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Countering illegal footwear and leather imports in South Africa

Mapping harms to industry, jobs and investment

ILO-WED tool

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

An organisational assessment for gender-responsive business development support.

ILO-WED tool

Assessment of Women’s Entrepreneurship Development

Action-oriented research for a business environment conducive to women’s entrepreneurship.

Forced labour

Global estimates of modern slavery: Forced labour and forced marriage - Methodology

This methodology report outlines the statistical foundations of the 2022 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. Jointly produced by the ILO, Walk Free, and IOM, it documents the data collection, modelling, and...

ILO Publication

Guidelines and roadmap for establishing and operating Sectoral Skills Bodies at the national and regional levels in Ethiopia

This publication defines the framework for establishing and operationalizing National and Regional Sectoral Skills Bodies (SSBs) in Ethiopia. It details their mandates, governance structures, roles, and responsibilities, along with guidelines for...

ILO Publication

On-Job-Training Manual for the poultry sector

This publication presents a comprehensive overview of Ethiopia’s efforts to transform its poultry sector as part of a broader national strategy to enhance food security, economic inclusion, and climate resilience. It highlights the government’s goal...

Factsheet

ILO PROSPECTS in Ethiopia - at a glance

This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Ethiopia.

Decent work

Barbados Decent Work Country Programme 2025-2030

The Barbados Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for 2025-2030 establishes the common commitment of the Government of Barbados, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote Decent Work.

Brief

Pesticide application practices in tea and vegetable farming in Suryodaya Municipality, Ilam District, Nepal

This brief examines pesticide use in vegetable and tea farming within the Suryodaya Municipality of Nepal. It evaluates farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding safe pesticide handling, identifies health and environmental risks, and...

Fact sheet

Partnership on Protecting and Promoting Rights of Nepali Migrant Workers including Care Migrant Workers (PPR-MW) Project

Conference Committee on the Application of Standards: Record of Proceedings (ILC 2025)

The Conference Committee on the Application of Standards, a standing tripartite body of the International Labour Conference and an essential component of the ILO’s supervisory system, examines each year the report published by the Committee of...

Gender equality in supply chains: How ILO interventions foster gender equality in outcomes in supply chains

This brief outlines policy interventions such as fostering equal pay, expanding women’s career and leadership opportunities, preventing violence and harassment, redistributing unpaid care work and strengthening women’s economic participation in...

Policy brief

Automation of the Unified Contract for Workers in Private Schools and Kindergartens

This brief highlights that the automated unified contract for workers in private schools and kindergartens represents a strategic step toward promoting decent work and strengthening principles of transparency and compliance in Jordan’s private...

Indicators and methods for measuring effective governance in the field of labour administration

This report focuses on governance in the field of labour administration. The report’s main purpose is to suggest measures that will help national actors evaluate the effectiveness of national labour administration systems and consider ways in which...

Survey findings of unpaid care work in Italy. Key messages

This study presents the results of a survey conducted in 2024 by the ILO Office for Italy and San Marino in collaboration with Federcasalinghe, involving approximately 3,000 caregivers. The analysis explores living and working conditions, the...

Demographic change

Republic of Korea National policy dialogue on population ageing

Responding to Demographic Change: National Policy Dialogue in the Republic of Korea On 25 September 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Korea Labor Institute (KLI), hosted a National Policy Dialogue in the...

Measuring change: Productivity ecosystems and decent work in practice

Survey results from 2022-24: Productivity, jobs, working conditions and policy in three pilot countries

Botswana National Employment Policy Implementation Plan

Banking for Decent Work: A Pathway to Impact

Promoting decent work is not only an ethical and sustainability imperative, but also a smart business strategy. Increasingly, evidence shows that the performance of banks’ clients is closely linked to the quality and stability of the client’s...

Social protection

The ILO and Derrama Magisterial: an alliance for teachers’ social security

In this dossier, the ILO and Derrama Magisterial present the outcomes of a five-year alliance that has strengthened the governance, sustainability, and quality of services of Peru’s teachers’ social security institution. The dossier highlights the...