The employment effects of industrial symbiosis networks in the South African informal sector

08 February 2024

This report deals with the employment effects of industrial symbiosis in the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape in South Africa. It focuses on the textile and construction value chains and formalization.

First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained (thumbnail picture)

19 November 2014

First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained (big picture)

19 November 2014

First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained

19 November 2014

The Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business training is a green sectoral business development programme that aims to support emerging and established entrepreneurs that wish to engage in the green building construction sector. The SIYGCB has been developed in close collaboration with national and international stakeholders in Zambia and South Africa. A first group of future trainers were trained in the rationale and the use of the SIYCGB training modules.

South Africa and Zambia launch new training initiative to create decent jobs in green building/construction sector

16 October 2013

In collaboration with the ILO, government and representatives from South Africa and Zambia kick-started a regional green business management training programme. The programme aims at enhancing competitiveness and promoting sustainable business and decent work among medium, small and micro enterprises(MSMEs)of the building/construction sector.

Construction of low volume sealed roads : good practice guide to labour-based methods

01 May 2013

The Guideline is primarily targeted at Small-Scale Contractors and their Supervisors who are involved in low-volume road works using Labour Based Methods (LBM).

Desk review of research on HIV/AIDS in the world of work

31 July 2012

This desk review was conducted by ILO/AIDS as part of the Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV workplace policies/programmes and private sector engagement (IATT/WPPS). It is based primarily on the research documents shared by the IATT members, covering vulnerability studies, stigma and discrimination studies, impact and cost-benefit studies.

The Employment Aspects of Energy-Related Improvements in Construction in South Africa

01 February 2011

Bituminous Surfacing Options for Low Volume Roads Constructed by Labour-Based Methods

10 October 2006

The economic value of incremental employment in the South African construction sector

01 January 2003

A report commissioned by the International Labour Organisation for the support of the Efficient Application of Labour-based methods in the construction sector