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Labour Day heightens urgency for renewed commitment to social justice

Celebration of Labour Day has a sense of urgency for renewed commitment to social justice, as we navigate through the complexities of our time, including climate change and the rapid evolution of the workplace due to technological advancements.

Global Skills Forum 2024

Bangladesh showcases achievements in skills development at Global Skills Forum

Recognizing the crucial role of skilled labour in driving higher-value production and economic advancement, the Government of Bangladesh has since 2007 multiplied its investment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills development, and after one and a half decade the results of these numerous efforts are tangible.

Statement

Reflections on Bangladesh's progress on safety and health at work

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made since Bangladesh began commemoration of the day in 2016.

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

This report highlights why the multi-faceted dimensions of informality demand an integrated approach to formalization, outlines the nature of an integrated approach to employment formalization, reviews the extent that countries in Asia and the Pacific are applying integrated approaches to formalization, and provides examples and an action-oriented outline for advancing integrated approaches to formalization in the region.

Skills demand and supply assessment in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar region, Bangladesh

Two-faceted assessment was conducted that included industry skills demand anticipation and skills supply in the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar region, focusing on five priority economic sectors. The study provides strategic recommendations for fostering economic growth, ensuring employability, and addressing the unique demands of the Chattogram–Cox's Bazar region.

RFQ to supply Camera and Accessories for Better Work Program

Skills development

Skills Matter!

The continuum of interventions allowed for meaningful changes in people’s lives, in institutions’ capacity, in companies’ productivity and in the way the TVET system operates. The ILO interventions, with the support of the European Union and the Government of Canada, aim to strengthen the skills system governance, the development of skills policies and qualifications frameworks; the delivery of quality skills training and certification, and the inclusiveness of TVET. They include the European Union funded TVET-Reform project (2007-15) and Skills 21 project (2017-24), and the Government of Canada funded B-SEP project (2013-19), ProGRESS project (2022-27); and ISEC project (2022-25); ISEC is partially funded by the Kingdom of Netherlands.This brochure captures the main changes these projects brought forward for people, institutions, and companies.

National dialogue promotes quality employment and decent work

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the International Labour Organization convene national dialogue to engage stakeholders on key issues, with a call for actionable outcomes for quality employment and decent work.

Submission date: 28 April 2024

National consultant(s) to conduct Social Compliance Assessment of RMG/Footwear factories (10 positions)

International Consultant to promote private sector contributions towards achievement of the SDGs in Bangladesh through targeted advocacy campaigns and the development of an SDG advocacy strategy for the private sector, leveraging existing private sector networks – in particular the Bangladesh Private Sector Working Committee which also includes representatives from the UN and relevant government agencies

Submission date: 24 March 2024

Request for quotation for supply and delivery of Stationery Items

Statement

Bailey Road Restaurant and other recent fire incidents show again how enforcement, prevention and safety culture is needed to keep work- and public places safe

Gender equality

Social dialogue highlights areas for investment to boost gender equality in the world of work in Bangladesh

Social dialogue on investing for accelerated gender equality in the world of work organised by the ILO highlights several challenges that continue to undermine the quest for gender equality in the world of work.

Unlocking potential: Gender-Responsive Budgeting in TVET and skills development - Investing in women's economic empowerment

The ILO’s ProGRESS Project, funded by the Government of Canada, organised a dynamic discussion on ‘Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) for the skills and TVET sectors’ on 11 March 2024.

World Day of Social Justice reminds us of the importance of decent work

Trade Unions

ILO, GIZ partner to strengthen effectiveness and inclusivity of trade unions in Bangladesh

The project is aimed at deepening and strengthening the effectiveness of workers’ organisations, as well as increasing the participation of women and youth in trade unions.

Disability Inclusion

Forty persons with disabilities receive job offers at groundbreaking national job fair

The Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) organized their largest post-COVID National Job Fair for Persons with Disabilities on 19 February resulting in 40 participants receiving jobs offers pending successful background checks.

Hiring an International Consultant to provide technical assistance in developing Roadmap for Childcare in Bangladesh (Home-based)

Submission date: 11 March 2024

Hiring national consultant to deliver the Capacity build up training of Maternity Protection in the selected ready-made garment (RMG) factories