Resources on local contracting

  1. Guidance for operation and maintenance (O&M) of irrigation systems

    21 October 2021

    Maximizing local resources and community participation, Nepal and the Phillippines

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

    10 June 2021

  3. Local communities benefiting from market linkages to agro-forestry areas in Timor-Leste

    14 April 2021

    The rural road project has benefited local communities, providing better access to markets, farms, public health, education and community services.

  4. Additional incomes help rural communities of Timor-Leste during the pandemic

    22 February 2021

    To assist the economic recovery, the ILO with support from its social partners in Timor-Leste support rural communities to survive the COVID-19 pandemic by providing direct employment opportunities.

  5. The road to employment and livelihoods in Timor-Leste

    02 November 2020

    Lack of access to schools, marketplaces and hospitals is a challenge for communities in Timor-Leste, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. An ILO initiative to rehabilitate rural roads is helping break their isolation, provide jobs and improve livelihoods.

  6. © Robert Scoble 2022
    Paving the way to inclusive rural development in Timor-Leste

    05 September 2019

    Timor-Leste needs to promote sustainable, inclusive employment and growth in its rural areas, where 70 per cent of the population live, if it is to achieve its development targets. To help, an ILO infrastructure project is finding work for women and those with disabilities in the agro-forestry sector.

  7. Handbook for Rural Masons

    01 March 2017

    reference guide covering the most common work activities when building a house

  8. Pakistan

    08 February 2017

    Activities of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Pakistan

  9. Nepal

    08 February 2017

    Employment-Intensive Investment Programme activities in Nepal

  10. Maps, Sketches and Drawings

    03 December 2015

    Training Module for Barefoot Technicians