Informal economy resources

February 2024

  1. Robotics and breaking gender barriers in technology

    29 February 2024

    The changing world of work due to technological advances provided opportunity to two best friends in web development and robotic automation.

  2. New Forms of Employment and Labour Protection in China

    20 February 2024

    The objective of this paper is to provide a panoramic description and analysis of the diversity of the new forms of employment that have been emerging in China, with the focus on their background, the main types, the status quo of labour rights protection, and the government's responses to the challenges of labour regulations brought by NFE. Finally, on the basis of the above, the paper puts forward corresponding policy recommendations on how to improve workers' protection in new forms of Employment.

  3. Empowering change: Anticipated pilot initiative to boost informal workers in Fiji and Papua New Guinea

    13 February 2024

    Workers organizations aspire to exchange best practices, contributing to strategies for transitioning workers in the informal and rural economy towards formality.

January 2024

  1. A path to progress for Cambodia: Unlocking opportunities through formalization

    15 January 2024

    While the road to formalization in Cambodia is not without its challenges, it is a journey well worth making as Oktavianto Pasaribu officer-in-charge/Deputy Director of the ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic explains.

  2. Extending social protection coverage among Mongolian herders: Closing the social protection coverage gap for Mongolian herders

    03 January 2024

    This policy brief highlights challenges that hinder the inclusion of herders in social protection coverage. Some policy options that can increase the coverage have been considered based on international experience and ILO social security norms and principles.

  3. Empowerment of rural informal workers through advocacy, skills development and outreach

    01 January 2024

    This project is funded by the ILO-Japan Social Safety Net (SSN) fund and managed by the ILO’s Bureau of Workers Activities (ACTRAV) and delivered through CO-Suva in collaboration with the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) and Papua New Guinea Trades Union Congress (PNGTUC).

December 2023

  1. Social protection diagnostic review: From a schematic to systems approach for social protection

    25 December 2023

    The objective of this study is to assist social dialogue in Mongolia by building evidence and engaging with constituents to make recommendations pertaining to the future of social protection in the country.

  2. Annex 3: Offer Submission Form

    14 December 2023

    Request for Quotations: Desktop Packages for the ILO-supported DICT Digital Transformation Centers Reference N° PHI/2023-173/BP

  3. Annex 2: Certification Form for Vendors

    14 December 2023

    Request for Quotations: Desktop Packages for the ILO-supported DICT Digital Transformation Centers Reference N° PHI/2023-173/BP

  4. Annex 1: Bid Form

    14 December 2023

    Request for Quotations: Desktop Packages for the ILO-supported DICT Digital Transformation Centers Reference N° PHI/2023-173/BP