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

ILO Brief

A Year of War in Gaza: Impacts on Employment and Livelihoods in the West Bank and Gaza Strip - October 2024

One year has passed since the onset of war in Gaza, resulting in immense human suffering and widespread destruction of livelihoods and infrastructure in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. This bulletin outlines the impact of the war in Gaza on...

Final Report HDPN Workshop Amman

This report outlines the main recommendations and next steps to promote decent work principles across the HDPN based on the discussion and principles of engagement presented at the workshop on “Decent Work across the HDP Nexus in Arab States”...

Emergency Response Plan progress update

How the ILO’s employment-intensive investment approach is supporting recovery and resilience in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank

This study provides a diagnostic assessment of the impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank. In addition to drawing on theoretical and empirical evidence on the impact of wars and conflicts on labour...

ILO Brief

Impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - June 2024

This bulletin is part of a series of bulletins outlining the impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and on livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

ILO Transitional Cooperation Strategy for Ukraine 2024-2025

The 4-page leaflet describes the strategy proposed by the ILO to support the recovery and development of Ukraine in 2024-2025. The ILO proposes an integrated, multi-track and three-pillar approach shaped by consultations with its constituents in...

ILO Brief

Impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - March 2024

This bulletin is part of a series of bulletins outlining the impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and on livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Factsheet

ILO in Syria Early recovery through community resilience in earthquake-hit areas (February – December 2023)

In response to multiple earthquakes that devastated Northern governorates of Syria, the International Labour Organization (ILO) mobilized internal crisis response funds to embark on employment-intensive infrastructure and livelihoods recovery...

Arab States Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2024: Promoting social justice through a just transition

Flagship report

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024

Labour markets have shown surprising resilience despite deteriorating economic conditions, but recovery from the pandemic remains uneven as new vulnerabilities and multiple crises are eroding prospects for greater social justice.

Executive Summary

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024

Labour markets have shown surprising resilience despite deteriorating economic conditions, but recovery from the pandemic remains uneven as new vulnerabilities and multiple crises are eroding prospects for greater social justice.

ILO Brief

Impact of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - December 2023

This bulletin is part of a series of bulletins outlining the impact of the war in Gaza in 2023 on the labour market and on livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

ILO Working paper 99

Digital labour platforms and national employment policies in China: Studying the case of food delivery platforms

This paper takes the food-delivery platforms as a case study to examine the impact of digital labour platforms on employment and labour market in China. It reviews the recent employment policies in the digital economy including policies of labour...

Publication

Digital Employment Diagnostic Guidelines

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

ILO Brief

Impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - November 2023

This bulletin is part of a series of bulletins outlining the impact of the war in Gaza in 2023 on the labour market and on livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Report

Assessing the Local Labour Market Dynamics and Skills Needs Following the Earthquakes in Türkiye

Report for the Technical meeting

The future of work in retail: Digitalization as an engine for sustainable economic recovery and decent work

Report for the Technical meeting on digitalization in the retail sector as an engine for economic recovery and decent work (Geneva, 25-29 September 2023)

ILO Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) and the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus (HDPN)

EIIP activities contribute to peacebuilding by addressing the drivers of conflict.

Report

Vanuatu Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin 2023: Post Disaster Needs Assessment

Social insurance and climate change in Indonesia: Implications for Adaptive Social Protection ambitions

Among the wide range of possible roles of social insurance, this report aims to explore the potential of social insurance schemes in addressing climate risk and minimizing the impacts of related shocks in Indonesia.