Publications

July 2009

  1. Building rural roads

    09 July 2009

    The purpose of this manual is to provide technical staff ranging from site supervisors to engineers with a technical reference which details commonly used work methods and best practices for constructing rural roads. It describes all phases of works management from the initial stages of identification and design, through technical planning, work organization, works implementation procedures, site administration, to reporting and control.

  2. Cooperating out of child labour. Harnessing the untapped potential of cooperatives and the cooperative movement to eliminate child labour

    08 July 2009

    This title has been produced as a call to action to the world cooperative movement to join hands in fighting child labour. Cooperatives and the cooperative movement have an important, but as yet unharnessed, role to play in the elimination of child labour worldwide.

June 2009

  1. Malawi country profile on occupational safety and health

    01 June 2009

    While Malawi has done well in the area of OSH, a lot of work still needs to be done. The profile has shown areas where Malawi has done well also those areas that need to be improved.

May 2009

  1. Examining constitutional, legislative and administration provisions concerning indigenous and tribal peoples in Africa - Banjul, The Gambia

    11 May 2009

    Research findings workshop : workshop report

April 2009

  1. Economic and social impact of Financial and Economic Crisis on Egypt

    06 April 2009

    The financial and economic crisis that hit the global economy has been unfolding since the end of 2007, and its ramifications are yet to be understood. The genesis of the crisis and its dimensions are fairly well-known, and therefore fall beyond the theme of this paper. The objective is rather to gauge the impact of the crisis on the Egyptian economy with particular focus on the labor scene.

  2. Working out of Poverty - Mozambique (Mid Term Evaluation Summary)

    02 April 2009

    Project MOZ/06/50/NET - Evaluation consultant: Thomaz K. Chianca

  3. Republic of Liberia - Ministry of Labour - EMPLOYMENT POLICY, 2009

    01 April 2009

    A National Employment Policy

February 2009

  1. Tanzania Mainland. Social protection expenditure and performance review and social budget

    18 February 2009

    This report takes into account demographic and macroeconomic information specific to mainland Tanzania and makes projections from a baseline year based on the two types of social protection schemes - contributory and non-contributory.

  2. Zambia. Social protection expenditure and performance review and social budget

    12 February 2009

    This report, a review of the output of the first year's work of the project, examines the objective of extending social protection coverage in the country.

  3. Decent Work Country Programme for Zimbabwe (2009 - 2011)

    10 February 2009

    The second generation of the Zimbabwe Decent Work Country Programme.

  4. Cooperating out of poverty: The renaissance of the African cooperative movement

    02 February 2009

    This book offers an objective analysis of the state of affairs of the cooperative sector in Africa since the liberalization of the economy in the early 1990s.

January 2009

  1. Domestic work and domestic workers in Ghana: An overview of the legal regime and practice

    01 January 2009

December 2008

  1. Poverty reduction through decent employment creation in Liberia (Mid-Term Evaluation Summary)

    30 December 2008

    Project LIR/06/50/NET - Evaluation consultant: Eugenia Date-Bah

  2. HIV/AIDS Prevention and impact mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mid-Term Evaluation Summary)

    17 December 2008

    Project INT/05/08/SID - Evaluation consultant Asmita Naik

  3. Voices of women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia

    01 December 2008

    ILO EMP/SKILLS, ILO WEDGE and Irish Aid

November 2008

  1. HIV and AIDS Policy for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Zimbabwe

    20 November 2008

    In an effort to effectively address HIV and AIDS within the SME sector, the Government, with the involvement of the SME sector and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, has drawn up the HIV and AIDS Policy for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Sector of Zimbabwe. The Policy provides guidelines and an institutional framework for mitigating HIV and AIDS in the SME sector.

  2. ILO tools on labour migration governance and the protection of migrant workers

    18 November 2008

    This brochure lists and describes some of the more recent publications on labour migration by the ILO, with special focus on those produced by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

  3. Programme national pour le Travail Décent au Cote d'Ivoire 2008-2013

    04 November 2008

October 2008

  1. Report of a Capacity Building Workshop for Gender Audit Facilitators held at GBC Resort, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria 5-10 October, 2008

    28 October 2008

    Led by the gender theme group with two facilitators from the International Labour Organization’s Office of Gender Equality in Geneva, Switzerland, a hands on capacity building for gender audit facilitators training was held in Jos during the 5-10the October, 2008. Co-organized by ILO and UNIFEM Nigeria offices, other participatory agencies, government, and CSOs included the following: UNFPA, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, UNDP, UNIFEM Liberia, UNHCR Liberia, Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Health, National Planning Commission, Ministry of Labour, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), ECOWAS, National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Gender and Constitutional Reform of Nigeria (GECORN) and the UNRC.

  2. Independent Evaluation of the ILO's Country Programme for Zambia: 2001-2007

    21 October 2008

    This report highlights the main findings, conclusions and recommendations based on an independent evaluation of ILO’s support for Zambia from 2001 to 2007. It includes an assessment of approaches taken, progress being made against country-level strategies and outcomes, and lessons learned to inform future strategy development of the Zambia Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP): 2007-2010. The evaluation also focuses on ILO’s positioning vis-à-vis constituents, UN partner agencies and the broader national development context, and includes recommendations to strengthen the ILO’s contribution to Zambia.