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ILO ADWD Resource Kit: The Youth Employment Challenge

Representatives of governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations committed themselves to an Asian Decent Work Decade (ADWD) during the 14th Asian Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (2006) – reaffirming their dedication to the goal of full, productive and decent employment for all workers in Asia and the Pacific by 2015. The Asian Regional Meeting participants recognized that if young adults can achieve decent work early in their working lives through a smooth transition from school to work, they can avoid a vicious cycle of unemployment or underemployment, poor working conditions and social exclusion. To inspire constituents’ efforts and provide easy access to the rich knowledge, information and services that the ILO offers, the Regional Office in Bangkok developed the Asian Decent Work Decade Resource Kit. This booklet is one of six parts to that kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of youth employment. It explains in a brief and user-friendly manner why this is a regional priority, the issues it addresses and how the ILO can help its social partners, detailing the available approaches, strategies and tools and possible partnerships. Where applicable, examples of good practices or adaptable projects are included.

ILO Sri Lanka: youth employment and SIYB

Introduction to the Youth Employment Project (ILO/Japan) in Sri Lanka with a focus on Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and entrepreneurship aspects. CTA presentation for SIYB ToT workshop participants. 2009 April. (PDFed PPP)

ILO Sri Lanka: youth employment project

This Japanese funded project promotes decent and gainful employment for young women and men. The project has interventions in respect of education, entrepreneurship, vocational training, employment services, career guidance, occupational safety and health and corporate social responsibility.

Making education work: the gender dimension of the school to work transition (2009)

This report aims to examine existing disparities in the East Asia and Pacific region, looking particularly at the situation of males and females at different levels of education and in the labour market. The report highlights pertinent issues and potential challenges in the school-to-work transition for girls and to subsequent employment outcomes from both national and regional perspectives. It concludes by flagging key knowledge gaps and providing recommendations for further action and research.

Open Institute, Cambodia

The Open Institute is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that envisions Cambodia is a country in which widespread access to high quality education, information, communication, and technology lead to a more developed and just society.

The impact of the economic crisis on China's young female migrants

This research was conducted earlier this year by the ILO and ACWF in Hunan and Fujian provinces. This presentation includes many of the key findings, but we are still awaiting some more inputs before finalizing the report.

UN Programme on Youth

The UN Programme on Youth is the focal point on youth within the United Nations. It aims to build an awareness of the global situation of young people, as well as promote their rights and aspirations. The Programme also works towards greater participation of young people in decision-making as a means of achieving peace and development.

UNGEI: The United Nations Girls' Education Initiative

The United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) was launched in April 2000 at the World Education Forum in Dakar by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Its goal is to narrow the gender gap in primary and secondary education and to ensure that by 2015, all children complete primary schooling, with girls and boys having equal access to all levels of education.