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

EESE Report

A comparative analysis from the EESE programme in Zambia, Honduras, Montenegro, Sierra Leone and Mozambique: key findings and lessons...

The five case studies look back on the EESE process in specific countries to document how the assessment was conducted, which stakeholders were involved, what recommendations and action plans were issued as a result of the assessment, and how these...

Book

The new world of work: Challenges and opportunities for social partners and labour institutions

This book examines social dialogue and the role of social partners in the governance of the world of work in 34 European countries.

Rebuilding Better: Assessment of women entrepreneurs’ needs and available support services during COVID-19 in Malaysia, Philippines and...

This report was prepared for the Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 Project, supported by J.P. Morgan, in early 2021 to inform the project strategy and work plan. The report summarizes findings from a study of primary and...

Informal economy

The state of informal employment in Mongolia: Survey report

This report presents the results of the 2021 Informal Employment Survey for Mongolia, which was undertaken to understand the current state of informal employment in the country.

SCORE Programme Brief

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises programme at a glance - Phase IV

Survey on the future demand for vocational training in the textile sector in Brazil

The objective of the survey is to provide technical support to partners in the sector to design and implement professional training strategies that enable them to develop the skills necessary for the success and growth of industries, while ensuring...

Report

A framework to support small firms in developing countries navigate crises and build resilience

This wide-ranging report addresses head-on some of the key challenges that shocks pose to small firms in developing countries and outlines a range of policy options that can help support small firms during such conditions. It also presents concrete...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

DRIVERS OF STRONG BUSINESS PERFORMANCE. An analysis of SMEs in selected emerging economies.

This evidence based report identifies micro and macro factors for SME's sucess on eight emerging-market economies: Egypt, Vietnam, Turkey, Colombia, Indonesia, Tunisia, Belarus, and Peru.

La formalisation des micro et petites entreprises

Report

A diagnostic of the informal economy in Iraq

A joint partnership between UN agencies, development partners and the Government was launched to conduct a diagnostic on informality in the Iraqi labour market.

Report

Coping Alone: The state of small-scale enterprises and vulnerable workers in Iraq eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic

This report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected particularly vulnerable types of enter- prises and groups of workers in central and northern parts of Iraq.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Internal and external factors for SME success - What EBMOs should know to promote more competitive enterprises

The Covid-19 crisis revealed that many SMEs were not prepared to deal with such a crisis. The key to resilience will be to understand the main internal characteristics of successful SMEs and also to look at the external success factors associated...

Brief

“How to” Manage Adaptively in Value Chain Development Projects

Diagnosis on informality in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme in Uganda

In 2020, the ILO commissioned a study on the informal economy in the forced displacement context in Uganda. The aim of the study was to assess drivers of informality in refugee settlements and host communities in targeted regions of the PROSPECTS...

Issue brief

Rethinking gender-responsive procurement: enabling an ecosystem for women's economic empowerment

Putting Gender at the Heart of Business Environment Reform

This report charts some key entryways for better incorporating gender in business environment reform, with a focus both on policies themselves, and the processes for their proper implementation.

Women’s Entrepreneurship Self-Check (WE-Check)

An organisational assessment for gender-responsive business development support.

Occpational safety and health

Banning Hazardous Pesticides: Recommendation for Myanmar

Vision Zero Fund is a project on occupational safety and health (OSH) working in Myanmar since May 2017 in the garment, ginger, and contruction value chains. Handling agrochemicals brings risks to farmers and has been a significant OSH concern in...

Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia

Opportunities for a Just Transition to environmental sustainability and COVID-19 recovery in the textile and garment sector in Asia

A Just Transition for the garment industry in Asia is critical as the sector seeks to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the textile and garment sector, specifically the employment and...

Implementation Guide for SCORE Training

This step-by-step implementation guide is designed for staff from the ILO and other organizations such as business associations, government agencies and training providers that want to offer SCORE Training to enterprises. This manual is intended to...