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ILO Code of practice
Safety and health in construction (Revised edition)
The revised ILO Code of practice on safety and health in construction was adopted by a Meeting of Experts held in Geneva from 21 to 25 February 2022. This code of practice replaces an earlier code that was adopted in 1992 and was considered outdated...
Brief
When OSH is Good for Business
A Guidance Note on Using Market Systems Development to Advance Occupational Safety and Health among MSMEs
ILO Working paper 48
Technological solutions to guaranteed wage payments of construction workers in China
The paper examines in detail the Enterprise Wage Payment Online Supervision System (EWPOSS) of Zhejiang Province and analyses how the IT-enabled system has contributed to improving the efficiency of the local labour inspectorates in addressing wage...
Qatar's construction sector
Fair recruitment matters for business - Lessons from a pilot study in Qatar's construction sector
This brochure presents the lessons from a pilot to promote fair recruitment in Qatar's construction sector. The pilot showed implementing fair recruitment is possible with commitment and transparency amongst all actors involved.
United Nations Philippines Country Results Report 2020
WISCON - Work Improvement For Small Construction Sites
This action manual can be used for improving safety, health and working conditions on small construction sites by employers, supervisors and workers.
Challenges and opportunities for productive employment and decent work in the natural stone mining industry supply chain in Rajasthan
The study is intended to contribute to a wider state-level sector development strategy, which will serve as a roadmap for creating an enabling environment for employers and workers to further Rajasthan’s position as a responsible destination for...
Joint report of the CBS, ILO and UNICEF
Report on Employment Relationship Survey in The Brick Industry in Nepal
The survey report is a joint initiative of the ILO, UNICEF and the Central Bureau of Statistics in Nepal. It contains key characteristics of employment relationship for producing bricks and covers the prevalence of forced labour, bonded labour and...
Impact of COVID-19 on the construction sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the construction sector, which is sensitive to economic cycles. Yet, on the upside, construction holds much potential to stimulate recovery, thanks to its potential to create jobs; and in turn,...
Skills for prosperity programme in the Philippines
Skills for prosperity programme in the Philippines: Fact sheet
The Skills for Prosperity Programme in the Philippines (SfP-Philippines), implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funded by the United Kingdom government, works with key government agencies, employers’ organisations, trade...
Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Technical Brief
Small-scale contractor development in the construction sector
The ILO has contributed to building and improving the capacity of both the public and private sectors involved in infrastructure development. Through its experience in over 70 countries, the ILO has identified a number of strategies and actions to...
Central American dry corridor: An exploration of the potential of a job creation strategy for Guatemala and Honduras
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....
Working paper
EPUB 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....
Guidance Tool for Construction Companies in the Middle East
This Guidance Tool, developed by the ILO and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), is intended for companies operating in the construction sector in the Middle East and particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Companies can use...
Decent work and adequate housing for households at the base of the pyramid
Market system analysis - Peru
Decent work and adequate housing for households at the base of the pyramid
The psychological health of children working in brick kilns: A Classification Tree Analysis
Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Sector in Serbia
A basic guide to occupational safety and health in construction - Guyana
This booklet is a collection of OSH information sheets which provide straight-forward guidance to foster ownership and knowledge sharing in the construction sector.