Resources on Transport (including civil aviation, railways, and road transport) sector

Strengthening the National Rural Transport Program (SNRTP) NEPAL: Decent employment through maintenance first approach for better road connectivity

10 June 2021

Local communities benefiting from market linkages to agro-forestry areas in Timor-Leste

14 April 2021

The rural road project has benefited local communities, providing better access to markets, farms, public health, education and community services.

Additional incomes help rural communities of Timor-Leste during the pandemic

22 February 2021

To assist the economic recovery, the ILO with support from its social partners in Timor-Leste support rural communities to survive the COVID-19 pandemic by providing direct employment opportunities.

The road to employment and livelihoods in Timor-Leste

02 November 2020

Lack of access to schools, marketplaces and hospitals is a challenge for communities in Timor-Leste, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. An ILO initiative to rehabilitate rural roads is helping break their isolation, provide jobs and improve livelihoods.

Paving the way to inclusive rural development in Timor-Leste

05 September 2019

Timor-Leste needs to promote sustainable, inclusive employment and growth in its rural areas, where 70 per cent of the population live, if it is to achieve its development targets. To help, an ILO infrastructure project is finding work for women and those with disabilities in the agro-forestry sector.