All publications: Lao People's Democratic Republic

Report of the Eighth Tripartite Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region

Contains the report of the Eighth Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region, under the ILO/Japan Workplaces and Industries for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Through Sharing Good Practices of GBA, OSH and Industrial Relations...

Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia (Key findings)

Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia (Key finding in Malaysia)

This summary provides country-specific key findings on migration outcomes for Malaysia (English language).

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Towards Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in ASEAN: 10th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) – Thematic background paper

This report was prepared by the TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme, a partnership between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia

This report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration and provides recommendations for improving outcomes within the region.

Independent evaluation of the ILO’s Decent Work Country Programme strategies and actions in the Mekong subregion, 2012-2017

ILO Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) are the primary framework for delivering support to member countries in an effort to promote decent work as a key national development strategy. This high-level evaluation assesses the extent to which the...

Improving the garment sector in Lao PDR: Compliance through inspection and dialogue - Final Evaluation Summary

Evaluation consultant: Mr. Chris Morris

Evaluation Summary: Improving the Garment Sector in Lao PDR: Compliance through Inspection and Dialogue Project: Project fact sheet

ILO/Japan Cooperation - Factsheet 2017

Japan is a founding member State of the ILO, and a valued partner in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. Japan has ratified 49 Conventions, including 6 Fundamental, 3 Governance and 40 Technical Conventions. Japan holds one of the ten permanent...

Understanding the drivers of rural vulnerability: Towards building resilience, promoting socio-economic empowerment and enhancing the...

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 214

Access to justice for migrant workers in South-East Asia

This report analyses access to justice for migrant workers in South-East Asia and provides recommendations for improving complaint mechanisms for labour rights abuses.

Supporting the establishment of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Lao PDR and the extension of coverage - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Mel Cousins

Lao People's Democratic Republic Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2017-2021

The 2017–21 DWCP for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) provides a five-year framework for cooperation between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the national constituents (the Lao PDR Government and employers’ and workers’...

Report of the Seventh Tripartite Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region

Contains the report of the Seventh Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region, under the ILO/Japan Workplaces and Industries for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Through Sharing Good Practices of GBA, OSH and Industrial Relations...

ILO-China project to expand employment services and enhance labour market information in Cambodia and LAO PDR - Final Evaluation Summary

Project AS/12/17/CPR - Evaluation consultant: Mr. Don Clarke

Safeguarding the Rights of Asian Migrant Workers from Home to the Workplace

Progress of the implementation of recommendations adopted at the 3rd – 8th ASEAN Forums on Migrant Labour: Background paper to the 9th AFML

Promoting and building income security and employment services in Asia, Phase II- Final Evaluation Summary

Evaluation consultant: Mel Cousins

AFML Meeting

Concept paper of the 9th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

9-10 November 2016, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Labour migration

Gender equality in labour migration law, policy and management (GEM Toolkit)

The Gender equality in labour migration laws, policy and management GEM Toolkits is a set of nine practical tools, developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to facilitate the implementation of gender mainstreaming strategies in labour...