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Infographics

ISEC Project Fact Sheet, March 2025

This monthly fact sheet presents key progress and achievements of the ILO’s ISEC (Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh) project in Cox’s Bazar. It highlights ongoing activities, beneficiary...

Infographics

ISEC Project Fact Sheet, April 2025

This monthly fact sheet presents key progress and achievements of the ILO’s ISEC (Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh) project in Cox’s Bazar. It highlights ongoing activities, beneficiary...

ILO brief

Navigating environmental policy change: Lessons from Kenya’s plastic bag ban for a just transition of MSMEs

As governments worldwide advance ambitious environmental and climate agendas, MSMEs are under growing pressure to adapt to new regulations—often without adequate resources or support. Kenya’s 2017 plastic bag ban offers valuable lessons on the...

Study

Bridging Gaps, Building Support: Strengthening Services for Forced Labour Cases

This study, Bridging Gaps, Building Support: Strengthening Services for Forced Labour Cases, commissioned under the Advancing Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work on Forced Labour and Child Labour in Malaysia project and supported by Employment...

ILO Working Paper 141

A study of the employment and earnings outcomes of second-generation migrants

This ILO Working Paper explores the labour market outcomes of second-generation migrants in 32 countries, drawing on extensive microdata. It provides comparative insights into their employment patterns and examines the legal frameworks shaping their...

Mapping active labour market policies in Grenada

The Government of Grenada has been pursuing comprehensive labour market reforms aimed at improving employment outcome, enhancing workforce skills, and strengthening social protection mechanism. These reforms include, among others, the establishment...

Policy brief

Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Thailand

This brief examines the contours of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Thailand, emphasizing its contributions to decent work and sustainable development. It outlines relevant legal, institutional and policy frameworks, and identifies...

ILO brief

Gender snapshot at Work in the Caribbean

The brief highlights ongoing gender gaps in labour force participation, limited legal protections for maternity and paternity leave, and the disproportionate impact of climate disasters and unpaid care work on women’s economic opportunities

Project results

Promoting productivity and decent work in South Africa’s clothing manufacturing industry

In response to the prevailing challenges facing South Africa’s clothing manufacturing industry, the Flanders-funded ILO project aimed to strengthen productivity, and decent work drivers through a systemic approach. This brief summarizes key results...

Research Brief

Generative AI and jobs: A 2025 update

This brief summarizes an ILO Working paper that refines the global assessment of occupational exposure to generative AI. It presents an updated methodology combining task-level data, expert input, and AI predictions to support more accurate analysis...

ILO Working Paper 140

Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

This ILO Working Paper refines the global measurement of occupational exposure to generative AI by combining task-level data, expert input, and AI model predictions. It offers an improved methodological framework to assess how GenAI may impact jobs...

Fact sheet

Côte d’Ivoire: Integrating and Extending Social Protection to Support a Just Transition

This fact sheet summarizes the main findings and recommendations of a feasibility study on the integration of social protection in support of the ecological transition in Côte d'Ivoire, conducted in 2024 by the ILO, as well as implications for...

Formalization strategies

Innovative approaches to promoting the transition to formality in Latin America and the Caribbean

This background guide supports the Regional Tripartite Knowledge Sharing Forum on “Innovative Approaches to Promoting the Transition to Formality in Latin America and the Caribbean.” It addresses the persistent and multidimensional challenge of...

Policy Brief

Mainstreaming disability inclusion in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Africa

This policy brief focuses on how mainstream Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills development systems can improve the labour market situation of persons with disabilities in Africa.

Child labour and OSH

Eliminating child labour and improving occupational safety and health: The role of cooperative development in the coffee and tea supply...

This factheet summarizes the findings of an assessment conducted by the ILO on the current and potential role of cooperatives in supporting their members to prevent and eliminate child labour and improve occupational safety and health (OSH) in...

Fact sheet

Eliminating Child Labour and Improving Occupational Safety and Health in the Coffee and Tea Supply Chains in Uganda through Cooperative...

This brief summarizes the findings of an assessment conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the current and potential role of cooperatives in supporting their members prevent and eliminate child labour and improve occupational...

Report

Innovative Approaches Taken by Workers’ Organizations to Drive Formalization

The report showcases concrete actions taken by trade unions to organize, represent, and provide meaningful services to workers in the informal economy while preventing the informalization of those in the formal economy. It highlights how trade...

Programme to support the transition to the labour market of women on childcare leave

This document examines women’s transition from childcare leave back into Moldova’s labour market. It reviews maternity, paternity and parental leave policies alongside childcare, social protection, gender equality and employment frameworks, and...

ILO Guidance Note

Unlocking more and better jobs: Integrating sustainable enterprises for a just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions

This note provides guidance on integrating sustainable enterprises for a just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It is intended for specialists promoting sustainable enterprises, as well as representatives of governments and...

Annual Report

Annual Report 2024

The ILO Nepal Annual Report 2024 presents a comprehensive overview of its efforts, achievements, and partnerships in Nepal over the past year. It highlights progress on decent work, labour migration, employment promotion, social protection, and...