Publications on HIV/AIDS

January 2005

  1. Publication

    Making Co-Investment a Reality – Strategies and Experiences

    12 January 2005

    The purpose of this paper is to foster a common understanding of the co-investment concept and approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS. While promoting a broader development perspective, the document takes inventory of different perspectives and interests of the private and the public sector. It provides an in depth discussion of many of the issues raised in earlier, shorter documents as well as during a series of multi-stakeholder co-investment meetings. The paper gives an outline of the theoretical background of private-public partnerships (PPPs) and co-investment, followed by the documentation and analysis of various examples and experiences of co-investment interventions. The strong focus on practical issues takes account of the evolving nature of the co-investment concept. Therefore, the document should be viewed as a contribution to the continuous learning process on this topic, a living document that will be updated as more successful co-investment strategies and examples become available.

  2. Publication

    The socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS in Ukraine

    06 January 2005

    This paper was prepared as part of a broader series studies examining the impact of HIV/AIDS at the country level. It examines the demographic and socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS in Ukraine. It addresses the effect of HIV/AIDS on labour supply and demand in key skills and occupations, with a view to identifying current and potential shortages vital for human development and economic growth. It also develops policy implications and provides recommendations for a coherent intervention by the ILO, in cooperation with its tripartite partners.

  3. Publication

    Swaziland: HIV/AIDS, work and development

    05 January 2005

  4. Publication

    Mozambique: HIV/AIDS, work and development

    05 January 2005

    This paper is the fourth in a series of studies examining the impact of HIV/AIDS at the country level. It examines the demographic and socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, as well as the effect of HIV/AIDS on labour supply and demand in key skills, in order to evaluate the impact on human development and economic growth. In addition, it explores the policy implications of the epidemic and provides recommendations for intervention by the ILO and its tripartite partners.

  5. Publication

    ILO and International instruments that can be used to protect Migrants rights in the context of HIV/AIDS

    01 January 2005

    This paper looks at ILO and other international instruments that can be used to protect the rights of migrants, especially in the context of HIV/AIDS in the following areas: equality of opportunity and treatment; protection of health; access to basic social security; and protection of family unity. The objective is not to do an exhaustive analysis of all standards and guidelines in this area, but to give a brief summary of what exists inside and outside the ILO. The emphasis is first put on ILO conventions and recommendations concerning migration for employment and on the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work. The second part deals with other international instruments. The UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants Workers and Members of their Families is given particular attention since it will soon enter into force and contains provisions particularly relevant in the above-mentioned areas. It should be highlighted that this UN convention and ILO main conventions on migration (No. 97 and No. 143) constitute a complementary body of law and that 68 States have adopted one or more of these instruments. Finally attention is paid to other international instruments that, while not being migrants or HIV-specific, can provide protection in this context.

  6. Publication

    Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the transport sector

    01 January 2005

    These guidelines use the code of practice on HIV/AIDS, and its accompanying training manual. The present guidelines for the transport sector look first (in Section I) at some of the specific problems facing transport – the emphasis is on road transport but consideration is also given to other transport industries. They then present an overview of initiatives that have been taken, first at the legal and policy level then at the workplace, to address the occupational and behavioural risks associated with transport. Section II incorporates examples of action and guidance based on lessons learnt. The final section takes the reader through the code of practice and training manual, and shows where transport sector operators and authorities can find relevant provisions, explanations and advice to help them develop and implement HIV/AIDS programmes.

  7. Publication

    A handbook on HIV/AIDS for labour and factory inspectors

    01 January 2005

    The purpose of the handbook is to help labour and factory inspectors deal with the issue of HIV/AIDS in their work. In particular, it will help inspectors apply the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work, which was adopted in June 2001. The Code provides guidance for governments, employers and workers, as well as other stakeholders, in formulating and implementing national action plans and workplace policies and programmes to combat HIV/AIDS.

  8. Publication

    Using the ILO Code of Practice and training manual - Guidelines for labour judges and magistrates

    01 January 2005

    These guidelines aim to contribute to a fuller understanding of ILO standards and principles relevant to HIV/AIDS. They focus on the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work, and provide examples of the ways in which the key principles of the Code have been applied through national legislation and jurisprudence.

  9. Publication

    Policy paper on Educational Perspectives Related to the Impact of the HIV-AIDS Pandemic on Child Labour in Malawi. HIV-AIDS and Child Labour paper No. 7

    01 January 2005

    This paper examines and gives an analysis of key linkages between HIV/AIDS and child labour. The findings presented in the report were generated from an in depth review of the available literature as well as consultations with some key stakeholders.

  10. Publication

    HIV/AIDS and work in a globalizing world - 2005

    01 January 2005

    In this report, we explore these three trends – economic globalization, poverty, and human movement in relation to work – and their interrelations, appraise their impact on HIV/AIDS, and examine how HIV/AIDS in turn affects them.We will see in what ways the period of rapid economic globalization has coincided with the expansion of the HIV epidemic, and through what pathways HIV/AIDS exacerbates poverty, worsening the critical link between poverty and illness and threatening the prospects for global sustainable development.