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Insights from evidence, No. 4

How the ILO shaped policies, delivered strategic results and ensured sustainability through development cooperation (2019 – 2024): Insights...

This fourth edition of the i-eval Insight series distils findings from 253 independent evaluations conducted between 2019 and 2024 to examine how the ILO shaped policies, delivered strategic results and ensured sustainability through development...

Technical report on fair recruitment of migrant workers with disabilities

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is committed to advancing fair recruitment practices that respect human rights and promote decent work for all. Since its launch in 2014, the ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI) has sought to ensure that...

Skills and Lifelong Learning

A think piece on apprenticeship development in Africa

Promoting better linkages between informal apprenticeship and formal systems.

Thematic report on labour migration from the 2019 Kenya population and housing census Analytical Report on International Labour Migration

The "Thematic Report on Labour Migration from the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census," published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, serves as Kenya's first...

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)

How to set up successful ESG advisory services. A workbook for advisors

RBCLAC Project

Advancing Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean

This brief highlights key results of the Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean (RBCLAC) Project—implemented jointly by the ILO, OECD and OHCHR with European Union funding—including national sectoral roadmaps for agriculture...

Agriculture and Minerals

Sectoral Transformation through National Roadmaps on Responsible Business Conduct

Through targeted engagement, sector-specific roadmaps are being co-developed by the RBC-LAC Project with leading industry associations to align practices with international labour standards and due diligence processes.

Costa Rica

Addressing Forced Labour and the Labour Dimension of Responsible Business Conduct

In Costa Rica, the ILO developed the Fair Recruitment Toolbox for the sugar industry that included guidelines for preventing and addressing forced labour risks hence ensuring alignment with the local context related to labour recruitment practices...

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)

How to set up successful ESG advisory services. A practical guide for employer and business membership organizations on driving...

This new guide, developed under the ILO LEADER Programme, provides Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) with practical, step-by-step support to design and deliver tailored ESG advisory services. With a strong focus on the needs of...

Ex-post study

What remains after exit? Evidence of lasting change in northern Afghanistan’s carpet sector

Findings from a low-cost ex-post review

Ex-post study

What remains after exit? Not too much – lessons from intervening in northern Afghanistan’s livestock and dairy sectors

Report

Climate-Smart and Water-Efficient Agriculture in Lebanon: Enhancing Productivity, Sustainability, and Decent Work

This report presents and analyses data from a climate-smart and water efficient pilot implemented across fifteen farms in Lebanon under the BOUZOUR project – Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host...

Just Transition Assessment Model for Côte d’Ivoire

This report examines how Côte d’Ivoire’s green policy choices, especially in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture, could affect employment, economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions. It provides evidence to help shape a just transition...

Poster

Biological hazard: Snakebite prevention and first aid

This poster provides clear, practical guidance on preventing snakebites and responding safely if a bite occurs. It highlights common venomous snakes, everyday risk-reduction measures at home and at work, correct first aid steps, and actions to...

Research brief

The potential of import bans to address forced labour

This research brief examines the growing use of forced labour import bans as a policy tool to address labour rights abuses in the global economy. It provides an evidence-based overview of how such bans operate in practice, their potential impacts on...

Institutional capacity building

Strengthening expertise in labour relations and employment policies: A guide for employer and business membership organizations

This guide offers a comprehensive road map for establishing and strengthening a labour function within an employer and business membership organization (EBMOs). It is tailored to addressing the needs of chambers of commerce and similar organizations...

Research Brief

Drought, crop losses and employment impacts in Zambia

This research brief examines the impacts of the 2018–2019 drought in Zambia on crop productivity and local labour markets, combining satellite-based drought analysis with Labour Force Survey data. The findings show declines in agricultural...

Report

Assessment of public employment services and labour market policies in Nepal

This report presents findings and recommendations from an ILO-supported assessment of Nepal’s public employment services and labour market policies. It aims to strengthen PES capacity and improve access to quality services for jobseekers, employers,...

World of Work series

Employment and Social Trends 2026

The Employment and Social Trends 2026 report examines the state of global labour markets, highlighting stable headline employment alongside stalled progress in job quality and widening inequalities. The report analyses productivity, demographic and...

G7

Compendium of best practices for a human-centered development and use of Artificial Intelligence in the world of work

This compendium of best practices to advance the implementation of the 2024 G7 Action Plan for a human-centered adoption of safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of work was developed under the G7 Employment Working...