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Guidance note 4.5: Incorporating participatory approaches in ILO evaluations

Note on the implementation of statistical standards from the 19th, 20th and 21st ICLS through household surveys

An overview of the requirements to apply the latest statistical standards through household surveys.

Global Accelerator Progress Report 2023-2024

This is the first progress report of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions for the period January 2023 to April 2024. The report presents the vision, strategy, and results of the Global Accelerator in...

Formalization

Promoting formalization in the Viet Nam coffee industry : Employers' viewpoints towards supporting agricultural households - A summary

This brief summarizes the findings of the study, carried out in 2022-2023, and provides an overview of the main segments in the coffee value chain and explores opportunities for formalization.

National child labour survey (NCLS) reporting templates

The National child labour survey (NCLS) reporting templates are designed for National Statistical Offices to guide the development of child labour survey reports.

Forced labour module for multi-topic household surveys

This module is to be attached to a labour force survey or a multi-topic household survey, likely implemented using computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI). It is meant to capture the necessary information for the calculation of the prevalence...

Forced labour in Mongolia

The National Statistics Office of Mongolia, with support from the ILO, piloted a module on forced labour in the Mongolian Labour Force Survey 2022. The module, which was the first of its kind to be implemented in Mongolia, aimed to measure forced...

ILO Brief

Emerging Good Practices of Trade Union Engagement in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

This booklet documents emerging good practices of trade union engagement in the Cooperation Framework to showcase the lasting benefit and value of social dialogue to institution-building and policymaking.

Working Paper 119

Trade union engagements on the SDGs and union revitalization in five Asian countries

This working paper examines how trade unions in five Asian countries integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national agendas. Through interviews and reviews, it highlights strategies and outcomes of union engagements, showing their...

Strengthen2

Information brief - Employment impact assessment of Phase 2 of the Nacala Road Corridor Project, Zambia

Working Paper 118

Using foresight to think and act upon an uncertain future world of work

This working paper explores how trade unions worldwide are adapting to transformations in the world of work through strategic foresight. Documenting experiences from 2019-2023, it offers examples and lessons from foresight workshops conducted...

STRENGTHEN2

Credit guarantee schemes, MSME access to finance and labour productivity in Africa

This research aims to evaluate how credit guarantee schemes (CGS) affect MSMEs' ability to access money and create decent jobs.

Assessment of occupational safety and health qualification systems at the national level

Strong qualification systems are essential for countries to dispose of qualified professionals responsible for OSH management in the workplace. This practical guide proposes an innovative approach to support them in the assessment and further...

ILO Working paper 117

Women and aviation: Quality jobs, attraction and retention

This paper includes information on some of the current issues faced by women in civil aviation. Through a sectoral gender lens, it examines employment, women’s career cycles and the main decent work opportunities and challenges in the sector. It...

Statement of assessed contributions for 2025 by Member States

Brief

Bridging the gaps

This policy brief summarizes insights from a study conducted across Pakistan for policymakers, practitioners and development partners. It highlights the obstacles encountered by both Afghan refugees and host communities within the construction...

Brief

Fabric of empowerment

This policy brief summarizes insights from a study conducted across Pakistan for policymakers, practitioners and development partners. It highlights the obstacles encountered by both Afghan refugees and host communities within the artisanal...

Impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank

This study provides a diagnostic assessment of the impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank. In addition to drawing on theoretical and empirical evidence on the impact of wars and conflicts on labour...

UN Women - ILO Consolidated Report

A guide to public investments in the Care Economy: Estimating care deficits, investment costs and economic returns

A consolidated report on lessons learned and policy insights

UN Women - ILO Consolidated Report

National fiscal stimulus packages from a gender equality perspective