Publications on Employment intensive investment

2019

  1. Publication

    Local Resource-Based Approaches in Water Works

    27 August 2019

    The document brings evidence from 12 projects showing the approach in different stages of the project cycle focussing on water and sanitation, small dams; irrigation systems and adaptation works.

2017

  1. Global evidence on youth employment

    Interventions to Improve the Labour Market Outcomes of Youth: A Systematic Review of Training, Entrepreneurship Promotion, Employment Services and Subsidized Employment Interventions

    01 December 2017

    This systematic review investigates the impact of training and skills development, entrepreneurship promotion, employment services, and subsidised employment interventions on the labour market outcomes of young women and men. The systematic review and meta-analysis is based on evidence from 113 counterfactual-based impact evaluations of 107 active labour market programmes in 31 low-, middle- and high-income countries.

  2. Series: Guides for Integrated Rural Access Planning and Community Contracting in the Water and Sanitation sector

    Guide to develop Integrated Rural Access Planning in the Water and Sanitation sector: Guide No. 2

    16 March 2017

  3. Series: Guides for Integrated Rural Access Planning and Community Contracting in the Water and Sanitation sector

    Community Contracting to execute public works and manage services: Guide No. 3

    15 February 2017

  4. Series: Guides for Integrated Rural Access Planning and Community Contracting in the Water and Sanitation sector

    Conceptual guide for Integrated Rural Access Planning and Community Contracting in the Water and Sanitation sector: Guide No.1

    15 February 2017

2016

  1. Publication

    Illustrated guidelines for gender-responsive employment intensive investment programmes

    15 March 2016

    This guide is the outcome of a study carried out on gender and public works, and has been developed using evidence from 43 EIIPs implemented in 27 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America between 1995 and 2013.

2015

  1. Publication

    Public works programmes: A strategy for poverty alleviation - The gender dimension revisited in Employment-Intensive Investment Programmes in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

    17 November 2015

    Employment Working Paper No. 194

2006

  1. Publication

    ASIST Bulletin No. 20

    01 September 2006

    Bi-annual newsletter containing articles and news on labour-based activities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

2004

  1. Publication

    ASIST Bulletin No. 18

    01 September 2004

    Bi-annual newsletter containing articles and news on labour-based activities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The theme of this issue is: Policy, institutional and legislative issues; Financing and resource allocation

2003

  1. Publication

    Improving access in rural areas

    01 January 2003