Publications
The ILO Office in Nepal publishes a wide range of books, reports, working papers, training manuals relevant to Nepal. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested in hard copy from the ILO Office in Nepal.
2023
-
Building inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems in Nepal: An analysis of Kathmandu and Pokhara
15 March 2023
The report presented here utilizes the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Approach to analyze Nepal's entrepreneurship ecosystems. This analysis specifically focuses on young entrepreneurs in Kathmandu and Pokhara, exploring their roles and opportunities within these systems.
-
More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection for children
01 March 2023
This second joint ILO-Unicef report on social protection for children outlines the devastating impact of a lack of social protection on child poverty, health, education, nutrition, child marriage and child labour.
-
Extending contribution-based social security schemes for workers in the informal economy and self-employed in Nepal
23 February 2023
The policy brief builds on the technical support provided by the ILO to the Social Security Fund (SSF) on the extension of social security to all workers and expands on proposing key aspects to be considered during the design and implementation of contribution-based social security schemes for workers in the informal economy and self-employment.
-
National occupational safety and health profile for Nepal, 2022
31 January 2023
The profile provides an overview of the existing occupational safety and health system and framework in Nepal.
-
Diagnostic report on the extent, circumstances, causes, factors and nature of informality in Nepal
25 January 2023
The report aims to inform the design and implementation of laws and regulations, policies and other measures aiming to facilitate the transition to the formal economy.
2022
-
Child labour and social protection in Nepal
16 December 2022
This policy brief looks at the extent to which social protection is supporting the reduction and prevention of child labour in Nepal and provides recommendations on how to further leverage the national social protection system to better protect children.
-
Facilitating Journeys: The role of intermediaries in labour migration process from Nepal
13 December 2022
What happens after the decision to migrate for work has been made? What steps do prospective migrants take, where do they obtain information and what services do they seek? This infographic is based on qualitative research amongst migrant workers that examines the wide range of intermediaries that workers encounter in their migration journey.
-
Nepal: The Employment - Environment - Climate Nexus: Employment and environmental sustainability factsheet
30 November 2022
The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental sustainability performance in Nepal, as well as vulnerability to climate change and sectors with green jobs potential.
-
Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work (Summary)
28 November 2022
Labour markets are recovering from the COVID-19 crisis in Asia and the Pacific, but now face new challenges like inflation and geopolitical tensions. The report gives the regional labour market context and makes a first-time assessment of regional sectoral estimates to highlight which sectors are growing as sources of jobs, which are shrinking and which harbour opportunities for “decent work”.
-
Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work
28 November 2022
Labour markets are recovering from the COVID-19 crisis in Asia and the Pacific, but now face new challenges like inflation and geopolitical tensions. The report gives the regional labour market context and makes a first-time assessment of regional sectoral estimates to highlight which sectors are growing as sources of jobs, which are shrinking and which harbour opportunities for “decent work”.
-
World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific
30 August 2022
This regional companion report is intended to complement the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2020–22. It includes a section summarizing the status of social protection worldwide, followed by a section highlighting key social protection developments, challenges and priorities for this region from a life-cycle perspective.
-
Labor migration in Asia: COVID-19 impacts, challenges, and policy responses
31 May 2022
This publication analyzes the region’s labour migration outlook, corresponding economic and policy developments, and changes caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It overviews labour migration to and from different Asian economies and details policy approaches in major origin and destination economies of labour migrants.
-
ILO Monitor on the world of work. 9th edition
23 May 2022
The report gives a global overview of how countries are tackling an uneven labour market recovery that has been further undermined by developments such as the Russian aggression against Ukraine, increases in inflation, and continuing strict COVID-19 containment measures.
-
Present and future of work in the Least Developed Countries
29 April 2022
This ILO report provides an overview of the state of progress and the structural challenges faced by least developed countries (LDCs) along the dimensions of structural transformation, productive employment and just transition. It describes current trends in production, productivity, employment and decent work, as well as the role of social protection and institutions of work. It highlights the structural and labour market vulnerabilities most relevant for the LDCs and how they have affected the COVID-19 impacts and recovery prospects for the LDC economies and their populations.
-
Executive summary - Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers in an Irregular Situation and Addressing Irregular Labour Migration: A Compendium
21 April 2022
The original report was published on 23 December 2021 and updated in April 2022.
-
Understanding patterns of structural discrimination of migrant and other workers in some countries of South and West Asia
19 April 2022
This background paper reviews the literature that sheds light on the structural patterns of discrimination against migrant workers in some countries of South and West Asia. It also articulates recommendations that would help officials in UN agencies, international organizations, constituents and other civil society individuals and groups, while referring to the existing evidence of structural discrimination to support the application of international labour standards.
-
Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers in an Irregular Situation and Addressing Irregular Labour Migration: A Compendium
15 April 2022
The Compendium presents the situations that can lead migrant workers into irregularity, the rights of migrant workers in irregular situations, and the relevant international standards and good practice. It highlights laws, policies and practices that can help address irregular labour migration, and facilitate respect and promotion of the human rights of all migrant workers, regardless of status”. The Compendium is not intended to be exhaustive but is instead a living document that will be regularly updated with new examples and experiences. It seeks to encourage the sharing of good practices by states, social partners, and other actors concerned and to contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular migration. The original report was published on 23 December 2021 and updated in April 2022.
-
Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters-ILO training manual for workers’ organizations
06 April 2022
This training manual focusses on situations that are at the crossroads of humanitarian assistance, development, peacebuilding and resilience. It contributes to anchoring the role of the ILO and the social partners across this field. The manual offers practical guidance to workers’ organizations in taking a central role towards contributing to the prevention and mitigation of the effects of conflicts and disasters; engage in early warning and preparedness; assist in the immediate response in a conflict-sensitive manner; promote long-term recovery; and contribute to sustaining peace.
-
Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work: ILO Convention No. 190, Recommendation No. 206, and the accompanying Resolution (Nepali)
31 January 2022
-
Strenghtening Social Protection Management Information Systems (MIS): Findings from a Systems Review of the Social Security Fund, Nepal
26 January 2022
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is instrumental for all aspects of the mission of social protection institutions. The Social Security Fund (SSF), Nepal, with the support from ILO Country Office, Nepal recently undertook a systems review of their management information system. The brief outlines they key findings and recommendations from the review.