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Synthesis review

What works, what does not and why in Decent Work Country Programmes, 2020 - 24? A synthesis review of Decent Work Country Programmes,...

Synthesis review

What works, what does not and why in Decent Work Country Programmes, 2020 - 24? A synthesis review of Decent Work Country Programmes,...

Information sheet

The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Final list of participants - Decent work in the railways sector

Final list for the Technical Meeting on decent work in the railways sector (Geneva, 1-5 September 2025)

An evaluation

Trade Union engagement in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

This report seeks to contribute to a better understanding of trade union engagement in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It documents and measures the contribution workers’ organizations have made and must continue to make in influencing...

ILO Working Paper 149

Navigating workers' data rights in the digital age

This paper examines how existing data protection laws often fail to safeguard workers in increasingly digitalized workplaces. It highlights regulatory gaps across jurisdictions and proposes worker-centric data governance solutions to ensure fairer,...

Labour migration

Bilateral labour migration agreements: Lessons for consideration in the context of climate change and migration in the Pacific Island...

This report has been produced as part of the Pacific Climate Change, Migration and Human Security – Phase II (PCCMHS) programme. It provides an in-depth analysis of the extent to which BLMAs can address the challenges and opportunities arising from...

ILO Brief

Embracing innovation and inclusion: Strengthening Kenya’s beauty sector for host communities and urban refugees

As refugee populations are dispersed within cities and often reluctant to come forward out of fear of legal repercussions, data on their profiles and opportunities is relatively scarce. To address this challenge, the ILO carried out a market systems...

ILO Working Paper 148

The formation of a National Unemployment Benefit Fund in Eswatini

Assessing Options for the Institutional Framework and operation of the scheme.

From root causes to real change: Using a systems approach to foster decent work deep in supply chains

Improving micro, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) access to supply chains and their benefits is critical for fostering economic development and decent work. A systems approach can help identify key barriers that hinder MSME performance and...

Timetable - Decent work in the railways sector

Timetable for the Technical Meeting on decent work in the railways sector (Geneva, 1-5 September 2025)

Points for discussion - Decent work in the railways sector

Points for discussion for the Technical Meeting on decent work in the railways sector (Geneva, 1-5 September 2025)

Fact Sheet – IRDS

The Social Partnership of Barbados

The Barbados Social Partnership is a tripartite agreement between the government, employers and workers which, through dialogue and cooperation, has sustained the country's economic and social stability for more than three decades.

Advancing Green Trade and Employment under Global Uncertainty. Are jobs at risk?

This paper examines global trade patterns in green goods towards 2030 amid the current global tension on trade. Overall, this study contributes to the literature by jointly analyzing green trade flows and employment generation dynamics using a...

Note

Trade in Renewable Energies Goods International trade flows and employment impacts for Australia, China, Japan, South Asia, and East Asia...

This note examines international trade and employment patterns in goods associated with these types of renewable energies (REG) from 2012 to 2023, with a particular focus on Australia, China, Japan, and the regions of South Asia and East Asia and...

ILO brief

Employment in the critical minerals sector: A case study of Indonesia, Mongolia and the Philippines

In the face of rapid digital transformation and the transition to net zero, the supply of critical minerals is of strategic importance. Asia and the Pacific is a major source of critical minerals such as nickel and rare earth elements. This...

ADBI-OECD-ILO joint publication

Labor Migration in Asia: Fair recruitment, training, and development

This publication captures new and emerging trends in labour migration in Asia, with a focus on recruitment, training and development.

Factsheet

Creating opportunities and promoting decent work for all in Lebanon

This factsheet presents the results of the first phase of the PROSPECTS project in Lebanon.

Policy brief

The role of central banks and other financial sector regulators and policymakers in job creation in Africa

Persistent unemployment, other forms of labour underutilization and pervasive informality remain a significant challenge in Africa, exacerbated by the fragility of the global economic and geopolitical climate, rising conflicts, and the slow pace of...

Policy guidance note

Achieving decent work in the arts and entertainment sector - The role of collective bargaining

This policy guidance note explores how collective bargaining can address the unique issues and trends in the sector—ranging from working conditions and informality to digitalization and the rise of artificial intelligence.