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Global employment trends 2008

South Asia could end poverty in a generation, but only if economic development is accompanied by inclusive labour market policies, according to a new report by the ILO.

Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South Asia

South Asia shows significant progress in productivity and working poverty, but low female labour force participation misses productivity potential

ILO-UNICEF-World Bank

Measuring child labour: Discussion note for country consultation in Bangladesh

This note discusses some of the issues arising when attempting to define a statistical standard for child labour in the specific context of Bangladesh. It aims to give an overview of the measurement challenges encountered, of the empirical and...

Capacity Building for Employers' Organizations on Productivity and Competitiveness (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project INT/04/39/NOR

ILO releases Global Employment Trends 2007: South Asia faces growing gender unemployment gap & challenge of creating jobs.

The number of people unemployed worldwide remained at an historic high in 2006, despite strong global economic growth

Employment creation programmes : the international experience

Issues in Employment and Poverty, Discussion Paper No.24

Employment-poverty linkages and pro-poor growth : a synthesis paper based on country studies of Bangladesh, Bolivia and Ethiopia

Issues in Employment and Poverty, Discussion Paper No.23

Reaching behind closed doors: A survey of legal and policy responses to child domestic labour in South Asia together with recommendations...

This paper frames the international standard of protection in the context of child domestic labour and reviews by comparison the extent of legal and policy measures relating to this sector across South Asia.

A comparative review

The ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Populations, 1957 and the laws of Bangladesh

Baseline survey

Child domestic labour in Bangladesh

Child domestic labour is one of the most common forms of child labour. Available studies indicate that the incidence of child domestic labour is quite significant. Traditionally, more girls are employed in domestic service than in any other forms of...

Anti-child trafficking legislation in Asia: A six-country review (TICSA-II)

Comprehensive review based on the relevant laws of six countries of South and South-East Asia and international instruments subsequent to national consultations.

Combating child labour in Asia and the Pacific: Progress and challenges

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Growth, employment and poverty : an analysis of the vital nexus based on some recent UNDP and ILO/SIDA studies

Issues in Employment and Poverty, Discussion Paper No.19

ILO-CGAP case study

Health microinsurance: A comparative study of three examples in Bangladesh - Good and bad practices in microinsurance

CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance Good and Bad Practices - Case Study No. 13 (Electronic Resource)

Combating Child Trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation (Midterm Evaluation Summary)

Project: RAS/02/51/USA

Employment strategy paper

The dynamics of the labour market and employment in Bangladesh : a focus on gender dimensions

This study was undertaken within the framework of the ILO project, Women’s Empowerment through Employment and Health, funded by the United States Department of Labor. The objective was to carry out an analysis of the available labour market data in...

Evaluation summary

Women’s Empowerment through Employment and Health (WEEH) Project

Project BGD/00/51/USA

Hazardous child labour

Findings from the impact assessment study in Bidi sector

This study was one of the components of final evaluation and was designed as an impact assessment in Bidi sector, where hazardous child labour has been prevalent. It is an evaluation of the ILO “Prevention and Eliminating the Worst Forms of Child...

Project evaluation summary

A partnership approach to improving labour relations and working conditions in the Bangladesh garment industry

Project BGD/01/53/USA

Policy study

Child labour in Bangladesh: A forward looking policy study

A joint ILO/CPD study