All publications: microenterprises + small enterprises + informal enterprises + value chains

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprise (SCORE): Public-Private Partnership

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) is a practical training and in-factory counselling programme that improves productivity and working conditions in SMEs. The product demonstrates best international practice in the...

Preventing HIV in Ethiopia: The MULU Worksites Project: Public-Private Partnership

The MULU Worksites project is a USAID/PEPFAR-funded project managed by World Learning Ethiopia in partnership with FHI 360, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The project seeks to implement...

Fact sheet

Improving working conditions and promoting competitiveness in global supply chains: The ILO/IFC Better Work Programme: Public-Private...

Better Work is an innovative partnership between the International Labour Organization, the International Finance Corporation, and as at December 2013, 22 buyer partners and 827 factories employing 966,762 women and men. The programme plays a...

Women's Entrepreneurship Development (WED) in South Africa - The Abafazi Incubator Project: Public-Private Partnership

Well designed partnerships are essential to developing women's entrepreneurship through their unique ability to mobilize funds, ensure the sustainability and use of ILO tools and approaches, and generate new opportunities to collaborate.

At the wood workshop

Safety and health at the wood workshop

The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and...

On the farm

Safety and health on the farm

The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and...

At the motor vehicle repair shop

Safety and health at the motor vehicle repair shop

The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and...

SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)

How SCORE Training can enhance business performance for SME's

Afghan competitiveness for job creation - Agricultural value chains

This report assesses the overall competitive situation (erosion and gains) in five value chains in Afghanistan and their potential in creating jobs.

Summary report: Afghan competitiveness for job creation - Agricultural value chains

This summary report assesses the competitiveness situation (erosion and gains) of five agricultural value chains in Afghanistan and their potential for job creation.

Myanmar garment sub-sector value chain analysis

Following the repeal of European and American export sanctions on Myanmar, the country’s garment sector is now experiencing new levels of growth. The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) reports that new garment factories are opened...

Success Stories from Tourism Enterprises in South Africa

Case studies from the ILO Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) project

The law-growth nexus: Phase III - Labour law and the enabling business environment for SMEs in Kenya (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project RAF/13/03/NAD - Evaluation consultant: Charles Munene

Promoting Access to Micro-insurance for Financial Inclusion and Decent Work Country Evaluation Report: Ethiopia (Final Joint External...

Project INT/10/14/CDF - Evaluation consultants: Denis Garand, (Team Leader), Oscar Kitasoboka, Mark Akanko Achaw, Rob Gruijters

Promoting Access to Micro-insurance for Financial Inclusion and Decent Work Country Evaluation Report: Zambia (Final Joint External...

Project INT/10/14/CDF - Evaluation consultants: Denis Garand, (Team Leader), Oscar Kitasoboka, Mark Akanko Achaw, Rob Gruijters

Informal Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs hosted by the Latvian EU Presidency

Expanding the outreach and impact of OSH standards in micro and small enterprises

The Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union identified the issue of occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as a topic for the Informal Ministerial Meeting (IMM). The IMM created a forum to share...

Improvement of Livelihoods of Vulnerable Households in urban and peri-urban areas of Galkayo

Metal work and wood work play an important role in light engineering sector and the employment potential of the sector;

Combating the worst forms of child labour in shrimp and seafood processing areas of Thailand (Final evaluation summary)

Project: THA/10/50/USA - Evaluation Consultants: Amy Catherine Jersild, Nantaporn Ieumwananonthachai and Piyanut Kotsan

Towards the Inclusion of SMEs in Mozambique's New Economy

Designing the path to SME growth in the construction value chain of Mozambique

Towards the Inclusion of SMEs in Mozambique's New Economy

A market systems analysis of the building construction sector in Cabo Delgado