ILO pub. Article examining the employment policy programmes and activities of the fund for the quality of working lifeing conditions (fhct) and the institute for the improvement of working conditions (iact) in Belgium - analyses the role of fhct in providing financing incentives and the role of...

ILO pub. Article suggesting suitable policies and procedures for avoiding regressive tendencies and promoting income redistribution through labour intensive rural public works in developing countries - cites examples of more income benefits accruing to employers rather than employees in...

ILO pub. Article describing the institutional framework, administrative aspects and services of an established rural worker organization in the Philippines - covers financing support, provision of legal aid, workers education, agricultural cooperative activities, membership recruitment, control...

Presents a comparative study of legislation on vocational training adopted in recent years.

Based on desk and field research in 54 organizations conducted in 1998 and 1999 in Caribbean countries, discusses the accomplishments and problems of small enterprise development organizations in assisting small enterprise development.

Identifies challenges facing vocational education and training schemes and suggests criteria for setting up successful enterprise-based schemes. Investigates good practices in developed and developing countries and makes recommendations for the use of enterprise-based schemes in the promotion of...

The extension of the Bamako informal sector project to the other cities is the occasion for the 1986 survey of 87 blacksmiths, leather workers, weavers, shoe makers, metal workers and carpenters in Tombouctou. They are organized in four trade associations supported by the ILO-executed technical...

Examines and compares the factors affecting women's entrepreneurship in small and cottage industries in three countries of the Caribbean.

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...