Based on data from 13 assessments of business development services (BDS) markets. Explores the stage of development of various BDS markets and examines how organizations can assess the potential for their development. Discusses common preconceptions about BDS markets and identifies similarities...

Summarises the prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide, highlighting the crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, and identifies general best practice in technical cooperation. Describes methods for strengthening capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS and considers how to integrate HIV/AIDS issues across the ILO's...

Explains the connections between human rights and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and examines relevant international instruments and their application in the context of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support to the specific needs and circumstances of the world of work. Provides a detailed look...

Summarises international legal instruments and policy initiatives concerning the right to work of persons with disabilities and outlines the options available for those who wish to work in open/competitive employment, sheltered employment, supported employment and social enterprises. Examines...

This working paper provides an initial overview and analysis of efforts in poverty reduction to date. It has been written in response to requests for more information about existing ILO poverty-focussed work, raised at the Decent Work and Poverty Reduction Workshop in Turin, July 2002,and in...

Provides a basis for understanding the nature of workplace violence and suggests ways of preventing. Focuses on those data, experiences and publications which best help to explain and interpret the roots of violence at work, and to promote proactive initiatives.