Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers: An Initial Assessment

14 November 2019

Wastewater and jobs: The Decent Work approach to reducing untreated wastewater

21 March 2017

This working paper discusses the potential of investments of wastewater and how they impact productivity, livelihoods, job creation, skills needs, occupational safety and health, and women’s employment. It further identifies the respective roles of the public and private sectors and of cooperatives.

WASH@Work: a Self-Training Handbook

29 November 2016

ILO Sectoral Policies and Governance and Tripartism Departments present four self-training modules, which adapt existing ILO training tools on OSH to provide governments, workers and employers with the necessary skills to implement the general principles contained in relevant ILO instruments. This publication is also the ILO’s main contribution to the WASH4Work initiative, launched in the UN headquarters on World Water Day 2016 in collaboration with several UN-Water members and partners. This initiative seeks to create awareness among governments, employers and workers about these issues.

Strengthening social dialogue in the utilities sector in Malawi: The impact of structural reforms on social dialogue

01 July 2009

Working Paper 273

Strengthening social dialogue in the utilities sector in Nigeria

01 September 2008

Working Paper 272

Privatization of energy in the Argentine Republic – Losses and gains as seen by a trade union

01 January 2005

Working Paper 233

Challenges and opportunities facing public utilities. Report TMCOPU/2003

16 April 2003

Reviews developments and trends in social and employment issues in the sector. Examines the role of multinationals, the impact of mergers and acquisitions, the challenge of renewable energy and sustainable development, water and sanitation and the importance of social dialogue in a rapidly globalizing industry.