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Employment Policy Brief

Migration and job creation in North/West Africa: Employment-intensive investment strategies in The Gambia, Mauritania, and Tunisia

This note explains how the ILO supports its constituents, particularly the countries of the origin of migrants, in addressing migration issues through job creation with the EIIP approach, with concrete examples from the ILO’s experiences in The...

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 3]

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,...

Mapping responses by cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations to forced displacement

Produced as part of a wider programme on responding to forced displacement crises, the report identifies good practices, lessons learned and potential areas of innovation by cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations working...

Executive summary: Mapping responses by cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations to forced displacement

Produced as part of a wider programme on responding to forced displacement crises, the report identifies good practices, lessons learned and potential areas of innovation by cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations working...

The contribution of SSE and social finance to the future of work

This publication is the result of a research project undertaken in collaboration between the ILO Cooperatives Unit and Social Finance Programme, with support from the Government of France. The research analyses various Social and Solidarity Economy...

COVID-19

COVID-19 and the world of work: How can workers and employers collaborate?

The Philippines and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188): a comparative analysis

This analysis is provided to assist the Government of the Philippines in preparing to ratify the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

COVID-19

COVID-19: What can workers do?

The ILO and its constituents – Governments, workers and employers – will play a crucial role in combating the outbreak, ensuring the safety of individuals and the sustainability of businesses and jobs.

COVID-19

COVID-19: What can employers do?

The ILO and its constituents – Governments, workers and employers – will play a crucial role in combating the outbreak, ensuring the safety of individuals and the sustainability of businesses and jobs.

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 2]

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/Sida Partnership on Employment Working Paper No. 4

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and employment policies in the Philippines

Brochure

Transition to Formality Programme (KIGEP) Informative Brochure

Publication

A Study on Labour Inspectors’ Careers

This paper is addressed to managers of labour inspection systems who have to develop or improve a human resources (HR) policy for labour inspectors. It provides them with: a basis for developing HR policies specifically for labour inspectors; an...

Graphic - COVID-19 Social Protection Measures

This graphic provides an overview of social protection measures that countries in the region can implement to effectively protect workers and businesses against the adverse effects of COVID-19.

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 1]

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,...

Implications of COVID-19 on evaluations in the ILO: Practical tips on adapting to the situation

Operating procedures The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restrictions on the mobility of ILO staff and consultants. Consequently, it has caused us to re-think how we conduct our work as an evaluation function in order to maintain activities to...

The United Nations Development System

United Nations Development System: What employers’ and business membership organizations need to know and how they should engage

The United Nations (UN) is reforming how it provides assistance to countries, including on the 2030 Agenda. The new approach will change the way national development policies are designed and implemented. The UN development plan for each country...

Guide

Construction of low volume sealed roads 2013 - good practice guide to labour-based methods

Guide

Training Manual - Construction of Rural Road Pavements Utilizing Labour-Based Technology

Transition to formality

Transition to Formality and Structural Transformation: Challenges and Policy options

The book examines “new forms of informality” in developed and developing countries, and how our policies can be improved to respond to new evolving realities.