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Emerging practices to improve access to and working conditions on digital labour platforms for refugees and host communities

This paper documents emerging practices by online labour platforms and relevant intermediaries that show potential of scalability to improve access to work and conditions for refugees and host communities. These practices benefit both displaced...

Social protection

Stories from the SOLAR Project

From 2021 to 2024, the “Reducing Vulnerability in Lao PDR: Advancing Social Protection and Labour Rights and Entitlements in the Coffee and Tea Sectors” (SOLAR) Project worked with coffee and tea farmers on the Bolaven Plateau in the southern Lao...

STRENGTHEN2

Employment Impact Assessment of the productive use of energy (PUE) of the Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Facility, Kenya

The Cherry Sector in Lebanon: Results of a survey of cherry farmers and workers in the Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon

This ILO BOUZOUR report summarizes results of a baseline survey of cherry farmers and workers in Lebanon's Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon regions. It serves as a baseline for the project's component on unlocking opportunities for inclusive growth in...

Local Employment Partnership--Hîncești District, Republic of Moldova

ILO Working Paper 124

A study on the employment and wage outcomes of people with disabilities

This study investigates the employment and wage disparities between people with and without disabilities.

Formalization

Defining legal status for household businesses in Viet Nam - Key to formalization

This paper sets out key limitations in current regulations applicable to private enterprises and expands on the various work-arounds that result in the continuing growth of household businesses that are not legally recognized.

Report

Violence and harassment in the world of work-Trade union initiatives, strategies and negotiations since the adoption of the Convention on...

This report is a collection of trade union initiatives and strategies preventing, addressing, and eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work. It focuses on measures introduced since the adoption of the Convention on Violence and...

Formalization

Workers in informal employment in the wood industry of Viet Nam

This study aims to paint an insightful picture of workers in informal employment in Viet Nam’s wood industry, identify challenges, and determine factors behind informality and suggest ways forward towards formalization for Viet Nam.

A system analysis of the financial market in Uganda and its potential to contribute to sustainable development

As part of the cooperation between the ILO and Sida to enhance the development impact of financing instruments, this publication analyzes supply and demand of financial services, as well as the regulatory and supporting environment affecting...

Fact sheet

Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains Asia (RISSC) in Thailand

Funded by the Government of Japan, the RISSC project aims to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable global supply chains as an entry point and catalyst for advancing decent work, addressing human and labour right risks, and building forward...

2023 Annual report of the Committee on Accountability

ILO Working Paper 123

Balancing Act: The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping the Conditions of Creative Work

This working paper explores the impact of digital platforms on creative workers, focusing on the dichotomy between platform control and worker autonomy. It examines both conventional artistic occupations like musicians and photographers as well as...

A Research Study

Barriers to Effective Labour Mobility in the African Leather Industry

The study conducted by the ILO JLMP Priority in 2021 and published by JLMP Action in 2024 aims to identify and analyse the barriers to effective labour mobility within the African leather industry. This report assesses the challenges faced...

Model Policy against Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

Policy document

With support from the Norwegian Government, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has supported Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) to develop a Model Policy against Violence and Harassment in the Workplace to assist...

Report

Forced Labour in Argentina’s Garment Sector: Key Prevalence Survey Insights

This report presents estimates of the prevalence of forced labour in the garment sector of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. It aims to deliver critical information to aid in preventing labour exploitation and addressing issues related to decent...

Toolkit

Good work! Human rights and labor rights due diligence tools for the garment sector in Argentina

This set of human rights due diligence (HRDD) tools address the specific labor risks and production structures identified in the previous sectoral assessment. This document describes the tools specifically designed for the Argentinean garment...

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Employment trends for youth in Europe and Central Asia

This brief highlights the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in Europe and Central Asia.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Employment trends for youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

This regional brief highlights the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Employment trends for youth in the Middle East and North Africa

This regional brief focuses the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in the Middle East and North Africa.