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ILO Working paper 59

The return of fiscal policy

The new European Union macroeconomic activism and lessons for future reform.

Brochure

ILO Convention No.189 Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers – Brochure

ILO Working paper 60

Mobile internet, skills and structural transformation in Rwanda

We study the impact of mobile internet rollout on Rwanda’s labour market. Areas with higher mobile internet coverage experience an increase in employment opportunities, especially towards high skilled and high-value-added activities.

Remaining questions from the Q&A

Social Finance Brief: Pacífico Seguros

Pacífico Seguros is Peru’s largest insurer in terms of premiums collected and second largest in terms of people insured. In this Social Finance Brief, we explore Pacífico’s expansion to new markets; those of micro, small and medium enterprises.

How market systems development strengthens productivity ecosystems

Improving worker employability and productivity in Peru's forestry sector

Ensuring a productivity ecosystem for all

Promoting gender inclusive working conditions on the factory floor for decent work and productivity growth

Upgrading informal apprenticeships in Jordan's car garages

A vehicle for job quality improvements and productivity gains in micro and small businesses

Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises (EESE) in fragile contexts

In the wake of conflict or disaster, decent work is often considered as a secondary priority, when it can be the key to resolving many of the drivers of conflict and can be instrumental to restoring peace and resilience. Employment and...

ILO multinational enterprises and social policy

What is the ILO MNE Declaration?

The Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy (MNE Declaration) is the ILO instrument that provides direct guidance to enterprises on social policy and inclusive, responsible and sustainable...

Issues in Social Protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina: coverage, adequacy, expenditure and financing

This report presents the core problems in the existing social protection system in Bosnia and Herzegovina based on evidence-based analysis and identifies the key issues requiring action.

Policy brief: Social Protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina: challenges and key policy issues

This policy note summarises the key challenges in the social protection financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and presents recommendations for action.

Philippine agriculture sector

Five studies of the Philippine agriculture sector: Summary analysis and policy recommendations

The Responsible Supply Chains in Asia Programme in the Philippines focuses on the agriculture sector, particularly food commodities. This report summarizes and analyses the findings of the following sector-based and thematic studies carried out by...

Labour administration

Decent work: The road to lasting peace. Labour administration and inspection needs assessment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...

Conducting a labour administration and inspection needs assessment is an intervention that can help identify gaps in the capacity and coverage of labour administration systems and promote actions to address them. A needs assessment is only a first...

Integrated enterprise and market systems assessment on the refugee and host community livelihoods in Sudan

Integrated enterprise and market systems assessment on the refugee and host community livelihoods in Sudan

Executive summary - Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers in an Irregular Situation and Addressing Irregular Labour Migration: A...

The original report was published on 23 December 2021 and updated in April 2022.

Integrated enterprise and market systems assessment on the refugee and host community livelihoods in Sudan

This report details the findings of market assessments conducted on the groundnut and sesame value chains in East Darfur and West Kordofan.

ILO working paper 58

Diversity of practices in social dialogue in the public service in selected African countries

This report examines diversity practices and social dialogue in the public service across selected African countries. It explores approaches to promoting inclusion, equality and representation in public institutions, highlighting the role of social...

Coordination between employment and social services: European countries

Partnerships for more coherent and coordinated delivery of employment and social protection vary from lose occasional co-operation through informal arrangements to unified organisational frameworks involving pooling of resources and shared use of...

Tracer study: Skills Profiling Application in Egypt for refugees and host communities

ILO PROSPECTS Egypt in collaboration with Skilllab, a social start-up based in the Netherlands, and the Association of Businessmen in Alexandria (ABA), piloted a skills-profiling application that enables refugees and host communities to self-assess...