Reviews the Sectoral Activities Programme of the ILO. Examines recent sectoral and inter-sectoral developments with an emphasis on those affecting sectoral concentration and/or leading to sectoral shifts. Shows how the ILO might provide an updated composite picture of the sectoral distribution...

Reviews the work of three ILO programmes of assistance to refugees in the 1980s in Somalia, Sudan and apartheid South Africa.

Outlines the scale of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa and shows how the epidemic should be seen as a structural phenomenon which affects all aspects of development in the region. Examines the interconnections between armed conflicts and other crises and the HIV epidemic and reviews the...

Reviews the coordination mechanisms and structures for crisis response and reconstruction available within the UN system and elsewhere. Highlights the coordination challenge facing the ILO in tackling the adverse impact of crises on employment. Explores reasons behind the need for coordination...

Based on a survey carried out in four communes in Yen Bai province in 2000. Evaluates the impact of participation in eight ILO workshops on business awareness and business planning. Examines outcomes relating to business start- up, improvement in existing businesses and improved income.

Discusses the economic and social impact of natural disasters on women. Outlines recommendations for ensuring gender-fair recovery initiatives. Includes a project proposal on gender equity in crisis.

Includes a list of ILO Conventions apply to temporary construction workers.

Examina el desarrollo y el crecimiento urbanos de San Pablo y, con especial referencia, la absorción de la mano de obra y la contribución económica que de dicha ciudad ha aportado a Brasil. Examina el papel que ha jugado la migración interna en el mercado de trabajo de la ciudad y el...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on mining employment in South Africa R - analyses past trends from 1946 to 1976 regarding gold, diamond, asbestos, copper, iron ore, tin and coal mining, etc., makes projections with respect to future labour demand amd employment opportunities to the year 2000,...