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Policy brief
Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Thailand
This brief examines the contours of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Thailand, emphasizing its contributions to decent work and sustainable development. It outlines relevant legal, institutional and policy frameworks, and identifies...
Social protection
Recent advances in the digitalization of employment injury insurance administration
Digitalizing the administration of EII has often been touted as a means of expanding coverage, improving administrative efficiency, and simplifying processes for end users. This study seeks to ground the truth of these claims by identifying...
Sustainable growth
FDI and private sector-led local development strategies for sustainable growth and more and better quality jobs
The report is produced by the development cooperation project ‘Promoting Sustainable Enterprises in India’ (PSEI) funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This study proposes to discuss and recommend policies and actions that may...
Food processing sector
Value chain analysis of the food processing sector in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
The report is produced by the development cooperation project ‘Promoting Sustainable Enterprises in India’ (PSEI) and aims at enriching knowledge of various market actors in the food processing sector in the two states for evidence-based design and...
Designing a national strategy to improve safety and health in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises A “how to” guide
This “how to” guide aims at supporting government officials, representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations and other stakeholders to cooperate in the development of an adapted OSH strategy aimed at improving OSH conditions in MSMEs.
Social protection
Viet Nam social security legal reform: An integrated framework
This report reflects on key dimensions of social security law reform in Viet Nam from the perspective of an integrated framework, which are conceptual and normative framework challenges, reflections on an integrated social security system, the...
Adapting social insurance to women’s life courses: A gender impact assessment of Viet Nam
This comprehensive report was developed by the ILO in partnership with the Viet Nam Women’s Union. This report provides an overview of the gender gaps in social protection outcomes, particularly pensions, arising from labour market inequalities and...
Social Protection
Knowledge-sharing event on extension of coverage to workers in new forms of work in Asia and Pacific, 18 May and 26 May 2021
Gender gaps in the social insurance system
This policy brief is number 1 in a series of technical notes based on the report Adapting social insurance to women’s life courses: A gender impact assessment of Viet Nam. It was prepared by the ILO Social Protection team in Viet Nam as an input to...
Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia - Spotlight on Indonesia
This brief is part of the series “Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia” that presents the SSE landscape for six countries in Asia, policy challenges and preliminary pathways for strengthening SSE in the region. The research is...
Project brief
Project Fact Sheet: Enhancing and Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards in Lao People's Democratic Republic
The project “Enhancing and Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards in Lao PDR” is a continued partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Korea through the Ministry of Employment and Labor...
Project brief
Project Fact Sheet: Improved mechanisms for skills recognition and TVET digitisation in ASEAN
The project is a continued partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Korea through the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL). The aim of the project is to enhance skills and lifelong learning of women,...
Project brief
Project Fact Sheet: Supporting the Implementation of Sustainable Social Protection Floors for Workers and their Families in ASEAN – Phase...
The project is a continued partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Korea through the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL). This project focuses on creating conditions in the target country and the...
Social security
Essentials for a successful employment injury insurance system
A practical guide on policy, institutional governance, legislation, administration and sustainable finance.
Labour Market Services for Transition Unit(EMPLAB/SERVICES)
Namibia Public Employment Services officials study visit to the Republic of Korea
A delegation composed of PES officials from the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (MLIREC) of Namibia and ILO employment services specialists undertook a study tour to the Republic of Korea from the 23rd to the 29th of...
Safety and health in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises: A collection of five case studies
The five case studies - conducted in Cameroon, Colombia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Tunisia – describe the occupational safety and health (OSH) situation in MSMEs and the initiatives adopted in this field.