps accelerate the jobs recovery, reduce social gaps, support development goals and realize decent work.

2. Asian Decent Work Decade resource kit: labour market governance

   16 September 2011

   This booklet is one of six parts to the kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of labour market governance.

3. Asian Decent Work Decade resource kit: protecting migrant workers

   16 September 2011

   This booklet is one of six parts to the kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of protecting migrant workers.

4. Knowledge Management and Communities of Practice

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the ILO-sponsored Communities of Practice (CoP) launched as part of a series of Asian Decent Decade Knowledge Networks.

5. AP-IRNet - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Industrial Relations

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Industrial Relations (AP-IRNet).

6. Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Skills and Employability

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Skills and Employability.

7. AP-MagNet - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Migration

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Migration (AP-MagNet).

8. Green Jobs-AP - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Green Jobs

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Green Jobs (Green Jobs-AP).

9. APYouthNet - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Youth Employment

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Youth Employment (APYouthNet).

10. Financial education for youth: Trainer's manual

    28 February 2011

    The first part of the training package is intended for trainers from financial institutions, business development service providers, youth associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The training package targets young women and men and aims to equip them with financial knowledge and management skills to enable them to set goals in life and make plans for realizing them.

11. Financial education for youth: Trainee's guide

    28 February 2011

    This is the second part of the training package - Financial education for youth. The guide is for use by the youth as a workbook during training and with key financial education messages.

12. Appraisal of the Karnali Employment Programme as a Regional Social Protection Scheme

    01 January 2011

    The Karnali Employment Programme (KEP) is a public works based social protection scheme in one of the poorest parts of Nepal attempting to address the regional dimension of poverty and vulnerability.

13. 

    Labour and Social Trends in Nepal 2010

    01 January 2011

    This report is the first issue of the Labour and Social Trends in Nepal. The report was produced by Professor B. Pyakuryal with technical inputs from the National Planning Commission (NPC) and ILO. It presents the socioeconomic and labour market trends in Nepal and examines some of the key opportunities and challenges in the labour market situation. It is in line with the ILO Global Jobs Pact's policies. The report contributes to the constructive policy for a sustainable and inclusive development in Nepal.

2009

1. Team-based maintenance of rural roads - conceptual guide

   15 November 2009

   The guide provides a detailed overview of the team-based maintenance of rural roads activities that was piloted by the ILO in two districts in Nepal; Dhanusha and Ramechhap. It promotes labour-based preventative maintenance of rural roads to improve the general condition of the rural road network and create local employment.

2. Team-based maintenance of rural roads -Implementation manual

   15 November 2009

   The manual complements the Conceptual guide to implement the team-based maintenance activities. It is meant to be used as training manual during the initial training of the teams and as a reference manual during the execution of the activities. The manual describes the activities, tools, safety equipment, payments,development planning, inspection, implementation, team management, maintenance and desired results.

3. 

   Implementation guide for Nepal on community infrastructure development in urban areas

   15 November 2009

   This guide provides a framework for implementing community infrastructure development in urban areas in Nepal, aimed at creating jobs whilst improving low-income settlements.

4. Project brief: Employment Creation and Peace Building based on Local Economic Development (EmPLED)

   01 October 2009

   Summary of Action Programme activities of the Employment Creation and Peace Building based on Local Economic Development (EmPLED) Project. Local Economic Development (LED) is about creating employment and jobs at the local level. EmPLED currently works with committed public and private actors (formal and informal) and civil society in municipalities and VDC territories to create vibrant, sustainable and attractive Districts in Dhanusha and Ramechhap.

5. Report on the Nepal labour force survey 2008

   01 August 2009

   The Report is published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal with technical assistance by the ILO and financial support from UNDP, Nepal. The Survey is the second after the first Survey 1998/99. It updates various indicators of labour force statistics derived from the first Survey.

6. Nepal: critical development constraints - country diagnostics studies

   30 June 2009

   The country study is a collaborative effort by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), UK Department for International Development (DfID) and International Labour Organization (ILO) and examines the main factors holding back the country's development progress.