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

HIV and International Labour Migration (ILO/IOM/UNAIDS)

Policy Brief August 2008

Social security in Indonesia: advancing the development agenda

This report summarises the recent developments in social security in Indonesia and identifies areas where additional ILO input could be helpful to Indonesia.

C102 Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952

Complete text of the ILO Convention C102.

Working Paper No. 87 - Global Rules and markets: Constraints over Policy Autonomy in Developing Countries

Saving lives, protecting jobs - International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme. SHARE: Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises....

This second report documents the fine work carried out by ministries of labour, employers’ and workers’ organizations and partner enterprises. It gives an insight into this ILO/USDOL partnership which has been running for five years. It includes a...

Social security coverage for migrant workers

Feasibility study of the electronic money remittance to extend social security coverage for migrant workers: The case of the Philippines

This report studies the feasibility of electronic money remittance systems as a means of extending the social security coverage of migrant workers.

Migrant workers

Best practices in social insurance for migrant workers: The case of Sri Lanka

Highlights the Overseas Workers Welfare Fund (OWWF) with special focus on social insurance schemes that are a permanent feature of the migration process in Sri Lanka.

Are there optimal global configurations of labour market flexibility and security? : Tackling the "flexicurity" oxymoron

Employment Working Paper No. 15

Social protection for ASEAN migrant workers

Strengthening social protection for ASEAN migrant workers through social security agreements

This report on strengthening social protection for ASEAN migrant workers through the conclusion of social security agreements is part of the ILO's Asian Regional Programme on the Governance of Labour Migration, financed by the European Commission.

Decent Working Conditions, Safety and Social Protection – Work in Fishing Convention No. 188 and Recommendation No. 199

Social protection expenditure and performance in the Philippines

Social protection expenditure and performance review in the Philippines

The report is an attempt to take stock of all social protection interventions employed in the country and assess their performace in terms of costs and coverage.

National Policy Coherence Initiative: South Africa, Status Report

A Study of the public works programme as a policy instrument to reduce poverty and unemployment in South Africa

LAO PDR Social Security Project, 2002-2007 (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project LAO/01/01/LUX

Health microinsurance schemes: Monitoring and evaluation guide. (Two-volume set)

This two-volume guide provides assitance for a process of monitoring and evaluating the microinsurance schemes. It provides managers a assisting tool during such process for their microinsurance schemes. It also allows stakeholders - both technical...

Health microinsurance schemes: Monitoring and evaluation guide. Volume 2: Practical indications

This two-volume guide provides assitance for a process of monitoring and evaluating the microinsurance schemes. It provides managers a assisting tool during such process for their microinsurance schemes. It also allows stakeholders - both technical...

Health microinsurance schemes: Monitoring and evaluation guide. Volume 1: Methodology

This two-volume guide provides assitance for a process of monitoring and evaluating the microinsurance schemes. It provides managers a assisting tool during such process for their microinsurance schemes. It also allows stakeholders - both technical...

Flexibility and security in labour markets of developing countries : in search of decent work for all

Employment Policy Paper 2007/6

Expanding access to insurance and savings services in Viet Nam

This study takes a new look at the savings and insurance services available to low income households in Viet Nam. It then analyses the constraints and challenges that restrain the use of these services by low income households.

Labour market flexibility, employment and income insecurity in Ghana

Employment Policy Paper 2007/1

2006 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean

At the end of 2006, Latin America and the Caribbean will have experienced economic growth for the fourth consecutive year. Forecasts for 2007 indicate that this trend will continue, although at a more moderate pace, yielding five consecutive years...