ILO-Dhaka

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• 18 November 2009Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Field Visit to DCC-ILO Action Programme on Child Labour
  H. E. A.J.A.J.M.G. Hennekens, Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Ms Panudda Boonpala, Country Director, ILO visited Dholaipar Multi Purpose Centre and Jatrabari Vocational Training Centre at Jatrabari in Dhaka on 18 November 2009 to see the field level operations of the Urban Informal Economy (UIE) Project
• Green jobs initiative: MOU signed between BMET and Grameen Shakti
  In support of the government’s current efforts for expansion of renewable and clean energy, the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and Grameen Shakti signed a Memorandum of Understanding for training of solar technicians on 16 September 2009.
  • Green jobs
  • Green jobs assessment in agriculture and forestry sector in Bangladesh - [pdf 39 KB]
• Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh addresses the ILO Summit on Global Jobs Crisis -
  
• Statement by Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, addressing the ILO summit on global jobs crisis - 17 June (in Bangla) - [pdf 58 KB]
  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina drew attention to the issue of returnee migrants and expressed her concern for the rights and welfare of the migrant workers, particularly the female workers. She proposed a common platform of both labour receiving and sending countries to resolve the issues of migrant workers. ...
• ILO 90th anniversary in Bangladesh - [pdf 298 KB]
  ILO marks 90 years world wide and its 36 years in Bangladesh highlighting social dialogue and decent work as the upcoming challenges to respond to the financial economic crisis. Activities include press briefing, trade unions rally and high level forum.
• Green jobs assessment in agriculture and forestry sector in Bangladesh - [pdf 39 KB]
  The report focuses on climate change impacts on Bangladesh; and ways for sustainable economic and social development and environmental protection at national level.
• Launch of Smart Business Initiative Alliance
  The Alliance aims to create awareness raising and advocacy on child labour, capacity building of its partners for improved business, and to demonstrate sustainable replicable models for hazardous free working conditions for employers and workers.
• Fellowship programme for policy makers
  The first fellowship batch under the Technical and Vocational Education Training project comprising of senior government and employers'organization visited Malaysia and Australia. The objective was to provide them first hand knowledge on the configuration and operation of TVET policies and systems abroad and to benefit in terms of the national context.