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Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

This report highlights why the multi-faceted dimensions of informality demand an integrated approach to formalization, outlines the nature of an integrated approach to employment formalization, reviews the extent that countries in Asia and the Pacific are applying integrated approaches to formalization, and provides examples and an action-oriented outline for advancing integrated approaches to formalization in the region.

Skills demand and supply assessment in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh

Two-faceted assessment was conducted that included industry skills demand anticipation and skills supply in the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar region, focusing on five priority economic sectors. The study provides strategic recommendations for fostering economic growth, ensuring employability, and addressing the unique demands of the Chattogram–Cox's Bazar region.

Formalization

Formalization and simplified micro and small enterprise regimes: Towards reform of the Viet Nam household business legislation

This paper proposes concrete recommendations to better integrate MSEs in Viet Nam in the formal economy, in addition to highlighting the importance of registration systems within a comprehensive and integrated policy framework for business formalization.

The care economy and decent work in Sri Lanka: Opportunities, challenges and future trends

The gender pay gap in Sri Lanka: A statistical review with policy implications

Social Security

Quarterly Social Security Policy Monitor - Issue 16

Project brief

Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in Southeast Asia

EIIP Afghanistan News Brief, Issue 9

This brief seeks to share news and information about the activities of the EIIP Afghanistan project. This ILO project, funded by the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (STFA), is meant to promote employment and decent work in the Humanitarian- Development-Peace Nexus.

Pooled Funding Arrangements in Lao PDR

This discussion paper describes the context, criteria, and proposals for a social welfare funding mechanism in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. It also describes international examples for inspiration and further study and can feed into preparatory discussions between the UN system, the Lao Government, and other partners towards the goal of establishing a social welfare funding mechanism.

Social security

Social Security Policy Monitor China Issue 15

Research study on effectiveness of implementation of sub policy and National Action Plan on Return and Reintegration - 2015

This research study by the ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and Maldives commissioned at the request of the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, focuses on the experience of Migrant Workers and their families through their return and reintegration journey back to Sri Lanka. It includes the experiences of migrant worker returnees during the COVID 19 pandemic, a time fought with many challenges in servicing returnees for both government and civil society organisations.

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar

The training package is developed under the ILO Safety + Health for All (SHFA) in Myanmar project, aiming to build a preventative safety and health culture by mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education. It supports TVET and skills training institutions in Myanmar in the development and integration of OSH modules into curricula commonly applied to all students.

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar (trainer’s manual)

The training package is developed under the ILO Safety + Health for All (SHFA) in Myanmar project, aiming to build a preventative safety and health culture by mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education. It supports TVET and skills training institutions in Myanmar in the development and integration of OSH modules into curricula commonly applied to all students.

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar (student’s handbook)

The training package is developed under the ILO Safety + Health for All (SHFA) in Myanmar project, aiming to build a preventative safety and health culture by mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education. It supports TVET and skills training institutions in Myanmar in the development and integration of OSH modules into curricula commonly applied to all students.

Book

Human-centred approach to increasing workplace productivity: Evidence from Asia

This book examines emerging signs that human-centered human resource management (HRM) practices increased workplace productivity in four major economies in Asia, namely China, India, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

Social security

2023 Social Protection for a Just Transition Policy Brief

This policy brief is part of the ILO Just Transition Policy Briefs series. It provides a clear overview of how social protection can help prevent or address potential adverse effects of climate change and contribute to a just transition by supporting people to meet the new requirements of the world of work – as part of coherent policies in line with the Just Transition Guidelines.

Labour market

Impact of multiple crises on Sri Lanka’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

This study set out to inform the labour market disruptions caused by the multiple crises do provide for an unprecedented opportunity for the Sri Lankan labour market to reset with a MSME business recovery model at centre stage.

Safety + Health for All - Programme Evaluation Highlights

The strategic evaluation took stock of progress since the programme inception in 2016 and provided orientation moving forward.

Social security

Social Security Policy Monitor China Issue 14

Sustainable growth

FDI and private sector-led local development strategies for sustainable growth and more and better quality jobs

The report is produced by the development cooperation project ‘Promoting Sustainable Enterprises in India’ (PSEI) funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This study proposes to discuss and recommend policies and actions that may promote economic diversification and employment generation through private sector investments, with a special focus on foreign direct investment (FDI).