All publications: social protection + social assistance + social security + pension schemes + social security financing + social security legislation + social security policy + social services

Socio economic impact of COVID-19 towards people living with HIV and key population: Rapid assessment report

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic have caused more burdens to vulnerable groups who have previously faced challenges in fulfilling their basic needs, such as access to health and economy. Moreover, the stigma and discrimination that they face as...

ILO Working paper 34

Old age work and income security in middle income countries: comparing the cases

This paper considers the demographic ageing trend experienced in 35 middle-income countries. It examines employment and other related dimensions that can reflect their preparedness to secure adequate income for their ageing population. Drawing from...

Building social protection systems: International standards and human rights instruments

A reference for practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders, as well as a guidebook for the general public.

Linking income support measures to active labour market policies

The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on labour markets in G20 countries. In response, G20 governments expanded income support measures and adapted their social protection and employment services extensively. This background paper -...

Beyond Covid 19 - Towards more inclusive and resilient social security systems

The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and economic crisis with devastating impacts on jobs and livelihoods. As the crisis persists, attention is gradually shifting from emergency policy responses to longer-term solutions,...

Social Protection Spotlight

Extending social protection to the cultural and creative sector

Workers in the cultural and creative sector often lack effective access to social protection.

DIILM updates

Developing International and Internal Labour Migration project update no.5, migrant centres

The Developing International and Internal Labour Migration (DIILM) project has supported Labour organisations and Civil Society Organisatioins (CSOs) to run Migrant Centres in different strategic locations across Myanmar. The centres are places...

A study on medical insurance coverage for people living with HIV in selected multinational insurance companies in Malaysia

Thanks to advances in antiretroviral treatment, people living with HIV are living healthy and productive lives. In some countries, among others Malaysia, people living with HIV are denied insurance coverage because of their HIV status. This study,...

Tripartite Round Table on Pension Trends and Reforms (30 November-2 December 2020 and 4 December)

Social security

Essentials for a successful employment injury insurance system

A practical guide on policy, institutional governance, legislation, administration and sustainable finance.

Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities for the Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Segments of Society (Project fact sheet)

Decent Work is a measure to reduce poverty and inequalities in the society. This project proposed three distinct sets of interventions to promote decent work opportunities in Pakistan for vulnerable groups including Child and Bonded Labourers in...

ILO working paper 28

Social Protection in the Cultural and Creative Sector - Country Practices and Innovations

Report V

Building the future of social protection for a human-centred world of work

A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security), under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008

The Mozambican Statistical Bulletin: a best practice in monitoring the progress of the extension of social protection coverage

The fact sheet presents the Mozambican practice of preparing and publishing an annual National Statistical Bulletin on Social Protection.

Social protection

Quarterly Social Security Policy Monitor China - Issue 6

The Social Security Policy Monitor is produced by the ILO under the EU-China project “Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection”. It captures latest social security policy development in China, EU and globally.

COVID-19 response in BARMM (SitRep 2)

Situational report 2 of the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on COVID-19 response through construction and repair of water systems, and the Community Emergency Employment Programme...

Technical note 3: International experiences and standards in monitoring the employment and social security coverage of workers in the...

Water supply development

Improvement of water supply equipment management capacity for the establishment of peace in Mindanao: Fact sheet

The Project aims to help alleviate poverty in communities prone to conflict in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through improved access to safe and reliable water supply and sanitation services.

Policy resource package

Extending social security to workers in the informal economy. Information and awareness

If workers and employers do not know what social protection schemes are available to them, what their rights and responsibilities are and how they can access such schemes, then social protection policies and programmes have little chance of...

Policy resource package

Extending social security to domestic workers

Key lessons learned from international experience