Publications
The ILO Office in Bangladesh publishes reports, working papers, brochures and training manuals. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested or purchased in hard copy from the ILO Library in Dhaka. Email
2019
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Workers’ Guide to Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation (No. 205)
28 August 2019
Through this Workers’ Guide, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) provides information and guidance on how trade unions can ensure the implementation of this new global tool to their advantage. It is intended to serve as a valuable reference to workers’ organizations on the provisions of Recommendation No. 205.
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TVET MIS Review Report
01 August 2019
Review of current system of data generation, aggregation, and use of quality statistical data for decision making purposes for the TVET/skills development
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Situation Analysis of Bangladesh TVET Sector: A background work for a TVET SWAp
01 August 2019
This study is the stepping-stone to initiate a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) for the good governance of the skills sector. This comprehensive situation analysis on TVET in Bangladesh has identified the policy optionas and strategies including a prioritized TVET sub-sector development plan and building avenues and structures for a SWAp in the TVET sub-sector.
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Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for Bangladesh Sweden Kaptai Polytechnic Institute
15 July 2019
This publication is a quality improvement plan for Bangladesh Sweden Kaptai Polytechnic Institute to become a Model TVET Institute
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Promoting market driven employable skills
11 July 2019
Highlights of the Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP) Project, 2014-19
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Better Work Bangladesh Newsletter – May 2019
07 July 2019
The latest newsletter from Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) highlights the key activities of the programme from January to April 2019.
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Guidelines for Model TVET Institute
01 July 2019
This publication is the guideline for developing Skills 21 model TVET institutes
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Guidance on the Establishment of Institutional Management Advisory Board (IMAB) for Skills-21 Project
01 July 2019
This publication is a guidance to establish a institutional management advisory board (IMAB) in the TVET institutes to become Model TVET
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Guidebook: Implementation of Public-Private Partnership in TVET
16 June 2019
This guidebook has been developed jointly by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), under the Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED) of the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh (GoB), and the Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP) project of the International Labour Organization (ILO). For a number of years, the GoB and the ILO have been closely collaborating to improve the TVET system in Bangladesh. Promoting quality TVET requires the implementation of key national policies and programmes, the establishment of suitable standards in delivering effective training, and the development of a performance-based skills system.
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The ILO in Bangladesh
08 May 2019
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Predeparture training module of employment opportunities in Hongkong
07 May 2019
This module has been developed jointly by UN Women Bangladesh and International Labour Organization (ILO), with financial support from the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). The main objective of the module is to train the migrant workers through the Technical Training Centres (TTCs) running under the Bureau of Manpower and Employment Training (BMET).
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Predeparture training module of employment opportunities in Japan: as the destination country; and caregiving and beautician: as the selected occupation
07 May 2019
This module has been developed jointly by UN Women Bangladesh and International Labour Organization (ILO), with financial support from the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). The main objective of the module is to train the migrant workers through the Technical Training Centres (TTCs) running under the Bureau of Manpower and Employment Training (BMET).
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Pathways for empowering employment: Diversity and challenges for women migrant workers of Bangladesh
07 May 2019
The study focuses on short term overseas employment of semi-skilled and low-skilled workers because most Bangladeshi female workers fall under this category. It covers only regular migration because there is insufficient data available on irregular, undocumented migration.
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Towards an effective and integrated labour market information system for Bangladesh
07 May 2019
The report presents an analysis of global migration trends with the prospects of Bangladeshi migrant workers in the evolving foreign labour markets while recognizing major challenges for their effective and beneficial participation in them. In addition to that, the publication proposes a comprehensive framework for an integrated and appropriate LMIS for Bangladesh outlining a possible implementation strategy.
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Skills for Green Jobs in Bangladesh
29 April 2019
A coherent national policy for the formation and development of skills for green jobs in all the potential sectors should be put in place and implemented. The study argues that for greening the economy, the policy should target implementation of the skills needs for green jobs in various sectors with priority to renewable energy, RMG, waste management and brick manufacture as identified by the present study; incorporate them into the occupational profiles, curriculum design and education and training provision for greening existing occupations and for developing emerging and new green occupations; and promote strategic interventions for overcoming the skills gaps.
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A Framework of Services for Reintegration and Remigration of International Labour Migrants from Bangladesh
17 April 2019
Welfare Board (WEWB) in particular to develop a framework of services for the returnee migrants. The framework addresses the psychosocial, economic and social needs of returnee migrant workers in a more comprehensive manner and also focuses on the possibility of remigration from Bangladesh. The framework of services is designed for the stakeholders/service providers who could cater to the needs of the returnee migrants in a more comprehensive and efficient way.
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The mapping and scoping of services for the Migrant workers of Bangladesh at various stages of labour migration cycle
17 April 2019
The gaps and challenges in services offered to migrants at various migration stages at home and abroad to scope out how these can be better delivered to accrue sustained benefit from migration.
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Conceptual software architechture and design of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)
17 April 2019
Regular, generally accurate and real time information analysis; Integrated data from multiple sources to support robust tracking processes and analyses; Returning workforce and enforce naturalization processes at home; Medium and longer term opportunities and invest in training to develop a supply for those upcoming demands.
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Survey report on data integration of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)
11 April 2019
-A review of the research topic and summary of the existing studies on data integration related to labour markets; -Analysis of key issues involving data at various handling stages; -Reporting on the key findings from in-depth interviews and surveys of individuals, groups, and stakeholders.
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Compatibility of Data Integration of of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)
11 April 2019
Bangladesh against similar database systems in other countries, and also with other Bangladeshi database systems for other sectors, like the internal labour market. Based on the findings and analyses, the project will propose design recommendations for an integrated database information system on migrant workers’ information (MWMIS) and a labour market information system (LMIS), identifying sources of data and software requirements.