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How to prevent and address violence and harassment at work: A training course for enterprises

The training course equips enterprises with the tools, skills and practical know-how necessary to effectively tackle violence and harassment at work. It is designed for Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) worldwide to deliver as a...

Report

The Skills development and employment situation in Indonesia's electronic sector: Navigating technological changes and labour transitions

The International Labour Organization (ILO), under the Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition Project funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, in collaboration with the Institute for Economic...

Financial education for micro, small and informal business owners in the fishery sector – Trainee's booklet (in Indonesian)

This booklet, available in Indonesian, was designed primarily for micro, small and informal business owners in Indonesia’s fishery sector who aim to strengthen their financial management skills. It provides essential knowledge, practical skills and...

Guidelines for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills systems on preventing and eliminating violence and...

These guidelines are designed to support all stakeholders in TVET and skills systems, including governments, employers’ and workers’ organisations, to champion inclusive, safe and healthy learning environments. They offer actionable strategies,...

Technical note

ILO care policy investment simulator: Technical note

This Technical Note provides guidance on how to use the online ILO Care Policy Investment Simulator by explaining the underlying methodology, calculations and results. The Simulator helps build tailor-made care policy investment packages to fill...

ILO Financial Education brochure

This brochure introduces the main objectives and characteristics of the ILO Financial Education programme including the key elements of the ILO approach, the major results achieved by the programme as well as its key features and implementation...

ILO Working paper 111

Intergenerational trends in educational and income mobility in the United States of America since the 1960s

This paper examines the evolution of educational and income mobility in the US since the 1960s, showing increased upward mobility for low-income individuals and decreased downward mobility for children of college graduates, highlighting the role of...

Transforming the teaching profession

Recommendations and summary of deliberations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession (2024)

This document presents the Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession and a summary of its deliberations, which drew on the Panel members’ personal expertise, relevant literature and the...

Guide - Mainstreaming gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) and the prevention and response to sexual violence in...

The ILO Skills for Prosperity Programme worked on establishing new regulations in Indonesian TVET institutions to address sexual harassment and violence in higher education for the very first time. The work was completed with four state...

Manual - Mainstreaming gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) and the prevention and response to sexual violence in...

The ILO Skills for Prosperity Programme worked on establishing new regulations in Indonesian TVET institutions to address sexual harassment and violence in higher education for the very first time. The work was completed with four state...

Financial education for refugees, IDPs and host communities in Egypt – Trainee's booklet (in Arabic)

This booklet, available in Arabic, targets refugees, internally displace persons (IDPs) and host communities in Egypt who wish to improve their money management skills. It provides basic knowledge, skills and tools related to income, expenses,...

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Skills Policies for Resilience

This brief focuses on the resilience of skill systems, which is key to promote resilient labour markets and societies. It reviews what policy responses can promote labour market integration and skills development, with a view to build resilient...

ILO Policy Guidelines

10 Years of the ILO Policy Guidelines on Early Childhood Education Personnel

15 November 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the ILO Policy Guidelines on promotion of decent work for early childhood education personnel, the first international text to deal with the status of ECE personnel.

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Digital Employment Diagnostic Guidelines

These guidelines serve as a comprehensive framework to assess, analyze, and understand the multifaceted dimensions of digital employment.

Experiences on training and certification for care work in Latin America

Guide for the national debate on the incorporation or improvement of training and certification services for care in early childhood,...

Financial education for farmers and rural workers in Côte d’Ivoire – Trainee's booklet (in French)

This booklet, available in French, is mainly intended for rural workers in Côte d’Ivoire who wish to improve their financial management. It presents basic tools related to income, expenses, budgeting, and the use of financial services such as...

Improving the impact of public policies and budgets on employment outcomes

Guide for the review of employment-related public expenditures and application to six pilot countries

This report presents the first assessment of employment-related public expenditures (ERPEs) in six pilot countries, as an input to support the gradual transition towards pro-employment budgets. The goal is to understand the consistency of public...

Tool 1: Human resource management in an organization – Fundamentals

Human resource management:A manual for employer and business membership organizations

Tool 2: Staffing and recruitment

Human resource management:A manual for employer and business membership organizations