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Securing access to long-term care without hardship as an integral part of universal social protection systems

This brief presents the role of universal social protection in securing access to long-term care (LTC). Effective LTC financing strategies include dedicated schemes, top-up pension benefits, expansion of disability benefits, and integration within...

Executive summary

Mapping and analysis of temporary labour migration programmes and schemes in the Americas: good practices, priorities and challenges

Given the variety of temporary labour migration programmes being implemented in the Americas, there is an increasing need for a framework of analysis to monitor the progress and challenges faced by governments, employers and migrant workers  in...

Executive summary

Mapping and analysis of bilateral agreements to regulate regional and extra-regional labour migration in the Americas

Changes in migratory trends and national commitments to achieve safe, orderly and regular migration are driving the creation of protection mechanisms for migrant workers, such as Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements (BLMAs), which are useful tools...

Fact sheet

Pilot employment injury scheme for Bangladesh's garment sector

Fact sheet for the Bangladesh pilot employment injury scheme.

SOLIFEM

Identifying skills for transitions to formality in the Lebanese agri-food sector

Focus on Dairy Production and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

SOLIFEM

Diagnostic analysis of informality in agriculture, agri-food, and construction

This diagnostic study is part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) SOLIFEM project, which seeks to support the transition from the informal to the formal economy through tripartite social dialogue in the countries of the Southern...

Towards an Inclusive, Equitable and Sustainable National Pension System in Iraq

A pension system is at the heart of social protection. By ensuring income security for older persons and other vulnerable groups, it prevents poverty, reduces inequality, and facilitates consumption smoothing. A pension system also affects the...

My.COOP - Mobile Learning Toolkit

My.COOP has been designed for existing and potential managers of agricultural cooperatives as well as for members involved in managerial tasks of the cooperative. The material presumes that these women and men already possess some practical...

My.COOP - Trainer's Manual

Annual Report 2023

The Annual Report 2023 highlights the achievements of the Social Finance Programme over the past year. The report covers developments in Social Finance's three streams of work: financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024

Safe Day 2024 Summary Note

This booklet gives an overview of global, regional and local events held as part of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024 campaign.

Nigeria Forced Labour Survey 2022

The main purpose of this survey is to improve information on forced labour through data collection and in-depth analysis.

Nigeria Child Labour Survey 2022

The report aims to assess the prevalence of child labour in Nigeria and analyse the interaction between child labour, schooling and children’s well-being.

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

This report highlights why the multi-faceted dimensions of informality demand an integrated approach to formalization, outlines the nature of an integrated approach to employment formalization, reviews the extent that countries in Asia and the...

ILO Brief

Pacific Employment and Social Monitor, April 2024: Towards resilient labour markets and better jobs

The report highlights how low-quality jobs are driving migration from smaller Pacific islands and calls for targeted policies for inclusive decent work.

Operating procedures No.1

Implications of COVID-19 on evaluations in the ILO: Practical tips on adapting to the situation

Summary report

Skills demand and supply assessment in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh

Two-faceted assessment was conducted that included industry skills demand anticipation and skills supply in the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar region, focusing on five priority economic sectors. The study provides strategic recommendations for fostering...

Narrative report

Skills demand and supply assessment in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh

Two-faceted assessment was conducted that included industry skills demand anticipation and skills supply in the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar region, focusing on five priority economic sectors. The study provides strategic recommendations for fostering...

Supplementary guidance note on the roles and responsibilities of the evaluation manager

Technical Brief

National social dialogue institutions in selected countries of Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus: Closing the knowledge gap

This Technical Brief examines the institutional frameworks and arrangements of the primary tripartite national social dialogue institutions (NSDIs) in eight countries of Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. Drawing on a 2022 survey conducted by...