All publications: rural employment + rural workers
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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...
Guide
Market Systems Analysis for Decent Work: A User-friendly Guide
The end-to-end process of a market systems analysis made simple
COVID-19 and the impact on agriculture and food security
While working to feed the world, many agricultural workers are unable to lift themselves out of poverty and food insecurity. As the pandemic spreads, the continued functioning of food supply chains is crucial in preventing a food crisis and reducing...
Reflections on work. Perspectives from the Southern Cone of Latin America on the occasion of the ILO Centenary
The articles in this book explore many of the ILO’s core topics and how they have evolved over time. Some topics have persisted as concerns since the time of the ILO’s creation, whereas others – like just transition to environmental sustainability –...
Brief
Doing more business and less aid: The journey of a market system development project in Afghanistan
Brief
A systemic approach to creating more and better jobs
Portfolio of Policy Guidance Notes on the Promotion of Decent Work in the Rural Economy
Economic Diversification of the Rural Economy
Portfolio of Policy Guidance Notes on the Promotion of Decent Work in the Rural Economy
Sustainable Tourism – A Catalyst for Inclusive Socio-economic Development and Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas
National Rural Employment Strategy in Lao PDR towards increasing opportunities for decent and productive employment in rural areas
At the request of the Government of Lao PDR, and aligning with the United Nations Development Action Framework (UNDAF) for Lao PDR (2012 – 2016) and the ILO Decent Work Country Programme for Lao PDR (2011 – 2016), the ILO has been working to develop...
Research Department Working Paper n°52
Economic and social upgrading in the Philippines’ pineapple supply chain
Despite several decades of steady growth, Mindanao’s tropical agro-food industry and the pineapple supply chain more specifically are characterized by a relatively large proportion of workers being linked to small-scale production and low-skilled,...
Promoting Decent Work in the Rural Economy Lessons from Zimbabwe (2008-2018)
This paper, a desk review, presents a documentation of ILO interventions in Zimbabwe’s rural economy during the period 2008–18 that also extracts lessons learnt.
Fail, recalibrate, adapt, achieve: how Yapasa used the market systems approach to create opportunities for Zambia's rural youth
SECTOR Working Paper No. 327
Promoting decent work in the rural economy: Lessons from Zimbabwe (2008–2018)
This paper, a desk review, presents a documentation of ILO interventions in Zimbabwe’s rural economy during the period 2008–18 that also extracts lessons learnt.
Social security gap in the coffee sector in Indonesia
This study aims to provide policy recommendations for improving social security coverage (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan or BPJS TK), by exploring how social security schemes are implemented in different sectors and revealing the attitude in social security...
Market System Analysis - Mozambique
Decent work, a tough nut to crack?
Considering the cashew processing sector as a productive way to empower women and to foster SME growth in Mozambique
Flyer for the ERA-AgroForestry launch: the first trial contracts in Baguia
ERA Agro-Forestry project held a launching ceremony for the first trial contracts in Baguia.
Creating jobs through public investment
A programme document of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme
Market system analysis - Guyana
Towards high-value markets: finding export potential in the vegetable and fruit sector
Analysing vegetables and fruits value chains to uncover paths to export diversification in Guyana
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