Publications
2015
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Centre of excellence for Bangladeshi apparel workers - Certified training within the national skills development framework: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
The Centre of Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI) is a replicable model of an industry-driven training and support service that aims to meet the sector’s labour force needs. The initiative seeks to increase both the employability and wages of the working poor.This initiative is a part of a global ILO-H&M partnership, which draws on the company’s considerable expertise in providing training to its workers.
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Demographic change and private sector disability management in Australia, Canada, China and Switzerland - A comparative study: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
The International Labour Organization (ILO) sees disability management (DM) as crucial to supporting workers whose employment is threatened by illness or accident and bringing people back to work. However, despite the widespread adoption of DM, comparative international research among private companies in this area is minimal.
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ILO Global Business and Disability Network: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
The ILO Global Business and Disability Network is a business-led, member-based initiative that fosters the development of a workplace culture that is respectful and inclusive, promoting the hiring, retention and professional development of people with disabilities.
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Promoting safe work and quality apprenticeships in small and medium-sized enterprises: Challenges for developed and developing economies
02 October 2015
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Skills for Trade & Economic Diversification (STED) Pharmaceutical Sector
30 September 2015
This report presents an application of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) methodology to the pharmaceutical sector of Jordan’s economy. STED is a sector-based approach to identifying and anticipating the strategic skills needs of internationally tradable sectors. The pharmaceutical sector is one of Jordan’s leading high value added export sectors. It has grown rapidly since 2000, principally through serving markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including its own domestic market. It was selected for the application of the STED methodology in support of the objectives of Jordan’s National Employment Strategy, which emphasises the development of high skill exporting sectors, and of skills development as a means towards competitiveness.
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Skills for Trade & Economic Diversification (STED) Food Processing & Beverage Sector
30 September 2015
This report presents an application of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) methodology to the Food Processing sector of Jordan’s economy. STED is a sector-based approach to identifying and anticipating the strategic skills needs of internationally tradable sectors. The Food Processing sector is one of Jordan’s leading export sectors. It has grown rapidly since the early 2000s, principally through serving markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including its own domestic market. It was selected for the application of the STED methodology in support of the objectives of Jordan’s National Employment Strategy, which emphasises the development of improved skills in exporting sectors, and of skills development as a means towards competitiveness and employment.
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Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies
24 September 2015
This note is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the development of national employment policies (NEP) throughout the policy process. It is aligned with the ILO Guide for the formulation of national employment policies which should be read in conjunction with this guide. Further, the resource guide on gender issues in employment and labour market policies gives guidance on how to effectively embed gender dimensions in NEP development.
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ILO and disability inclusion
24 September 2015
The ILO promotes equality of opportunity and treatment for persons with disabilities in the world of work. Access of persons with disabilities to decent work is important both as an essential right and in terms of the economic advantages it brings. To achieve this goal, the ILO works to increase the employability of persons with disabilities, to support employers becoming more inclusive and to promote enabling legislative and policy environments.
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Indigenous Persons with Disabilities: Access to Training and Employment
28 August 2015
This paper was prepared as a resource for a panel discussion organized by the ILO in cooperation with the Government of Australia during the 14th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on 23 April 2015 in New York.
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Regional Model Competency Standards: Welding services
01 August 2015
Economic growth in the industrial sector means the need to meet skills gaps in welding services has become critical. Welding can be a highly dangerous occupation, due to exposure to fumes and gases, and working conditions that may require working in hazardous places, such as heights or in confined spaces. It is critical that occupational safety and health measures are incorporated into all aspects of the work.
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Vocational teachers and trainers in a changing world: the imperative of high-quality teacher training systems
16 July 2015
EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 177
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Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) in Egypt The case of the: Food Processing Sector
30 June 2015
This report presents an application of the ILO’s Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) methodology to the food processing sector of Egypt’s economy. STED is a sector-based approach to identifying and anticipating the strategic skills needs of internationally tradable sectors. The food processing sector is one of Egypt’s leading export sectors. It has grown rapidly since the early 2000s, principally through serving markets in the Arab/MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, including its own domestic market. The sector has been selected due to its large employment share, potential for growth in regional trade, and positive effects for backward linkages to the agricultural sector.
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Employment Services in the evolving world of work
02 June 2015
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Reporting on disability: Guidelines for the media
28 May 2015
These Guidelines are intended as a tool for professional communicators to promote inclusiveness and the fair and accurate portrayal of people with disabilities.
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Recognition of prior learning: Key success factors and the building blocks of an effective system
04 May 2015
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Regional Model Competency Standards: Construction
01 May 2015
These Regional Model Competency Standards for Construction have been developed by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. They constitute a set of benchmarks that define the skills, knowledge and attributes required to perform a work role. These construction standards have been mainly modeled on the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package developed by the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council, owned and published by the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Case studies on skills assessments in the informal economy conducted by small industry and community organizations
23 March 2015
Annex to Assessing skills in the informal economy: A resource guide for small industry and community organizations
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Assessing skills in the informal economy: A resource guide for small industry and community organizations
05 February 2015
This guide is part of a series of ILO publications on skills and upgrading apprenticeship in the informal economy.
2014
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Regional Model Competency Standards: Domestic work
18 December 2014
These Regional Model Competency Standards for Domestic Work have been developed by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. They constitute a set of benchmarks that define the skills, knowledge and attributes required for domestic work as an employment. The standards are designed to be used as a basis for developing national standards and as a regional reference point.
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Achieving equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities through legislation: Guidelines
25 November 2014
These guidelines reflect the reappraisal of disability as a human rights issue. Intended for policy-makers and drafters of legislation, they have been developed with a view to assisting in improving the effectiveness of national laws concerning training and employment of disabled persons, as part of an ILO Project "Promoting Rights and Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Employment through Legislation”.