Contains guidelines developed in line with the ILO's 1996-97 work programme, to assist social partners, local authorities and informal sector organizations in the planning, implementation and evaluation of employment- intensive community development initiatives.

Examines the crucial contribution of employment and incomes to a sustainable recovery and assesses how policies can best be designed in order to promote employment and incomes, taking into account the lessons learned from country experiences since the start of the global crisis in 2008.

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...

Explores the conceptual dimensions of decent work and discusses policy issues which can be addressed with decent work indicators. Describes a general approach to measuring decent work with statistical indicators and introduces eleven broad aspects of decent work.

Examines the employment situation in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, focusing on the effects of events in neighbouring Afghanistan. Highlights the impact of radical Islamic groups, drug production and trade, migration and refugee movements, trade restrictions and increased external...