Publications
The ILO Country Office for Pakistan publishes a wide range of books, reports and working papers relevant to Pakistan. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested in hard copy from the ILO Library in Islamabad.
2021
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Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
07 December 2021
This regional report documents and analyses country experiences and lessons on the extension of social health protection coverage in the Asia and the Pacific region. It provides a detailed account of progress made, challenges encountered and remaining coverage gaps, and explores their root causes.
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Pakistan’s journey towards elimination of child labour: A timeline
09 September 2021
Recognizing the efforts towards the prevention and elimination of Child Labour in Pakistan, this knowledge product provides a historical account of key legislative, policy and strategic milestones including the application of international treaties, social development programmes and key institutional mechanisms, while calling for accelerated action to achieve the SGD target 8.7.
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The Asia Regional Child Labour (ARCL) Programme (Project fact sheet)
19 August 2021
Funded by Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, (UK), the ARCL Programme aims at assisting the ILO constituents and other stakeholders in Pakistan to eliminate child labour in particular the worst forms of child labour, which in turn contributes to the achievement of SDG 8.7 by 2025.
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Study on the design of business incubation centres - For the Government of Pakistan's Kamyab Jawan Programme
12 August 2021
This study provides a composite analysis of the need to establish business incubation centres in Pakistan, in order to support a vibrant entrepreneurial landscape.
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Simplify social security- Pocket book
28 June 2021
SIMPLIFY Social Security, is a tool that offers a systematic and harmonized approach for the effective and simplified application of Social Security Laws in Pakistan.
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Simplify social security- trainers manual
28 June 2021
Trainers' manual for effective compliance and the enforcement of social security laws in Pakistan
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Project Outcome Brief - Achieving the SDGs and ending poverty through universal social protection
25 June 2021
This compilation brings together key outcomes and successes of the ‘Achieving the SDGs and ending poverty through universal social protection’, a project jointly implemented by the ILO and UNDESA.
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Greener clothes? Environmental initiatives and tools in the garment sector in Asia
07 June 2021
The increasing social and environmental impacts of the textile and garment supply chain are well known and have resulted in the development of an array of initiatives, tools and assessment platforms to enhance the sustainability of the sector. There is a great deal of diversity in these initiatives, including differences in their focus, the actors involved, who the beneficiaries are, the longevity of the activities and how they define and measure success. The report highlights where there might be gaps in the current offerings of initiatives, and what types of initiatives have alignment with MSMEs knowledge and learning needs, as a way to highlight where future attention in developing new or enhanced initiatives might lie.
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A social protection profile of Pakistan - Building an inclusive social protection system
01 June 2021
Pakistan’s social protection profile 2021, highlights gaps and good practices on existing social protection systems and offers recommendations to increase the effectiveness and inclusiveness of these systems.
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Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities for the Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Segments of Society (Project fact sheet)
30 April 2021
Decent Work is a measure to reduce poverty and inequalities in the society. This project proposed three distinct sets of interventions to promote decent work opportunities in Pakistan for vulnerable groups including Child and Bonded Labourers in Brick Kiln Sector, Social Protection; and engaging Pakistani diaspora in Italy.
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Productivity interventions available to garment factories in Asia: A mapping study
19 April 2021
This study focuses on the availability of productivity interventions in the Asian garment sectors. By examining a subset of productivity interventions available to the industry, the paper depicts a broader picture of what type of support services are available to Asian garment factories.
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Rapid Assessment: The impact of COVID-19 on labour migration governance, recruitment practices and migrant workers in Pakistan
16 April 2021
Covering the period from March to November 2020, the assessment examines the pandemic’s impact on labour migration from Pakistan, primarily to Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Its findings are drawn from an in-depth survey, key informant interviews and discussions with migrant workers, regulatory bodies, relevant stakeholders and facilitators of migration processes.
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Pakistan Decent Work Country Profile 2019
19 February 2021
This report is part of a joint collaboration between the Government of Pakistan and ILO to measure changes to ascertain progress and sustainability toward achieving decent work. The report was carried out in close collaboration with ILO Technical Specialists in Geneva and a team of national experts in Pakistan.
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Employment-Intensive public works (EIPWs) to create employment
08 February 2021
This study describes the feasibility of applying employment-intensive public works as a means of addressing the loss of jobs and income resulting from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 in Pakistan.
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Employment and environmental sustainability in Pakistan
01 January 2021
The Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheets series provides key indicators of employment and environmental sustainability performance. They include: (i) employment in environmental sectors; (ii) skill levels; (iii) vulnerability of jobs; (iv) jobs in renewable energy; and (v) scoring on the Environmental Performance Index.
2020
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Information booklet for Pakistani migrant workers
10 December 2020
This booklet provides information on safe migration and fair recruitment to migrant workers departing from Pakistan. It contains information to ensure they are aware of their rights and responsibilities, potential work environment and related challenges, and support mechanisms to protect them against exploitation and deception.
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Training Handbook for Briefing Officers on providing effective pre-departure orientation to migrant workers
10 December 2020
This Training Handbook is for Briefing Officers at the Protectorate of Emigrants Offices (Pakistan) who are mandated to provide pre-departure orientation to migrant workers with the aim to prepare them for safe migration to countries of destination, make them aware of their rights, responsibilities, working conditions, potential challenges, support services/grievance mechanisms to seek justice in case of exploitation and deception.
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The supply chain ripple effect: How COVID-19 is affecting garment workers and factories in Asia and the Pacific
21 October 2020
This research brief assesses the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on workers and factories in garment supply chains in Asia and the Pacific, presenting evidence from the main garment-exporting countries of the region, summarizing policy responses and proposing ways forward.
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Recruitment agency business practices and role of intermediaries in the foreign employment industry in Pakistan
24 September 2020
This study employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies for the profiling of recruitment intermediaries, understanding their business practices and developing a set of recommendations for effective management.
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Tackling the COVID-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific
18 August 2020
Young people’s employment prospects in Asia and the Pacific are severely challenged as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Youth (15–24 years) will be hit harder than adults (25 and older) in the immediate crisis and also risk bearing higher longer-term economic and social costs, says a joint ILO-ADB report.