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Quick Facts - High-level evaluation on the ILO’s gender equality and mainstreaming efforts, 2016–21

This short two-pager presents a visual set of quick facts that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the High-level evaluation on the ILO’s gender equality and mainstreaming efforts, 2016–21

Myanmar Labour Laws and COVID-19 (FAQ)

With the widespread transmission of COVID-19 in 2021 including more transmittable strains, more than ever, workplaces need practice measures to eliminate the risk of spread and harm to people in workplaces.

Report

Quality assurance and accreditation in technical and vocational education and training in Lebanon

This report analyses quality assurance and accreditation mechanisms in Lebanon in light of regional and global best practices to inform efforts towards the development of a national quality assurance framework.

ILO Working paper 41

Supporting decent work and the transition towards formalization through technology-enhanced labour inspection

The development and expansion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has had far-reaching consequences for governance and the world of work, including how labour administrations and inspectorates manage and deliver services.

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

Maximizing local resources and community participation, Nepal and the Phillippines

Special edition: Labour and Policy Perspectives

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2021

In 2020, despite the global pandemic, jobs in the renewable energy sector grew to 12 million. This IRENA/ILO co-publication provides the most recent estimates of employment in this sector at the global level and for individual industry segments.

Women’s Entrepreneurship Self-Check (WE-Check)

An organisational assessment for gender-responsive business development support.

100 Years of Public Works in the ILO

This book chronicles the breadth and depth of ILO’s engagement in Public Works Programmes (PWPs) over the last century. It describes the journey, the ideas and the innovations that have emerged in a shifting global economic, social and political...

Informal economy

Angola: Study on the migration from the informal for formal economy

This report produced by the Bureaux for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) of the ILO with the Angolan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIA) is seeking to contribute to design a strategy to enable the gradual transition from the informal to the...

Chemical Management

Chemicals such as cleaning agents, glue, paint, fuel, pesticides are useful for production. Some of those have hazardous properties such as flammable, poisonous, corrosive (burn the skin), carcinogen (cause cancer), or have adverse effects on...

Occupational safety and health

Electrical safety

Occupational safety and health

Emergency Preparedness

Every factory has to prepare for an emergency before it happens. Proper emergency preparedness can prevent casualties, deteriorating health conditions and property damage as well as the legal and financial consequences. Emergency infrastructure is...

Guidelines

Fire safety guidelines

Guidelines

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is special gear worn by workers to protect themselves from hazards (such as a mask to protect from cotton dust, a glove when operating a cutting machine, earplugs, glasses when grinding, helmet on a construction...

Occupational safety and health

Risk Assessment and Monthly & Quarterly Checks

Conducting risk assessment and regular (daily and weekly) checks on occupational safety and health (OSH) is one of the key functions of the Safety Committee as laid out in the Bangladesh Labour Rules (BLR Schedule IV 4). In both cases the purpose is...

ILO at a Glance for Malawi

The ILO and its work in Malawi

COVID-19 and the world of work

COVID-19: policy responses in Indonesia (Last updated: 6 October 2021)

Countries, including Indonesia, are taking unprecedented measures to combat the spread of the disease, while ameliorating its pernicious effect on the economy and labour market.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Green Jobs Assessment Report

This study assess the social, employment and economic impacts of Zimbabwe’s climate policies. Impacts on the labour market, gender, economic growth and emissions are assessed. Renewable energy policies dominate investments notably into hydropower...

Occpational safety and health

Banning Hazardous Pesticides: Recommendation for Myanmar

Vision Zero Fund is a project on occupational safety and health (OSH) working in Myanmar since May 2017 in the garment, ginger, and contruction value chains. Handling agrochemicals brings risks to farmers and has been a significant OSH concern in...

E-formalization regional report

E-formalization in Europe