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Social Security

Quarterly Social Security Policy Monitor - Issue 17

The Quarterly Social Security Policy Monitor is produced by the ILO under the EU-China project “Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2)”. It captures latest social security policy development in...

Work diversification

Rapid market analysis of the seaweed value chain in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Seaweed at Cox's Bazar is harvested and cultivated on a small scale by households and clusters of women farmers, serving as a source of supplementary income. Yet, it is a highly versatile product with significant potential as a nutritious food...

Work diversification

Rapid market analysis of the salt value chain in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Salt production in Bangladesh employs nearly 40,000 farming households in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar and involves over 500,000 workers in the value chain from production to processing, indirectly supporting an estimated 2.5 million people....

Final report

Navigating transformational changes and transitions

The automotive manufacturing sector in Thailand is undergoing significant transformations, largely driven by technological advancements and the shifts towards electric and other low-carbon vehicles as part of the green revolution.

Executive summary

Navigating transformational changes and transitions in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector

The automotive manufacturing sector in Thailand is undergoing significant transformations, largely driven by technological advancements and the shifts towards electric and other low-carbon vehicles as part of the green revolution.

Livelihood Opportunities

Building inclusive markets for Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan

The study offers a comprehensive market systems analysis focused on three key sectors: construction, fruit and vegetable, and textile crafts. By examining these industries, the research highlights potential inclusive livelihood opportunities for...

Results

Bangladesh employment injury scheme phase 1 achievements

The Bangladesh pilot employment injury scheme aims to provide income security to workers, and their families in the event of work-related injuries, disability or death.

Strengthening women’s cooperatives: The experience of SEWA Cooperative Federation

This report aims to explore the challenges and opportunities for cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy entities in empowering women workers in the informal economy, with a specific focus on the experience of the SEWA Cooperative...

Technical Brief

Brief - Impact Study on Water and Gender: The Experience of the Province of Maguindanao in the Philippines

Social insurance

The Republic of Korea: Extending social insurance to digital platform workers

Extending social insurance to platform workers in the Republic of Korea offers valuable lessons for other countries facing similar challenges. This brief outlines recent advancements in extending employment injury and employment insurance coverage...

ILO Brief

SAF INDONESIA Highlights

The brief presents key results and achievements of the Safe and Fair: Realizing women migrant workers’ rights and opportunities project in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as part of the Spotlight Initiative to eliminate...

Full report

Measuring Sustainable Development Goal indicator 10.7.1 on the recruitment costs of migrant workers: Results of the 2019 Philippine Survey...

The report presents an assessment of the pilot process on measuring SDG indicator 10.7.1, undertaken by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in collaboration with the ILO.

Fact sheet

Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition

Funded by the Government of Japan, the “Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition” project is part of the Automotive Supply Chain Programme in Thailand. The purpose is to harness opportunities to improve human capital,...

Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia

Cambodia’s labour migration governance framework: A comparative analysis with international labour standards for recruitment, work in...

This comparative legal analysis was conducted to support Cambodia in strengthening its labour migration governance framework, in line with international labour standards.

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

This Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 report pulls together the most recent statistics to depict the state of the labour market and its impact on the 3.4 billion people living in the region. Beyond past trends, the report examines the...

Lifelong learning

Skilling for future in PSEs: An ILO-SCOPE study on skills profiles in PSEs

Fact sheet

Reintegration for Bangladesh's Migrant Workers

This factsheet provides a quick snapshot of the migrant re-integration project in Bangladesh

Informality

Mapping of barriers and opportunities to reduce the informality of enterprises in Pakistan

The study is an outcome of the partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), which provides an overview of the formal and informal business ecosystem in Pakistan....

Fact sheet

Pilot employment injury scheme for Bangladesh's RMG sector

Updated fact sheet for the Bangladesh pilot employment injury scheme (April 2024)

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific