All publications: Pakistan

Recognizing and supporting home-based workers

Intended to guide and support the Provincial and Local Governments, in developing their own strategies, plans and programmes for the protection of labour rights of home-based workers.

Pakistan employment trends brief 2009 (series no.6)

Provides the first district level labour market information for the district of Faisalabad focusing on the age group of 15-29 years old and their school-to-work transition. Based on the analysis of this transition and the identification of the...

Evolution of the industrial relations system in Pakistan

A discussion paper on evolution of industrial relations in Pakistan.

Guide to the new Millennium Development Goals Employment indicators : including the full decent work indicator set

Recruitment of Pakistani Workers for Overseas Employment: Mechanisms, Exploitation and Vulnerabilities

This study in Pakistan was commissioned against the backdrop of growing concern globally about the particular vulnerability of both regular and irregular migrant workers to exploitation, trafficking and forced labour. It was undertaken to inform...

Compendium of small scale research grants for university students in Pakistan

This compendium is the outcome of the joint efforts of the ILO Office for Pakistan and seven universities across Pakistan under the initiative "Small Scale Research Grants for University Students" as an integral part of the project "Women's...

Pakistan employment trends for women 2009

The analysis in this issues discusses the economic integration of women and their access to decent work opportunities. The results confirm persistent gender inequalities in the labour market.

Labour market information and analysis for skills development

Employment Working Paper No. 27

ILO Project on promoting elimination of bonded labour in Pakistan (PEBLIP) (Mid Term Evaluation Summary)

Project PAK/06/51/NET - Evaluation consultant: Fawad Usman Ali

National policy responses to the financial and economic crisis: The case of Pakistan

A study on Pakistan's national policy response to the financial and economic crisis in 2008

Combating hazardous and exploitative child labour in surgical instruments manufacturing through prevention, withdrawal and rehabilitation –...

Project RAS/01/13/ITA - Evaluation consultant: Syed Mohammad Ali

Towards achieving social and financial sustainability: A study on the performance of microfinance in Pakistan

Analyses the performance of microfinance sector of Pakistan in fulfilling its dual objective social uplift and achieving financial sustainability. The main focus of this report has been the performance of microfinance industry in Pakistan with...

Gender sensitization of women and men trade union workers

This resource was part of a series of trainings on gender sensitization have been organized as the part of Action Programme signed between ILO and Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF).

Advanced leadership programme for women trade union leaders/office bearers in Pakistan

Provides background information about the Advanced Leadership Programme for Women Trade Union Leaders/Office Bearers in Pakistan.

Gender audit of workers welfare fund: Development portfolio

In countries like Pakistan, the gender question assumes greater relevance as typical social norms and behaviours tend to discriminate against the interests and expectations of women and further reinforce the historical concentration of power.

Capacity building of key state functionaries on International Labour Standards: Policies, programmes and practices

This report is part of the ILO's Women Employment Concerns and Working Conditions in Pakistan Project (WEC-PK) which designed a training course as its key constituent for the capacity building of future policy-makers of Pakistan.

Need assessment report: Creche (day care centers) for children of working women

Unfolds the concept and need of crèche (child day care center) in a country like Pakistan. It highlights the role crèche are playing in other countries, their impacts on the society with special reference to the children of the working women.

Pakistan employment trends 2008 (series no.4)

The analysis in this issues discusses Pakistan's progress in creating "full and productive employment and decent work for all including women and young people", as a prerequisite for achieving Millennium Development Goal by identifying decent work...

Pakistan Decent Work Country Programme 2006-2009

Project of Support to the National Time Bound Programme on the Worst Forms of Child Labour Pakistan- Final Evaluation (2008)

This final expanded evaluation of the project was undertaken following a mid-term project evaluation, and it includes specific impact studies to provide an indication of results on ground, as well as focusing on broader and longer term changes for...