All projects in country
Employability of women workers
Promoting Gender Responsive Enterprise Development and TVET Systems (ProGRESS)
The ProGRESS Project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the Government of Canada.
Migrant workers
Reintegration for Migrant Workers: Enhancing Policies, Capacities and Systems for Inclusive and Sustainable Reintegration
Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations
This programme is implemented in the context of an increasing demand on companies to respect human rights and labour rights in their operations, and to promote respect for such rights in their supply chains, including by conducting due diligence.
Enterprise development
Building Youth Capacity and Network in Asia Pacific
The ILO's technical cooperation project to empower 50,000 youth and vulnerable people using sustainable, scalable and impactful training tools in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
Skills development
ILO in Cox's Bazar
ILO, UNHCR and BRAC jointly designed this project focusing on the employability and economic resilience of the host communities in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.
Social security
Implementation of a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in Bangladesh
This initiative is supporting the Government of Bangladesh, and the social partners to introduce a pilot of an Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector as the first step towards a sustainable contributory social...
Asia Regional Child Labour Programme (ARC)
The Asia Regional Child Labour Programme (ARC) aims to reduce vulnerability to child labour and enhance protection of children from exploitation in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar and Pakistan to contribute to the eradication of child...
Labour relations and working conditions
Trade for Decent Work
The project aims at improving the application of the ILO fundamental Conventions in EU trading partner countries through improved labour relations and working conditions.
Work in Freedom, Phase II - Fair recruitment and decent work for women migrant workers in South Asia and the Middle East
The Work in Freedom is an integrated programme to support mobility by choice among women and girls from countries of origin (India, Bangladesh and Nepal) to decent jobs with safety and dignity of workers in destination countries (India, Lebanon and...
ILO Programme
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh - Phase II
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector Programme In Bangladesh is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh, implemented by International Labour Organization and funded by Canada, the Netherlands and the UK. The...
Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth
Skills 21 project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the European Union. The project seeks to increase productivity and employment opportunities for young people through...
Migrant workers
Application of Migration Policy for Decent Work for Migrant Workers II
The project will help the Government of Bangladesh to operationalize policy and legal measures developed by earlier ILO initiatives, including, the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Policy 2016 and the Overseas Employment and Migrants...
Promoting Social Dialogue and Harmonious Industrial Relations in Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Industry
The initiative will work to enhance workplace rights and industrial relations in the Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Sector primarily through improved dialogue between employers and workers, particularly at workplace level.
Social security project
Developing a National Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Scheme for the Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Sector
This initiative supports the political willingness of the Bangladesh government and social partners to adopt a national employment injury insurance scheme and to set up the public institution required for its implementation.
Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR Project) - ILO IPEC/FPRW
To improve the capacity of 10 target countries to reduce child labour, including its worst forms. The Bangladesh component of the project is based on the National Child labour Elimination Policy and the National Plan of Action (NPA). Project...
Better Work Bangladesh Programme (BWB)
The Better Work Bangladesh programme (BWB) is a partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), aims to contribute to improving the life of the workers, their families and their...
RMG Centre of Excellence (COE) Project
The RMG Center of Excellence (COE) Project is designed to establish in Bangladesh a replicable model of an industry-driven training and support services Centre of Excellence (COE) for the Ready Made Garment sector. This will implement certified...
Occupational safety
Improving Fire and General Building Safety
The Improving Fire and General Building Safety in Bangladesh project aims to improve fire and building safety in the Ready Made Garment sector by providing support to the Government of Bangladesh to enhance capacity of the enforcing and implementing...
Child labour: CLEAR Project
Country level engagement and assistance to reduce child labour (CLEAR) Project
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (RMG Programme) - Phase I
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector Programme In Bangladesh is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh, implemented by International Labour Organization and funded by Canada, the Netherlands and the UK. The...