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
2013
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Manual 2: Accreditation of Qualifications and Units of Competency on the National Technical and Vocational Qualifications Framework
20 October 2013
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Manual 1: Overview of the National Skills Quality Assurance System (NSQAS)
20 October 2013
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Female labour force participation in Bangladesh: trends, drivers and barriers
15 October 2013
This paper examines recent trends in women’s labour force participation in Bangladesh. It shows that there has been an increase in female labour force participation in Bangladesh, alongside the acceleration in economic growth since the 1990s.
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ILO Publications. Catalogue Autumn 2013 - Update of English titles
01 September 2013
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Bangladesh country report: Trade and employment
09 July 2013
This publication is an outcome of a European Union funded project, which is being implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), entitled “Assessing and Addressing the Effects of Trade on Employment (ETE)”. This project aims to provide its constituents with capacity building, sound research evidence, and a platform for discussion and formulation of national policies related to trade and employment. We believe that the findings of this report will be of great interest to all, particularly policy makers and the social partners in Bangladesh, who are concerned about the challenges that developing countries face in a globalized world.
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Impact of trade in services on employment in Bangladesh: A case of the IT sector
13 June 2013
This report explores the impact and potential of the rise of Bangladesh’s IT exports, its linkages with employment and policies, and actions required for realizing that potential. It uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The qualitative techniques include an analysis of a database created from a survey of 300 IT firms in Bangladesh and responses from several interviews of stakeholders. The quantitative techniques use national accounts, labour force, and export and import data in simulation exercises. The report underlines the need for Bangladesh to consider policy measures for the enhancement of productivity and the competitiveness of IT enterprises. The report also emphasizes complementary policies such as skills training, amendment of different laws to facilitate online payment systems, education sector reforms, etc.
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Employment effects of FTA agreements: Perspective from Bangladesh
13 June 2013
This report looks at economy-wide impacts of three different FTA agreements: (a) a Bangladesh-India bilateral FTA; (b) a Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral FTA; and (c) the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) agreement. The report explores how these bilateral and regional FTAs would affect the Bangladesh economy in terms of impact on consumer prices, exports, real wages and employment.
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The Labour Migration Project NEWS - 10 June 2013
10 June 2013
The Labour Migration Project newsletter was released and provides an update on activities carried out in the project Promoting Decent Work through Improved Migration Policy and its Application in Bangladesh.
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The Labour Migration Project NEWS - 5 March 2013
05 March 2013
The Labour Migration Project newsletter was released and provides an update on activities carried out in the project Promoting Decent Work through Improved Migration Policy and its Application in Bangladesh.
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Policy Brief on Trade and Employment in Information Technology (IT) Services in Bangladesh
29 January 2013
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Policy Brief on Economic Reforms and Agriculture in Bangladesh: Assessment of Impacts using Economy-wide Simulation Models
29 January 2013
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ETE e-Newsletter Bangladesh - 6th Issue
09 January 2013
This is the sixth issue of the quarterly e-newsletter of the ETE project in Bangladesh. This newsletter is a forum for information about the effects of trade on employment issues and the activities of the ETE Project
2012
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Economic reforms and agriculture in Bangladesh: Assessment of impacts using economy-wide simulation models
31 December 2012
This report looks at the effects of reforms in trade and other policies that are linked to the agricultural sector in Bangladesh. It explores how these reforms might affect the Bangladesh economy in terms of output, imports, exports and - most importantly - employment. It underlines the need for Bangladesh to consider flanking measures like fiscal support and a slower pace of trade liberalization. The report also emphasizes complementary policies such as skills training for surplus agricultural labour, promoting rural-nonfarm activities and facilitating agricultural marketing operations.
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The ILO in Asia and the Pacific
03 December 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) promotes social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. Its overarching goal is to achieve decent work for all so everyone can work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.
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Green Jobs Background Brief No. 3 - August 2012
29 August 2012
The background brief provides a summary of the latest news and events from Green Jobs Programme for Asia and the Pacific
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TVET Newsletter, January-August 2012
07 August 2012
How is the government moving towards reform of Bangladesh’s skills development system? How are women included in this reform and what new opportunities will they soon be able to look forward to? If you are an underprivileged young person living in Dhaka, why should you consider a career as a motorcycle mechanic? What is the ILO doing to create green jobs in South Asia?
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ETE e-Newsletter Bangladesh - 5th Issue
11 July 2012
This is the fifth issue of the quarterly e-newsletter of the ETE projectin Bangladesh. This newsletter is a forum for information about the effects of trade on employment issues and the activities of the ETE Project.
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Youth voices from Asia and the Pacific
18 May 2012
Between December 2011 and May 2012, the ILO consulted young people from around the globe to gather their inputs to an International Youth Forum in Geneva, ahead of the 101st International Labour Conference for which a key focus is youth employment. As part of this global process, 13 national youth employment consultation events took place in Asia and the Pacific. This report summarises the key messages brought by young people and policy-makers.
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Breaking the barriers
01 April 2012
Many people with disabilities face major barriers to social inclusion in their communities. Many are not able to access mainstream training or decent education and this leads to significantly decreased employment opportunities. This publication looks at how the ILO is equipping women with disabilities with the technical skills to work in the rapidly expanding ready made garments industry in Bangladesh.
2011
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TVET Newsletter, October-December 2011
31 December 2011
Check out how disadvantaged and disabled women are becoming success stories of TVET reform in Savar, new options for Dhaka’s working children, how we’re supporting the supply of quality food for all, the secret of Japan’s success coming to Gazipur, and culture and carp at Cox’s Bazaar.