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Uzbekistan - Feedback mechanism on forced labour and other labour rights violations

This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).

Situation analysis on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on enterprises and workers in the formal and informal economy in India

To enable evidence-based social dialogue for designing and implementation of policies and programmes responding to COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO-India prioritised situation analysis of enterprises and workers from three States of the country.

Empowering youth

Report: Youth takes the floor - Empowering youths as agents for peace and social cohesion

The “Youth takes the floor” training course was designed, facilitated and delivered by ITC (International Training Centre, Turin, Italy) and DevCurate (Bangkok, Thailand) for 35 youths in the Solomon Islands.

Key principles underlying sanctioning procedures applicable to occupational safety and health violations

This brief is aimed to equip policymakers and lawmakers with an overview of the main guiding principles that should underpin administrative and judicial sanctioning procedures applicable to OSH infractions to ensure that they are effective and fair.

Executive Summary

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2021

In 2020, an estimated 8.8 per cent of total working hours were lost – the equivalent of the hours worked in one year by 255 million full-time workers. This summary indicator captures the various channels through which the pandemic has affected...

Rapid Market Assessment - Ghana

Taking a Systems Approach to Young Africa Works Ghana

A Rapid Market Assessment of Agricultural Value Chains and Decent Work for Young Women in Northern Ghana

ILO infographic

Infographic: Skilling, upskilling and reskilling of employees, apprentices & interns during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a global...

This survey report is the accomplishment of the collaborative efforts of 10 international and regional development organizations.

Digitally empowering young people in refugee and host communities What is possible? - A mapping study in Kenya

The mapping study conducted by the ILO aims to inform practitioners in the field, including the programme staff and development partners, in the design and implementation of activities. The study seeks to identify good practices, capture lessons...

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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2021

In 2020, an estimated 8.8 per cent of total working hours were lost – the equivalent of the hours worked in one year by 255 million full-time workers. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the...

Managing Transitions and Retrenchments Guidelines (Version 2.0)

The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world of work, increasing unemployment and underemployment, and disproportionately impacting women workers who make up the majority of the garment workforce.

Transform Brochure

TRANSFORM : A Leadership and Transformation Learning Initiative on building and managing social protection floors (SP) in Africa

TRANSFORM is an innovative learning initiative on the implementation of national social protection floors in Africa. Social protection floors are nationally defined sets of basic social security guarantees which secure protection aimed at preventing...

A social protection profile of Pakistan - Building an inclusive social protection system

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.

Factsheet : ADWA’ project in Egypt

ADWA’ project aims to promote job-rich growth as well as to promote International Labour Standards (ILS) and ensure their application at the enterprise level.

Impact of COVID-19 on Refugee and Host Community Livelihoods - ILO PROSPECTS Rapid Assessment in two Refugee Settlements of Uganda

Policy Road Map: Recommendations to re-stimulate labour markets in Isingiro and Arua districts of Uganda, following the COVID-19 pandemic

Illustration - Impact of situations of crisis or disaster on TUs and their membership in Saint Lucia: preparedness, response, recovery

Policy Road Map: Recommendations to re-stimulate labour markets in Isingiro and Arua districts of Uganda, following the COVID-19 pandemic

Following the assessment’s key findings, this Policy Road Map outlines intervention areas where decision-making and policy responses should be considered to ensure inclusive jobs, education, and protection, and serve as potential avenues for ILO and...

Cooperation among Cooperatives in Action between Japan and Africa - 10 Years of ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour

This retrospective booklet tells the story of a decade of collaboration between the Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour Programme....

Impact of COVID-19 on Refugee and Host Community Livelihoods - ILO PROSPECTS Rapid Assessment in two Refugee Settlements of Uganda

The assessment provides an evidence base for the needs of the refugee and host community populations and business enterprises in two locations targeted by PROSPECTS, in order to inform key stakeholders of market-based economic support opportunities...

Exposure to hazardous chemicals at work and resulting health impacts: A global review