Publications

July 2016

  1. Jobs and skills for youth: review of policies for youth employment of China

    21 July 2016

  2. Village Savings and Loans Programme Stakeholder Review

    20 July 2016

    MNSSP Review Brief

  3. Social Cash Transfer Stakeholder Review

    20 July 2016

    MNSSP Review Brief

  4. School meal Programme Stakeholder Review

    20 July 2016

    MNSSP Review Brief

  5. Public Works Programme Stakeholder Review

    20 July 2016

    MNSSP Review Brief

  6. Micro-Finance Programme Stakeholder Review

    20 July 2016

    MNSSP Review Brief

  7. The Law Growth Nexus (LGN) Project

    18 July 2016

    The LGN III project attempts to explore the effect of labour and labour related laws on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and contribute towards a more conducive policy environment for MSME development in Kenya through the facilitation of labour law reform.

  8. Migrant Domestic Workers - Know your rights and obligations

    18 July 2016

    The guide's objective is to provide up-to-date, reliable information to people from Zimbabwe who are planning to work as domestic workers in South Africa or are already employed as such in South Africa.

  9. The ILO in Mozambique

    15 July 2016

    Presentation of ILO's work and achievements in Mozambique.

  10. Skills Mismatch and Underemployment

    14 July 2016

    How to boost employability of young women and men in Egypt. Success stories & lessons learned From ILO interventions.

  11. From refugee in Kenya to business owner in Somalia

    06 July 2016

    Last October, UNHCR announced that 5,000 refugees had headed home to Somalia since December 2014 from the mammoth Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, home to about 350,000 people.

  12. Child Labour in Tanzania - Summary statistics

    01 July 2016

    Provides summary statistics of the findings of the Tanzania Mainland National Child labour Survey undertaken in 2014

  13. Tanzania National Child Labour Survey 2014

    01 July 2016

    The report provides statistical information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of working children aged 5–17 years as well as some related information on the households they belong to. It contains survey findings about children’s non-economic activities, principally attending school and engagement in household chores.

June 2016

  1. Labour market transition of young people in Uganda: Highlights of the school-to-work transition survey 2015

    23 June 2016

    This report presents the highlights of a second round of the School-to-work Transition Survey (SWTS) implemented by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in 2015. Results are compared to those of the first round (2013) and the analysis is updated and expanded to supplement the portrait of the youth labour market situation in Uganda presented in the first survey report. The report also outlines the institutional framework and relevant employment policies in the country.

  2. The Cost of Red Tape

    10 June 2016

    The study is based on an enterprise survey of formal sector firms in the Free State province in South Africa. This is one of the first attempts to assess the regulatory costs of laws and regulations in South Africa.

  3. The cost of red tape

    10 June 2016

    An assessment of administrative barriers and regulatory costs for SME's in South Africa

  4. E-Discussion: On Skills for Rural Employment

    08 June 2016

    A background paper for an E-Discussion on “Skills Development for Rural Employment: Challenges and Solutions” which will run from 6-17 June, considering the importance of rural employment for the sustainable development of most of the countries.

  5. Inclusive business practices in Africa's extractive industries

    02 June 2016

    The policy note presents key factors contributing to inclusive growth linked to the extractive industries in Africa, reflecting on the distinctive yet complementary roles of governments and multinational enterprises. The document considers the types of economic linkages to local communities and national economies that contribute towards employment, enterprise development, infrastructure, and ultimately to the economic transformation required for sustainable development. The factors are explained with reference to lessons learned from African countries at various stages of development of their mining, oil and gas sectors.

  6. United Nations Development Assistance Plan 2016-2021

    01 June 2016

    UNDAP II represents both continuity and change in the objectives and working practices of UN Tanzania. It reflects a continued commitment to strong ownership and leadership by national stakeholders, a continued emphasis on the shared values, norms and standards of the UN system and a continued determination to achieve results which will contribute towards a positive difference to the people of Tanzania.

May 2016

  1. Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) in Egypt: The case of the Furniture Industry

    18 May 2016

    This report presents an application of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) methodology to the furniture industry of Egypt’s economy.