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From Orchard to Opportunity: A Rapid Market Analysis of the cherry value chain in Lebanon

This study was developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) under the BOUZOUR project - “Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities”. The project focuses on the agriculture and agri-food...

Report

Emergency evacuation response plan for Sri Lankan migrants

As more and more Sri Lankans migrate for employment, safeguards are required to ensure their safety, health and support in crises contexts. This report presents a comprehensive emergency evacuation response plan tailored to the unique circumstances...

SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

The SCORE Brazil pilot project was applied to benefit the Apparel industry in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The initiative was carried out through a partnership between the ILO, the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT),...

SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

The SCORE Brazil pilot project was applied to benefit the Apparel industry in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The initiative was carried out through a partnership between the ILO, the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT),...

Meta-analysis

Decent work results and effectiveness of ILO operations: An ex-post meta-analysis of development cooperation evaluations, 2023

Project factsheet – IMPLEMENT

Trade and investment arrangements: Implementation and stakeholder engagement for promoting decent work

ILO Flagship report

Global Wage Report 2024-25: Is wage inequality decreasing globally?

The Global Wage Report 2024-25, provides a detailed look at wage trends around the world and in different regions, highlighting changes in wage inequality and real wage growth. It explores key challenges workers face globally and sheds light on...

Executive summary for the TRAVERA and STED study in Arabic

The TRAVERA and STED studies provided essential insights into sectoral and trade impact analysis, offering data-driven guidance for policymaking.

Executive summary for the TRAVERA and STED study in French

The TRAVERA and STED studies provided essential insights into sectoral and trade impact analysis, offering data-driven guidance for policymaking.

Executive summary for the TRAVERA and STED study in English

The TRAVERA and STED studies provided essential insights into sectoral and trade impact analysis, offering data-driven guidance for policymaking.

Report

Assessment of the realization of the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment in the coconut sector in Sri Lanka

Analytical summary

Fair recruitment

Promising practices for fair recruitment in Nepal: Digitisation of labour migration processes for increased harmonization and oversight

This document highlights promising practices for fair recruitment in Nepal with a focus on the use of digital technology for increased harmonisation and oversight of migration processes.

Fair recruitment

Promising practices for fair recruitment in Bangladesh: Digitised management of recruitment agencies

This document highlights promising practices for fair recruitment in Bangladesh with a focus on the use of digital technology for increased management of recruitment agencies and facilitating access to labour justice.

Report

Assessment of the realization of the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment in the tea sector in Sri Lanka

Analytical summary

Market systems development for decent work

Starting strong: Getting inception right in projects using the MSD approach

Putting the I in ESG

Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities as Strategic Advantage of Sustainability Practices for Corporates and Investors

The technical guide by the ILO Global Business and Disability provides a framework for defining and reporting on corporate sustainability and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) practices that make disability inclusion efforts more comprehensive.

ILO Working Paper 131

A study on the employment and wage outcomes of persons living with a same-sex partner

This study examines the labour market disparities faced by same-sex couples across nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), extending the...

ILO Guide

Disaster risk reduction for resilience through employment and decent work

This ILO guide addresses the need for proactive disaster-risk reduction, integrating resilience into employment and decent work to support recovery and build long-term sustainability.

ILO brief - Social Protection Spotlight

Making social protection work for gender equality: What does it look like? How do we get there?

This brief outlines the perspective and approach of the ILO’s Universal Social Protection Department to enhancing the gender-responsiveness of social protection policies, anchored in international social security standards and guided by a life-cycle...

The future of work in the electronics industry – Advancing decent work in more inclusive, sustainable and resilient electronics supply...

In this paper, an overview is provided of the electronics industry today and the ways in which key megatrends and drivers, including technological advances, globalization, demographic trends and climate change, are likely to shape the future of work...