All publications: economic reconstruction + armed conflict + natural disasters + economic recovery + peace

ILO Explainer

Forced displacement contexts and decent work

This brief explores key issues in forced displacement and the world of work, and outlines the ILO’s role, approach, key standards, and guidance in forced displacement contexts.

ILO Brief

Labour market update and recovery outlook in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

This bulletin provides a labour market update and recovery outlook for the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It is the seventh in a series of bulletins from the ILO and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on the impact of the ongoing...

Brief

Employment impact assessment of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa generated a 2.9% decline in annual GDP in Jamaica causing more than 30,000 job losses.

Policy Brief

El Niño 2026–2027 and the world of work in Latin America and the Caribbean: a causal chain from climate to employment and labour...

This policy brief examines the foreseeable effects of El Niño 2026–2027 on the world of work in Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses the direct and indirect channels through which changes in rainfall patterns and ecosystem services may...

A focus on private sector workers

Lebanon's labour market in crisis: Assessing the impacts of renewed conflict and regional instability

This report provides evidence on the impacts of the current crisis on employment, earnings and working conditions in the private sector, and examines the coping strategies adopted by workers and their priorities for recovery, with the aim of...

Regional value chains for recovery: Creating jobs and shared growth in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

This study examines how the complementary strengths of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan can be leveraged to generate inclusive employment and support economic recovery through regional value chain development. Focusing on four key sectors, medicinal and...

From rubble to resource: Guidance for people-centred circular rubble management and reconstruction 

The joint publication highlights how circular approaches can create decent work while reducing environmental impacts and supporting local economies in crisis and post-conflict contexts.

Decent Work Country Programme Ukraine 2026-2029

Brief

Employment and livelihoods recovery after Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka

Cyclone Ditwah’s labour market shock caused USD 18 million in income losses, threatening vulnerable informal workers and micro, small and medium enterprises.

Research Brief

Drought, crop losses and employment impacts in Zambia

This research brief examines the impacts of the 2018–2019 drought in Zambia on crop productivity and local labour markets, combining satellite-based drought analysis with Labour Force Survey data. The findings show declines in agricultural...

January 2026

Emergency employment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Employment promotion is a primary goal of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Emergency Response Plan's (ERP) Recovery Programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The ERP is supported by a multi-donor pooled funding arrangement...

Brief

Preliminary employment assessment of the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka

Up to 374,000 workers affected, potential income losses accruing to US$48 million per month, 16% of national GDP at risk.

ILO Brief

The two-year war in Gaza: Impacts on employment and livelihoods in the West Bank - October 2025

This bulletin outlines the impact of the war in Gaza on employment and livelihoods in the West Bank. It is the sixth in a series of bulletins from the ILO and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on the impact of the recent crisis on...

ILO Working paper 150

Conflicts and Climate Change in South Sudan 2012-2023

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic impacts of conflict and climate shocks—particularly floods and droughts—on South Sudan between 2012 and 2023. By leveraging innovative remote sensing techniques and geospatial data, it...

Crisis response

Rapid assessment of the impact of the war on private-sector workers and enterprises in Lebanon

This report presents the findings of a rapid assessment conducted by the ILO in partnership with national workers’ and employers’ organizations to evaluate the effects of the 2024 war on Lebanon’s private sector.

ILO Brief

Employment implications of the earthquake in Myanmar

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar with its epicentre near Mandalay, the nation's second-largest city, leading to a substantial loss of life. This Brief provides a preliminary rapid assessment of the employment...

ILO Emergency Response Plan’s (ERP)- Recovery Programme

Progress update on ILO emergency recovery efforts in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The ILO is implementing its Emergency Response Plan’s (ERP) Recovery Programme to mitigate the impact of the war on Palestinian workers and employers through three interlinked components: employment promotion, social protection, and business...

ILO-UNEP-IUCN report

Decent Work in Nature-Based Solutions 2024: Unlocking jobs through investment in skills and nature-based infrastructure

The second report in a biennial series on decent work, just transition and nature-based solutions

ILO Guide

Disaster risk reduction for resilience through employment and decent work

This ILO guide addresses the need for proactive disaster-risk reduction, integrating resilience into employment and decent work to support recovery and build long-term sustainability.

Brief

ILO Contribution to Lebanon Emergency Response in the framework of the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus

In September 2024, Lebanon witnessed a sharp escalation in large-scale cross-border attacks, resulting in significant loss of life and severe damage to the economy. The recent violence has caused immense suffering. The ILO has developed an Emergency...