Describes the effect of HIV/AIDS on East African society and makes recommendations for actions to be taken and research to be carried out.

Analyses isues concerning the situation of women workers in the context of current economic reform, globalization, technological change, AIDS, environmental degradation and civil strife.

Analyses the results of a survey on informal employment that was carried out in November 2006 in the Harare suburb of Glen View.

Based on the 2004 Labour Force Survey. Presents data on employment, unemployment and the extent of informality and examines different dimensions of decent work and job quality, such as working hours, incomes and occupational health and safety risks. The paper concludes by extracting the main...

Based on data collected during country visits in 2000. Examines recent developments in the supply of relevant training services for workers in micro and small enterprises in the informal sector. Reviews current policies, programmes and projects concerning skills for informal sector operators and...