Resources on informal economy

Directory of service providers for Filipino migrant workers

18 May 2012

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the national government agency mandated to formulate and implement policies and programs, and serve as the policy advisory arm of the Executive branch in the field of labor and employment. The DOLE serves more that 38.51 million workers comprising the Philippine labor force, including the 3.62 million temporary migrants working in about 215 destinations worldwide.

La Union and migrant development strategic plan (2012-2016)

18 May 2012

Recognizing the importance of migration in the overall development of the province as well as the need to address attendant problems, the Provincial Government and other key stakeholders decided to formulate a strategic plan on migration and development, which will serve as the blueprint in mitigating the risk and adverse effects of migration, and in ensuring that migration redounds to the benefit of the province and its residents.

Meeting report-developing a system of linkages, cooperation and coordination between Philippine and Italian and French service providers towards improved service delivery for migrant workers.

10 May 2012

One of the many challenges in the discussions on return and reintegration is pre-return preparation and access to on-site services pending return. Many return migrants, however, never receive or access pre-return and post-return services. There are many reasons offered to explain why this happens. One of these, and perhaps the most crucial, is the lack of transnational coordination between service providers in destination and origin countries that will link pre-return interventions while at destination and follow-up services and reintegration options at home.

HIV-AIDS

31 May 2010

HIV/AIDS is one of the most formidable challenges to development and social progress. The disease poses a great threat to the workplace. In the Philippines, reports indicate that cases have been significantly increasing since 2000. From a classification of “low and slow”, the situation has since been described by government as “hidden and growing”. That is why the ILO is committed to working closely with its constituents and partners to help avert the spread of HIV/AIDS especially in the workplace.

UN in the Philippines

23 March 2010

Link to UN Site

Working with the United Nations in the Philippines

23 March 2010

Livelihood recovery

22 March 2010

For sustainable job recovery in the medium-term, measures are needed to support revitalization of demand in local labour markets, while improving skills of micro entrepreneurs and job seekers, to facilitate the progressive insertion into local labour markets.

Informal economy

22 March 2010

Social security needs assessment survey for the informal economy in the Philippines

01 January 2009

The development of effective policy and strategy for the extension of social security coverage to the informal economy must be based on better understanding of the target groups and assessment of their social security needs and existing services. There is however limited data available on the informal economy social protection benefits hence there is a need to gather primary data. This survey is intended to serve as a baseline study in the expansion of the social security programs to meet the needs of the informal economy workers.

Protektado ka sa Health Micro-Insurance (in Visayan dialect)

01 June 2005

Ang HMI usa ka programa na diin gi usa pag-hipos ang pondo sa mga miyembro para sa mga gastosanan sa maayong panglawas.