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Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) System in South Africa - Dr Thabo Moshongoane (CEO - Mining Qualifications Authority)

Feasibility study on the enrolment of refugees and asylum seekers in the Egyptian Universal Health Insurance Scheme (UHIS)

This study presents a review of the situation of refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt to assess the feasibility of including them in the universal health insurance scheme (UHIS) launched in 2018.

Think piece

Total systems failure: Three lessons on how to avoid a “blue screen of death” in your market systems development project

Report

Assessing the Local Labour Market Dynamics and Skills Needs Following the Earthquakes in Türkiye

High-level evaluation of ILO’s strategies and actions for promoting decent work in the rural economy (with a focus on rural employment),...

This synthesis review on the ILO’s strategies and actions for promoting decent work in the rural economy is prepared as an input into the forthcoming high-level evaluation on the topic.

Strengthening childcare provision in Moldova through public and private efforts – opportunities and constraints

Market system analysis of the childcare sector in Moldova

Report for the Technical meeting

The future of work in retail: Digitalization as an engine for sustainable economic recovery and decent work

Report for the Technical meeting on digitalization in the retail sector as an engine for economic recovery and decent work (Geneva, 25-29 September 2023)

Viet Nam

Viet Nam’s wood and furniture industry - A systemic sector assessment

Economic and social development

Economic expansion through social investment in Viet Nam

The focus of the report is on the pivotal role of social policies in generating economic growth and development in an inclusive, sustainable and shock responsive manner.

Economic and social development

Economic Expansion through Social Investment in Viet Nam (Policy Brief)

The focus of the policy brief is on the pivotal role of social policies in generating economic growth and development in an inclusive, sustainable and shock responsive manner.

Together towards sustainable socio-economic development in Iraq

Enhancing labour governance, inspection and working conditions in response to COVID-19 (August 2023)

CSR

The ILO and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Qatar

If you're looking to bolster your company's social impact through improved labour practices, consult the following tools, guidance, and publications, or contact us to discuss further.

ILO Working paper 96

Generative AI and Jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality

This study assesses global occupational exposure to Generative AI, particularly GPT-4, finding that its main effect is likely to augment rather than automate jobs. Impacts are expected to be greater in higher-income countries and among women due to...

Technical paper

Traditional Occupations of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Labour Statistics

The objective of this technical paper is to facilitate reflection on possibilities for capturing the practice of the traditional occupations of indigenous and tribal peoples in labour statistics as a means to understand and monitor related trends...

ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity in South-East Asia Programme

Financing mechanisms for promoting social inclusion in skills and lifelong learning systems: Global overview of current practices and...

The report analyses pros and cons of practices around the world, shedding light on the policy options to improve access to and participation in skills development and lifelong learning of disadvantaged people.

Research Paper No.17

Resilience or need? COVID-19, informality and the probability of being employed

The COVID-19 pandemic affected employment drastically. Using quarterly panel data from Peru for the periods 2019–21, this paper describes how the labour market adjusted in terms of informality and employability.

Conclusions concerning the promotion of sustainable enterprises - International Labour Conference, June 2007

The conclusions of this discussion provide an important contribution agreed by the ILO’s tripartite constituency of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations on how to promote enterprise development in a manner that aligns enterprise growth...

Special Edition on HIV/AIDS Day August 2023

Rapid Assessment of the Needs of Households and Workers Affected by the Earthquake in Aleppo- Syria 2023

This report aims to better understand the needs of households and workers affected by the February 2023 earthquake which struck the Syrian city of Aleppo, parts of which were severely damaged.

Women and youth in Banja Luka entrepreneurship ecosystem

Promoting inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems for women and youth