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Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt “RAWABET” White Goods in Egypt: MARKET SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

This study has been able to provide a reliable description of the white goods value chain, starting from the early stages of sourcing input supplies, going through production process, and moving on to distribution during the period from 2020 till...

Social Protection

Administrative barriers, capacity constraints and solutions for the inclusion of agricultural workers in social insurance schemes in the...

Social Protection

ONE PAGER - Administrative barriers, capacity constraints and solutions for the inclusion of agricultural workers in social insurance...

Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 27): Labour productivity in Latin America

This edition of the Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean report, jointly prepared twice-yearly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the...

Building effective employer and business membership organizations

A practical guide to private sector consultation for employer and business membership organizations in the Pacific

Consultation with the private sector, both member and non-member enterprises, is a critical foundation for the success of employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) of every size and focus. Whether consultation is conducted to inform...

Factsheet

Factsheet: Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific project

Social Finance Brief: KMBI's digitalization journey

This brief features the microfinance NGO KMBI in the Philippines and a digital finance pilot for integrated risk management solutions. The brief includes lessons learned that can help other microfinance institutions.

Pdf for Marwa: Expanding social health insurance in Kisumu County, Kenya

Sustainable supply chains to build forward better

Deep-dive research into decent work challenges and opportunities in Namibia’s fishing supply chain

This report provides an evidence base to support government and industry stakeholders in developing tools and policy advice and capacity-building initiatives to advance decent work in response to the COVID-19 crisis, making supply chains more...

Challenges related to informality and formalization in Turkana County, Kenya

The ILO conducted a study to identify barriers related to informality and formalization of enterprises and jobs in the informal economy in Turkana County.

ILO-UNEP-IUCN joint report

Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022

The first report in a biennial series on decent work, just transition and nature-based solutions.

Women's entrepreneurship development

Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 Project: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in South-East Asia: Results at a...

Sector-wide strategy and action plan for the employment of persons with disabilities in the Ethiopian Garment and Textile Sector

The Sector-Wide Strategy was informed by a comprehensive baseline assessment, again conducted by the SKILL-UP Project, looking into the employability of persons with disabilities in the Ethiopian garment/textile sector by selecting four major...

A Rapid Skills Assessment of Ethiopia’s Tourism Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study assesses the upskilling and reskilling needs of the Ethiopian tourism sector following the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is to identify the skills and labour deficiencies, shortages, and surpluses caused by the pandemic and the related...

SKILL-UP Ethiopia

Enhancing Youth Employability: Recognition of Prior Learning

This fact sheet explains how Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is important for employability by recognising their skills. It shows the different purpose, stage and process in RPL implementation. It also explains who is responsible for RPL...

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Framework, Policy, Processes, and Procedures for the TVET Sector - Final Report

This report complements the existing assessment and certification arrangements in the TVET system and is consistent with both the National Qualification Framework and the government’s strategic direction for the TVET sector and skills development in...

Textile and Garments Sector Skills Committee - Operational Guide

TVET – industry linkage is very important in skills development, but this linkage is weak in Ethiopia. To bring the private sector at the centre for textile and garment establishing sector skills council (SSC) is one means to create ownership and...

Agro-Processing Sector Skills Committee: Operational Guide

TVET – industry linkage is very important in skills development, but this linkage is weak in Ethiopia. To bring the private sector at the centre for agro-processing establishing sector skills council (SSC) is one means to create ownership and...

Sector Skills strategy for the Garment Sector in Ethiopia

This sector skills strategy is intended mainly for the garment-manufacturing sector and certain skills issues relating to the whole value chain, extending to the textile sector upstream and garment distribution and marketing downstream, are covered

STED Strategic Skills Recommendations for the Agro-Processing Industry in Ethiopia

This sector skills strategy is intended for agro-processing industries that have the potential to create employment, generate export revenue and service growing domestic markets that would otherwise be serviced by imports. It focuses on the food,...