All publications: Nepal

Green jobs

Nepal: The Employment - Environment - Climate Nexus: Employment and environmental sustainability factsheet

The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental sustainability performance in Nepal, as well as vulnerability...

Building inclusive markets for refugees and host communities in Province 1, Nepal

A Market Systems Analysis of the vegetables, piggery and poultry value chains

ILO working paper 73

Social dialogue in the Public Services in South Asia

A comparative overview of the laws, institutions and practices in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Publication

Understanding patterns of structural discrimination of migrant and other workers in some countries of South and West Asia

This background paper reviews the literature that sheds light on the structural patterns of discrimination against migrant workers in some countries of South and West Asia. It also articulates recommendations that would help officials in UN...

Concept Note: Unpacking concepts of freedom and unfreedom in the world of work

Concept Note: Three Country OSH Training Workshop for Plantation Sector and Introduction and Application of Training Methodologies

Briefing note

Strenghtening Social Protection Management Information Systems (MIS): Findings from a Systems Review of the Social Security Fund, Nepal

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is instrumental for all aspects of the mission of social protection institutions. The Social Security Fund (SSF), Nepal, with the support from ILO Country Office, Nepal recently undertook a systems...

An exploratory study

Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries

The study is anchored in the risk that migrants face due to climate change, further exacerbated by the Covid-19 and its negative implications on the world of work in South Asia countries especially Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The study...

Fact sheet

Strengthening Action against Violence and Harassment with Focus on Sexual Harassment in the World of Work in Nepal

Selected extracts

Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

The publication is a selection of country cases from, Extending Social Health Protection: Accelerating progress towards universal Health Protection in Asia and the Pacific. It documents country experiences and lessons learned on the extension of...

Social protection

Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

This regional report documents and analyses country experiences and lessons on the extension of social health protection coverage in the Asia and the Pacific region. It provides a detailed account of progress made, challenges encountered and...

Frequently asked questions by migrant garment workers in qualified industrial zones (Nepali version)

This handbook is a compilation of the frequently asked questions posed by migrant workers in qualified industrial zones (QIZs) on their employment conditions, employer–employee relationships, and their rights and entitlements while working in Jordan...

Concept Note – Launch of the Regional Learning and Action Platform : A Knowledge Hub on Labour Migration in South Asia

Briefing note

Challenges and opportunities around contribution-based social security

The brief provides the summary of findings from a series of a series of consultations with workers, employers, their representative organizations as well as journalists exploring their knowledge, perceptions, and behavioural barriers towards...

Guidance for operation and maintenance (O&M) of irrigation systems

Maximizing local resources and community participation, Nepal and the Phillippines

Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries: An exploratory study

Climate change has been identified as the single greatest risk for achieving the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals. In South Asia, the world of work can be affected by various aspects of climate change including extreme heat, flooding or...

The Bridge Project Livelihood intervention: Findings from the Nepal Midline Survey

The Bridge Project livelihood intervention in Nepal supported 600 former victims of forced labour in Bajura and Kanchanpur, with skills training. Based on a market and beneficiary needs assessment, livelihood participants were offered a training on...

Fair recruitment

Reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment: An ILO toolkit for Nepali journalists

This toolkit was created to help Nepali journalists report on fair recruitment and forced labour.

Fair Recruitment Initiative

Recruitment of migrant workers from Nepal: Country profile

This review provides an overview of legislative and policy frameworks concerning recruitment of migrant workers in Nepal and identifies gaps in relation to the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.

Report

Social Security Fund of Nepal: A Capacity Needs Assessment and Learning Plan

The study assesses the multiple dimensions of capacity, and the competencies required to effectively implement a contribution-based social security system under the Social Security Fund (SSF) in Nepal.