All publications: Forestry, wood, pulp and paper

Unleashing the Potential for Rural Development through Decent Work - Building on the ILO Rural Work Legacy 1970s - 2011

Stocktaking of the approaches, tools, work methods, achievements and lessons learned.

Working paper

Addressing the employment challenge: India's MGNREGA

This paper examines, in particular, the effects of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) programme on employment, wages and incomes of the rural poor. It also considers its effect on overall growth of the economy.

Background paper: Empower Rural Women- End Poverty and Hunger

International Women's Day 2012

Questions and answers ─ Gender equality in the rural sector: The ever present challenge

Interview with Jane Hodges, Director, ILO Bureau for Gender Equality

Indigenous women workers - With case studies from Bangladesh, Nepal and the Americas

This paper draws on the expertise and experience of two specialized ILO teams - the Programme to Promote ILO Convention No. 169 (PRO169) based in the International Labour Standards Department and the ILO’s Bureau for Gender Equality - with the aim...

My.COOP Managing your agricultural cooperatives

The My.COOP training package has been designed to enable existing and potential managers of agricultural cooperatives to identify and address major challenges that are specific to cooperatives in market-oriented agricultural development.

Upgrading informal apprenticeship - A resource guide for Africa

A policy learning approach to shift informal apprenticeship back into the focus of national priorities for enhancing skills and youth employability.

Climate change adaptation

MDG-F 1656 Joint Programme on climate change adaptation: Climate resilient farming communities in Agusan del Norte through innovative risk...

The Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), a project funded by the Government of Spain through the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F), is being implemented by the ILO.

Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors in both developing and developed countries. Increasing attention is being given to applying practical actions in rural and agricultural settings to reduce work-related accidents and diseases, improve...

Toolkit on Poverty Reduction through Tourism

The toolkit outlines the background to poverty reduction approaches and how the ILO is involved within the context of decent work and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Recent developments in tourism and a vision for an inclusive,...

Research report on rural labour and employment in Viet Nam

This study clarifies the current situation of and challenges to rural labour and employment. Additionally, the report also points out policy gaps in employment creation.

How the Vietnamese find jobs

This report was conducted by the Research Institute of Vocational Training Science, General Department of Vocational Training with the support of Bureau of Employment, Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs and the International Labour...

Local investments for climate change adaptation: Green jobs through green works

A guide for identifying, designing and implementing interventions in support of climate change adaptation at the local level.

Reducing Poverty and Building Peace for a better Maluku

Special edition on ILO/UNIDO Pelagandong Project

Managing Your Agricultural Cooperative, “My.COOP”

My.COOP is a training package published in 2011, covering managerial challenges that many agricultural cooperatives face, and based on the idea that strong cooperatives are necessary for a more equitable distribution of income, democracy, and for...

Rural access and capacity building project (RACBP) in Nias Island, Indonesia (Mid Term Evaluation Summary)

Project INS/09/02/IDA - Evaluation consultant: David Stiedl Krishna S Pribadi

Agriculture: An Engine of Pro-Poor Rural Growth

Key issues and policy options to promote productive, decent jobs in the agriculture sector.

Supporting Rural Development through Social Protection Floors

Key issues and policy options to support rural development through Social Protection Floors.

International Year of Forests 2011: What about the labour aspects of forestry?

Rural development

Rural development through decent work: SCREAM Education Pack

An education and social mobilization initiative that empowers children and youth by equipping them with knowledge and skills to actively participate in the global campaign against child labour and bring about change in society.