Publications

2021

  1. Ghana, Nigeria and Togo: Towards mutual recognition of skills in the agriculture and construction sectors

    07 May 2021

    In West Africa, the lack of pathways between skills systems, the weakness of recognition of prior learning systems, and the lack of relevant upskilling opportunities remains a major barrier to social inclusion and access to decent work for migrant workers. This is particularly the case for low- and medium-skilled workers, who constitute the majority of labour migrants in the sub-region

  2. ILO Skills and Lifelong Learning Newsletter, April 2021

    30 April 2021

    Monthly Newsletter of the ILO SKILLS Branch

  3. Strategic Staff Management in SMEs to Support Lifelong Learning: A Literature Review

    28 April 2021

    This literature review provides a solid entry point into the still under-researched area of staff management in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

  4. What role do apprenticeships play in the future of work?

    19 April 2021

  5. Perspectives on policy and practice: Tapping into the potential of big data for skills policy

    07 April 2021

    This publication has been prepared by the interagency technical vocational education and training (TVET) group on skill mismatch in digitised labour markets, to support experts and policy-makers who wish to engage in discussion on the potential of web-based big data for skills policy.

  6. Key findings: Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training

    26 March 2021

  7. ILO Evaluation Tool for the Review of a Country’s Apprenticeship Policy and System

    25 March 2021

    The ILO Evaluation Tool comprises guidelines and questionnaires and gives guidance on how to evaluate a country’s apprenticeship policy and system.

  8. A human-centered approach to Skills and Lifelong Learning: The role of Trade Unions

    24 March 2021

    It is important for trade unions to have skills development and Lifelong learning (LLL) on their agendas, and even more so when confronted with the many challenges created by the pandemic. In fact, skills development and LLL that are human-centered, based on ILS and the engagement of social partners through social dialogue, are key to build a better normal in the post-COVID world and trade unions need to be part of this endeavour.

  9. STEM in TVET Curriculum Guide

    23 March 2021

    An Initiative of the ILO Women in STEM Workforce Readiness and Development Programme

  10. Flyer: ILO Skills and Employability Branch

    17 March 2021

  11. Brochure: ILO Skills and Employability Branch

    17 March 2021

  12. Case Study: Update on improving apprenticeship in the informal economy in Togo

    04 March 2021

    In Togo, there is strong social recognition among the population of traditional apprenticeship as a way of qualifying in a trade. Craftspersons simply transform their workshops/enterprises into training centres that take on apprentices for a set period on the basis of a written or oral contract with the apprentice or their parents/guardians.

  13. An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities

    10 February 2021

    Co-published by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, the report takes a closer look at the digital transformation of the world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

  14. Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training

    19 January 2021

  15. Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training

    19 January 2021

  16. Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training

    19 January 2021

  17. Career guidance policy and practice in the pandemic

    18 January 2021

    This joint report by the ILO, Cedefop, UNESCO, OECD, the European Commission, ETF and ICCDPP, reflects the results of a flash international survey on how career guidance services responded to the challenges posed by Covid-19. It highlights the range of solutions found, especially digital, and the challenges felt by services, practitioners and clients. Conclusions point to critical areas for improvement of access and quality of service provision during lockdown periods and the enhancement of the role of career guidance during economic recovery. Insights on long-term system reform linked to service outreach, high intensity youth support, reskilling support and the role of international donors are also debated.

  18. Career guidance policy and practice in the pandemic

    14 January 2021

  19. Career guidance policy and practice in the pandemic

    14 January 2021

  20. Career guidance policy and practice in the pandemic. Results of a joint international survey June to August 2020

    14 January 2021