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COVID-19 and the World of Work: Rapid Assessment of the Employment Impacts and Policy Responses MONTENEGRO

The report provides evidence that show that the lockdown measures had severe impacts on employment. It offers six policy options for the country for supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes during the reactivation phase.

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 24]

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,...

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 17

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...

ILO-GIP Case Study 1

Investing in the future: Training service providers to offer services to the Myanmar garment industry

Over the past few years, the ILO-Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) has invested time and resources to develop the capacity of seven training service providers so they can deliver training on a wide range of labour-related topics to diverse...

ILO-GIP Case Study 2

Building the future: Strengthening the capacities of garment sector representatives through the Myanmar Industrial Relations Lab

Between July 2018 and May 2019, the ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP), in collaboration with the International Training Center of the ILO (ITCILO) brought its Myanmar Industrial Relations-Lab (MIR-Lab) to thirty garment sector leaders with the...

ILO-GIP Case Study 3

Empowering women: Improving knowledge of and access to sexual and reproductive health of garment workers

With the support of the ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP), between September 2018 and February 2020, Marie Stopes International (MSI) first developed and then delivered various training programmes and awareness-raising activities on sexual and...

ILO-GIP Case Study 4

Improving labour relations through better communication: Empowering supervisors to thrive in their essential role

Recognizing supervisors’ essential role in the establishment of sound industrial relations at the workplace, the ILO-Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) introduced the ILO Better Work Supervisor Skills Training programme (SST) to Myanmar.

ILO-GIP Case Study 5

Supporting sound industrial relations in the garment sector: Building the capacity of Myanmar trade unions to deliver services to their...

In August 2018, the ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) and the Myanmar Industries Craft and Services (MICS) affirming their desire to jointly cooperate...

ILO-GIP Case Study 6

Enabling social dialogue for sound industrial relations: Increasing garment workers’ knowledge of the Myanmar labour law

Healthy social dialogue at the workplace depends on training workers and management representatives so they can constructively address issues that arise at the workplace and design adequate solutions.

ILO-GIP Case Study 7

Experiencing social dialogue: Reinforcing the capacity of workplace committees to deliver sound labour relations in garment factories

The Workplace Coordinating Committee (WCC) and joint Occupational Safety and Health committees (J-OSH) are central institutions under the Myanmar Labour Law as they are designed to enable social dialogue to improve working conditions, and to prevent...

Toward sustainable impact of the ILO-GIP social dialogue training in the Myanmar garment industry

After almost three years of operation, the ILO-GIP has concluded on 31 May 2020. With the goal to learn from the thousands of workers, management and workers representatives, including trade union executives, nurses, and supervisors the project...

Social Protection Spotlight COVID-19

Social protection for migrant workers: A necessary response to the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major public health challenge and is having serious economic and social impacts on origin, transit and destination countries, as well as on migrant workers and their families and on businesses and their operations.

ILO Brief

Ensuring fair recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic

This brief highlights the key challenges in national and international recruitment of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the ILO is responding, and recommended policies and measures. The Annex outlines practices undertaken by ILO stakeholders...

UNTFSSE statement on “What role for the Social and Solidarity Economy in the post COVID-19 crisis recovery?”

Produced by the members and observers of the UNTFSSE, the statement reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the social and solidarity economy in post COVID-19 recovery.

How to Facilitate the Recognition of Skills of Migrant Workers: Guide for Employment Services Providers

This second edition of the guide includes recent developments in enhancing the migration services offered by various employment services providers. Its purpose is to keep this useful tool up to date and reflect new and emerging needs, as well as...

Facilitator’s Notes

Training Employment Services Providers on How to Facilitate the Recognition of Skills of Migrant Workers: Facilitator’s Notes

These Facilitator’s notes are an updated version of the 2017 publication. They reflect new labour migration needs and trends, including in the COVID-19 context, and share good practices. They are intended to contribute to addressing the challenges...

Guidelines for skills modules in bilateral labour migration agreements

Bilateral labour migration agreements (BLMAs) have become important tools for facilitating the governance of labour migration. The present guidelines are part of the ILO effort in this area and focus on the specific inclusion of skills in BLMAs.

Coherence of labour migration, employment, education and training policies in the ECOWAS subregion

In an attempt to address the labour migration governance challenges, which stem from, among others, the lack of coherence among the migration, employment, education and training policies, the ILO has prepared 'General practical guidance on promoting...

STRENGTHEN Publication Series

Desk Review Study on Employment Impact Assessment (EmpIA): Potential of Natural Resource Management (NRM) Investments on Employment Creation

STRENGTHEN Publication Series Working Paper No. 24

ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Guide for Practitioners

For developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating apprenticeship programmes