Publications

2015

  1. SCORE China Case Study: Chongqing Jianghua work safety and productivity improvement

    21 April 2015

    A factory in China, Chongqing Jianghua Rubber and plastic manufacturing Company Limited was able to make very substantial improvement in the work process that not only boosted productivity but also greatly improved work safety.

  2. SCORE Case Study Indonesia: PT. Indo Veneer Utama delivered OSH Improvements that benefited all

    21 April 2015

    PT. IndoVeneer, a furniture manufacturer in Central Java, implemented SCORE Training module "Safety and Health at Work: A platform for productivity". Under the supervision of Labour Inspectors from Central Java Province, they created a plan to improve the OSH in their factory, beginning by modifying the vacuum used to extract dust from the work environment to optimize its performance.

  3. Promoting occupational health and safety in the building construction sector in Zambia

    16 April 2015

    This fact sheet analyses the potential of promotion occupational safety and health in the building construction sector in Zambia

  4. Job creation and MSME development through business linkages

    16 April 2015

    This fact sheet analyses the the role of business linkages for increased market access for MSMEs in the green building construction sector in Zambia

  5. Strengthening Green Entrepreneurship through the promotion of Sustainable Enterprises

    16 April 2015

    This fact sheet analyses the potential for green enterprise creation in the building construction sector in Zambia.

  6. Enhancing access to financial services for MSMEs in the green building construction sector in Zambia

    16 April 2015

    This fact sheet analyses the lack of access to financial services faced by MSMEs in the green building construction sector in Zambia.

  7. Sector selection in Peru - in Spanish

    15 April 2015

    The relevance of wood furniture, aquaculture and tourism value chains to boost SMEs productivity and upgrade working conditions in Peru.

  8. Gender equality and green jobs

    14 April 2015

    This policy brief aims to contribute to the discussion on how gender equality can become an integral part of green economy strategies and how equal access for women and men to green jobs which are decent can be enhanced.

  9. Business Practices in Small Firms in Developing Countries

    08 April 2015

    This independent study uses the contents of ILO's Improve Your Business (IYB) training curriculum to measure whether improved business practices have an impact on enterprise performance in small enterprises. It is based on data of more than 10.000 SMEs in 6 countries. A key finding of the study is that improved management practices (as promoted by IYB training) have a significant impact on enterprise performance. However, the paper also finds that the typical duration and intensiveness of courses like IYB might be too short to sustain changes in business practices. A key question resulting out of this for management training programmes is: how to improve training, complementary measures and follow-up services to achieve and sustain a long-term change in business practices and thus in business performance and job creation?

  10. Corporate Social Responsibility and decent work

    31 March 2015

    Corporate Social Responsibility has the stated aim of encouraging the positive contribution of business to socio economic development and reducing the risk of possible negative impact, including along the complex systems of global supply chains, thus becoming an intrinsic part of the way business does its business. This approach recognizes that enterprises have a responsibility to ensure that jobs are decent, workplaces are safe and inclusive, proper wages are being paid and workers have a voice to come up for their rights. At the same time genuine CSR seeks to encourage the positive impact of the private sector as a major player in society creating jobs that provide incomes and learning opportunities. To fully harness the potential of the private sector, the ILO was one of the first international organizations to adopt an instrument that introduces a social dimension to the forces shaping globalization, The Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration). In the 1970s it was ahead of its time and today it is more relevant than ever to engage with business and achieve a fair globalization.

  11. Synergies at Work: Does the combination of business training and access to finance produce extra benefits?

    20 March 2015

  12. Briefing Note #32: The value of claims analysis in health microinsurance

    02 March 2015

    Most providers of health microinsurance (HMI) can do more to understand the illness and claims patterns of insured clients. The objective of this study is to demonstrate that analysing claims data equips HMI practitioners with valuable insights to improve the client value and viability of HMI programmes. This brief summarizes a study that performs a comparative analysis of three South Asian HMI programmes – run by VimoSEWA, Uplift Mutuals and Naya Jeevan. These providers share a common geographic region and offer broadly similar insurance for hospitalization services to low-income households.

  13. Impact Insurance Working Paper #40: Making public–private partnerships work in insurance

    02 March 2015

    Being able to design and implement insurance public-private partnerships (PPPs) in insurance requires a long-term vision and a good understanding between partners. This paper presents ten recommendations, based on the experiences of four cases from Colombia, India, Mexico, and Peru, which aim to help both governments and the insurance industry to establish successful PPPs.

  14. Annual Report 2014

    27 February 2015

    The Annual Report 2014 highlights the achievements of the ILO's Impact Insurance Facility over the past year.

  15. From Value Chain to Market Systems Analysis?

    17 February 2015

    Executive Summary: An internal review of the systemic quality of ILO value chain analysis reports

  16. Microfinance for Decent Work – Enhancing the impact of microfinance: Evidence from an action research programme

    17 February 2015

  17. Short-term impact of the startUP&go entrepreneurship education programme in South Africa

    12 February 2015

    StartUPgo impact assessment report 2014

  18. Briefing Note #31: Achieving scale and efficiency in microinsurance through retail and banking correspondents

    02 February 2015

    Across the world, insurers have shifted away from traditional agents and brokers to partner with various alternative distribution channels – ranging from churches, trade unions and mobile network operators to banks, retailers and even civil service organizations - as a way of reaching critical mass at low cost. This brief examines two of these channels – banking and retail correspondents – studying four examples in four countries.

  19. Impact Insurance Working Paper #39: Two steps back

    02 February 2015

    Given their limited capacities to cope, low income people can experience major setbacks when hit by even seemingly small shocks and can experience serious losses of wealth and welfare when big shocks strike. And merely the spectre of shocks can lead to underinvestment that makes even a smooth climb out of poverty take much longer than it otherwise might. This paper explores how low income respondents in the Kenya Financial Diaries think about, experience, and prepare for risks in their lives.

  20. Social Finance Working Paper #58: Microinsurance and Child Labour

    02 February 2015

    An impact evaluation of NRSP’s (Pakistan) microinsurance innovation