Resources on Transport (including civil aviation, railways, and road transport) sector

  1. Paving the road to financial inclusion for rural workers in Nepal

    10 March 2022

    In remote areas of Nepal, rural communities, and especially the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups, do not have access to formal financial services. However, the Strengthening National Rural Transport Programme took up the challenge of generating access to finance and improved livelihood opportunities for them, and succeeded in collaboration with MEGA Bank, one of Nepal’s largest commercial banks.

  2. Joint Action Group to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain (JAG-TSC)

    06 December 2021

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    Road transport operators warn of a “perfect storm” in supply chain crisis

    06 December 2021

    Road transport companies and workers’ representatives call on governments to address labour concerns, rising fuel prices and pandemic restrictions in the sector, to stem driver turnover and prevent supply chain disruptions.

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    Urban passenger transport systems will be crucial to move towards a zero-carbon future

    06 September 2021

    An ILO Technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services emphasized the sector’s role in the achievement of sustainable cities and communities.

  5. Technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services - Provisional list of participants

    30 August 2021

  6. Technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services

    Representatives from governments (ministries of labour and transport authorities), employers and workers will meet at the ILO to discuss the future of work in the urban transport, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and how to invest in a job-rich and sustainable recovery of the sector.

  7. Road for Development (R4D) Phase II – Road for Development Support Program (R4D-SP) Bridging Phase

    17 July 2021

    During the Bridging Phase, R4D-SP will support Government of Timor-Leste's COVID-19 recovery efforts and lay the foundation for the possible transition to the rural roads sector.

  8. Strengthening the National Rural Transport Program (SNRTP) NEPAL: Decent employment through maintenance first approach for better road connectivity

    10 June 2021

  9. Technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services

    28 May 2021

  10. Benefits and impact of the ERA-AF Project to rural agro-forestry communities in Timor-Leste

    26 May 2021

    The video documents benefits and impacts of the ERA Agro-Forestry (ERA-AF) Project to rural agro-forestry communities in Timor-Leste.