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A Comprehensive analysis of remittances: Sri Lanka

The publication is an outcome of a study undertaken under the Labour Migration Policy Project (Phase III) funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). It is envisaged that the findings contribute to an evidence base on...

Sector Skills Strategy

Ghana: Tourism and Hospitality Sector

Sector Skills Strategy

Ghana: Construction Sector

Ghana: Sector Skills Strategy for Agriculture Sector

Social protection (social security) interventions: What works and why? Lessons learned from a synthesis review, 2012–2018

This report presents the findings of a review of evaluation reports related to ILO interventions in the domain of social protection (social security) in the period 2012–2018. It aims to contribute to organizational learning, to provide guidance to...

Social protection (social security) interventions: What works and why? Lessons learned from a synthesis review, 2012–2018 SUMMARY

Skills for Employment Policy Brief

The gender divide in skills development: Progress, challenges and policy options for empowering women

More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour and Business Practices in the Electronics Sector of Viet Nam

This report seeks to contribute to the question of how enterprises can generate more and better jobs through socially responsible labour and business practices in the Vietnamese electronics sector, taking into account the evolving transnational...

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 32]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting enterprises of all sizes and types in unprecedented ways. This brief aims to highlight key information resources available on the functioning of enterprises in the crisis, including its impact on enterprises,...

ILO Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 2020-21

ILO and the United States' private sector

Social protection responses to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific: The story so far and future considerations

The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally shaken societies and economies across the Asia-Pacific region and the world. As some countries begin to enter what is likely to be a long recovery phase, this note, result of a collaborative effort of the...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs and incomes in G20 economies

Joint ILO-OECD Covid-19 report, prepared for the 3rd Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting under the Saudi G20 Presidency (virtual meeting, 19-20 August 2020)

Women at Work in G20 countries: Progress and policy action

Joint ILO-OECD Women at Work report 2020, prepared for the 3rd Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting under the Saudi G20 Presidency (virtual meeting, 19-20 August 2020)

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs and incomes in G20 economies

Updated version of the ILO-OECD Covid-19 report, presented at the Leaders' Summit (virtual meeting, 21-22 November 2020)

ILO-ADB report

Tackling the COVID-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific

Young people’s employment prospects in Asia and the Pacific are severely challenged as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Youth (15–24 years) will be hit harder than adults (25 and older) in the immediate crisis and also risk...

Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter Trafficking in Persons Projects - Independent final evaluation

The Evaluation Office (EVAL) of the ILO is seeking expressions of proposal from a team of consultants (both Team leader and national consultants based in Sri Lanka) to conduct an independent final evaluation of “EQUIP: Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter...

Discussion Paper: Wage code and rules – Will they improve the welfare of low-paid workers in India?

This discussion paper examines how some of the key reform measures undertaken in the wage code could potentially benefit low-paid workers

Assessing the Needs of Enterprises Resulting From Covid-19: Experience of Nigeria Companies

Considering the important role that businesses play in creating jobs, economic growth, development and prosperity, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) conducted a needs assessment survey to identify key challenges faced by...

Mahidol University and the ILO launch specialised Master’s Program developed to advance Social Health Protection in Asia

To strengthen the capacity of Social Health Protection (SHP) professionals in Asia, a Master’s Program in Primary Health Care Management and Social Health Protection has been launched at Mahidol University, Thailand.