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Case Brief: AXA Indonesia

AXA is an insurance and asset management group serving 107 million clients in 64 countries. AXA intends to reinforce its growth in the years ahead by intensifying its presence in high-growth markets and among low- to middle-income families. AXA...

Wages in Africa

Recent trends in average wages, gender pay gaps and wage disparities

This publication depicts the evolution of real average wages since the global economic crisis of 2008, offering insights into the economic context for Africa and also presenting an overview of existing wage disparities within countries, including...

Factsheet

Fact Sheet: Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants and communities affected by climate change and disasters in the Pacific region

This factsheet is a programme brief on the project “Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants and communities affected by climate change and disasters in the Pacific region” and is also known as the Pacific Climate Change, Migration and Human...

ILO Publications Catalogue 2019

Assessment of the Wage Protection System in Qatar

This report developed by the International Labour Organization Project Office for the State of Qatar provides insight into the strengths and gaps in the Wage Protection System from a number of perspectives, and puts forward actionable...

Executive summary - Assessment of the Qatar Labour Inspection System

This report developed by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs and International Labour Organization Project Office for the State of Qatar provides insight into the functioning of the Labour Inspection Department in...

Recommendations on the Establishment of the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund in Qatar: Drawing from international experience

This report developed by the International Labour Organization Project Office for the State of Qatar presents a summary of key elements of schemes and models from around the world that could inform the operationalization of the newly established...

Fair recruitment

Review of law, policy and practice of recruitment of migrant workers in Sri Lanka

This review provides an overview of legislative and policy frameworks concerning recruitment of migrant workers in Sri Lanka. The review identifies gaps in relation to the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment, and...

Migrant Workers' Skills Portability in Africa at Regional Economic Community and Continental Level

Guidance towards an African qualifications framework? Africa currently hosts nearly 25 million international migrants. Some are fleeing from conflicts, instability, climate change or hardship, while others chose to leave their country for better...

Mapping Social Protection Systems in Pakistan - The status of current systems in line with the UN Social Protection Floor concept

This study maps social protection schemes across Pakistan’s Federal Government and four provincial governments, along the lines of the four basic guarantees enshrined in the ILO Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202). It delineates...

The cooperative enterprise as a practical option for the formalization of informal economy

Report

Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity [Summary]

This report presents progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8, analyses interlinkages with other SDGs and provides policy recommendations.

Final Report: Improving Livelihood Opportunities for Refugees and Local Youth in Indonesia

In September 2018, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with national partners, launched a pilot project offering community-embedded, activity-based...

New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: October 2019

A list of new publications that have just arrived at the ILO Knowledge Centre, Bangkok.

Agenda of the Global Social Protection Week

Fair recruitment

Guidelines for collecting statistics for SDG indicator 10.7.1 on recruitment costs

This set of Guidelines for the collection of statistics for SDG indicator 10.7.1 on reducing recruitment costs, identifies a number of conceptual issues and definitions with respect to measuring recruitment costs borne by an employee as a proportion...

Flyer: Panel discussion at the Geneva Peace Week 2019 -The Humanitarian, Development, Peace Nexus: The socio-economic contribution to peace

Book

The International Labour Organization: 100 years of global social policy

This book is the first comprehensive account of the International Labour Organization’s 100-year history.

SDG indicator 10.7.1

Questionnaire template for measuring recruitment costs of migrant workers

ILO-World Bank Model Paper and Pen Interview (PAPI) used in module for countries of origin – Return migrant workers. Short form - version3.

Quick Facts - Independent High-Level Evaluation on ILO’s Strategy and Actions Towards Formalization of the Informal Economy 2014-2018

This short two-pager presents a visual set of quick facts that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Independent High-Level Evaluation on ILO’s Strategy and Actions Towards Formalization of the Informal Economy 2014-2018