All publications: Transport, ports and logistics
COVID-19 and Urban Passenger Transport Services
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unparalleled consequences to urban passenger transport services. The impact on the different urban mobility modes is widespread but a common denominator has been the decline of ridership across all modes. Urban...
COVID-19 and road transport
The road transport sector is essential to social and economic development and guarantees mobility across jurisdictions and countries. But in order to curb the spread of COVID-19, many countries around the world have placed restrictions on domestic...
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Jobs in green and healthy transport: Making the green shift
This joint report by the ILO and UNECE report estimates the employment impact of investing in public transport and making them free, as well as moving towards electrification of vehicles in the member states of the United Nations Economic Commission...
COVID-19 and the automotive industry
The automotive industry has been hit by a triple whammy: factory closures, supply chain disruption, and a collapse in demand. Just-in-time manufacturing processes have propagated the impact across the globe. Small and medium enterprises are among...
Guidelines on the promotion of decent work and road safety in the transport sector
Guidelines adopted by a Meeting of Experts held in Geneva from 23 to 27 September 2019.
COVID-19 and civil aviation
To curb the spread of COVID-19, a combination of flight cancellations and restrictions have almost entirely halted international travel. The impact of the pandemic on employment has been immediate and significant. Cost-reduction strategies may...
Women and aviation: Quality jobs, attraction and retention
The paper includes information on some of the current issues faced by women in civil aviation.
Safety and health in ports (Revised 2016)
The text revises and updates the 2005 edition of: ILO code of practice safety and health in ports, which had replaced two former ILO publications: Guide to safety and health in dock work (1976) and Safety and health in dock work, An ILO code of...
Back to the Future: Challenges and opportunities for the future of work addressed in ILO sectoral meetings since 2010
This working paper summarises how issues directly related to the future of work have been discussed by ILO constituents in sectoral meetings held since 2010, as further material for reflection by the Global Commission on the Future of Work, as it...
R4D celebrates Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2017
Awards for local contractors who have shown leadership in promoting women's socio-economic empowerment in the rural roads programme in Timor-Leste.
ICE Publishing
Building an institution for rural roads management in Timor-Leste
The paper provides information on the Roads for Development (R4D) programme in Timor-Leste.
Rural Access Index (RAI) - the case of Timor-Leste: R4D technical paper
Explains the applications of the Rural Access Index as a tool for policy makers, government agencies and practitioners working in the roads sector, for formulating road policies and strategies, in guiding and managing investments in the roads...
Roads for Development (R4D) - Final Evaluation Summary
Evaluation consultant: Ty Morrissey
Moving towards a child labour free Jordan - Final Evaluation Summary
Evaluation consultant: Lotta Nycander
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Strengthening National Rural Transport Programme (SNRTP) (Project fact sheet)
The project aims to enhance the availability and reliability of transport connectivity for rural communities in the thirty-three (33) districts in Nepal. It will assist in building bridges and maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading of the local...
Strengthening the world of work response to HIV/AIDS
In recognition of the impact of HIV and other health issues on long dis-tance Truck/Bus drivers, the nation-wide competition provided a great opportunity to integrate HIV/Wellness aspects. Scania partnered with Swedish Workplace HIV/AIDS Programme...
Promotion of Decent Work in Southern African Ports (phase II) - (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project SAF/13/01/M/FLA; SAF/14/02/M/NET - Evaluation consultant: Stanley M. Karuga
Sectoral Studies on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
Comparative Analysis of Good Practices by Multinational Enterprises in Promoting Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
Trainer's guide pavement labour-based technology for rural road works
These training guidelines for training of small scale contractors in the construction of rigid and flexible pavements using a predominately Labour Based approach have been developed to assist trainers in planning, organizing and implementing the...