All publications: Forestry, wood, pulp and paper

Methodology for OSH hazard identification and risk assessment and evaluation in the coffee sector

The present methodology provides a number of tools designed to facilitate, both pedagogically and in practice, the management of OSH risks in the coffee sector.

Occupational Safety and Health Tool for Temporary and Seasonal Coffee Workers (Note on Application)

The present document presents factors to be taken during application of the Occupational Safety and Health Tool for Temporary and Seasonal Coffee Workers by bodies that collect information and data on these workers.

Protocol for occupational safety and health in the coffee value chain Emphasis on COVID-19 prevention and mitigation

This summary integrates the more generic measures of the protocols and guides, which target the var ious links of the coffee value chain in Honduras and Mexico, divided into seven main sections: (i) objectives; (ii) scope; (iii) implementation;...

Work-related accidents and illnesses: Perceptions and good practices in the Colombian coffee sector (Executive summary)

This document is work-related accidents and illnesses in the formal sector and perceptions and good practices in occupational safety and health (OSH) were analysed with key stakeholders in the Colombian coffee sector.

The experience of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia in occupational safety and health (Executive summary)

It presents the results of the analysis of three training sessions on occupational safety and health (OSH) conducted by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) and provides useful tools to advance the development of...

How does the ILO SCORE Training Address Audit Issues?

SCORE Training helps to achieve better compliance with contract and legal requirements by demonstrating to SMEs the benefits that can be obtained through good working conditions and a safe working environment

Rural sector and local development

Executive Summary - Social Innovation for the promotion of decent work in the rural economy: Implementation Manual for Labor Initiatives

Executive Summary of the Implementation Manual for Labor Initiatives, published in October 2019

Executive Summary

Child labour and social protection in childhood in Argentina - Executive summary

Protecting rural populations

Extending social protection to rural populations: Perspectives for a common FAO and ILO approach

Extending social protection for all is core to the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The present paper lays out the specific profiles, risks and vulnerabilities...

COVID-19 and logging: Prevention and control checklist

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on logging operations around the world, with implications for workers and enterprises. As economic activities restart, companies and workers must find ways to adapt to new realities. The ILO and FAO...

SCORE Training - Promoting the capacity of suppliers in global supply chains

Value Chain Development of Egypt’s Dairy Sector - Pilot Intervention Design

For Journalists: An introduction to the Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Myanmar) programme

This document contains a brief summary of key elements of the RSCA programme

ILO Enhancing Rural Access Agro-Forestry - Improving access to agro-forestry areas - Independent midterm evaluation

ILO Evaluation Office is calling for proposals from teams of consultants (preferably an International consultant as team leader and a Timorese national consultant as team member), firms, or individuals to conduct an independent midterm evaluation of...

Developing the Dairy Value Chain in Egypt's Delta: Market System Analysis

This study aims to capture, examine and analyse the basic features of dairy/ raw milk value chain, including the role and contribution of key actors, the market dynamics and other elements in the ecosystem, which influence and govern the...

Sector Selection and Rapid Market Assessment in Egypt's Agribusiness Sector: Focus on Dairy and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP)

This study works to validate the outcomes of the technical consultations that took place during the inception phase of the project, providing a rapid, but rigorous, market assessment for the two identified subsectors, the dairy and MAP.

Brief

Getting Africa’s youth working

Taking a systems approach to create more and better jobs for young people in sub-Saharan Africa

Brief

Getting Africa’s youth working

Taking a systems approach to create more & better jobs for young people in sub-Saharan Africa

Impact of COVID-19 on the forest sector

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting public health and causing unprecedented disruptions to economies and labour markets, including for workers and enterprises in the forest sector. It has exacerbated existing challenges, with many enterprises and...

ILO Working paper 2

Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe: Challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises

The objective of this paper is to explore the views of different groups of the business community, including workers, managers and owners of the formal as well as of the informal economy, on how environmental integrity is being pursued in Zimbabwe....