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Japan International Labour Foundation reaches out to hundreds of informal workers in South East Asia using ILO’s orientation and learning...

The ILO’s Our.COOP tools provide an opportunity to train informal workers on the values of collaboration through cooperatives.

TVET Governance

ILO supports the Ministry of Education to build the capacity of their TVET officials on institutional governance

The Skills 21 project has developed a capacity-building programme on Institutional Governance for TVET officials to build the capacity of government officials to implement good governance with regard to financial and institutional management and...

ILO, IOM and UN Women Joint Press Statement

The Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS) Programme Supports Sustainable and Inclusive Labour Migration...

On this International Migrants' Day, the world lauds the socio-cultural and economic contributions of the 169 million migrant workers around the world, who help boost economies and strengthen the social fabric of communities.

ILO, IOM and UN Women Joint Press Statement

The Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS) Programme Supports Sustainable and Inclusive Labour Migration...

On this International Migrants' Day, the world lauds the socio-cultural and economic contributions of the 169 million migrant workers around the world, who help boost economies and strengthen the social fabric of communities.

Teachers' training

First-ever Level 5 Competency-Based Training and Assessment training for Master Trainers

Improving the pedagogical and technical skills of TVET teachers is a key priority to achieve the professionalisation of TVET teachers or trainers.

ILO Tokyo and JETRO sign agreement to strengthen collaboration on co-research

Enterprises

Social and solidarity economy to foster sustainable and inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific

Japan International Labour Foundation and ILO raised awareness of social and solidarity economy including cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific.

Rights at work

ILO and the Government of Bangladesh mark their 50 years of partnership on promoting social justice and decent work

It has been 50 years since Bangladesh joined the International Labour Organization as a Member State.

Joint statement by the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the occasion of the National Seminar on...

Gender equality

Regional workshops for ILO partners on delivering inclusive business development services

In early September, representatives of ILO partner organizations from across the region gathered for two workshops to increase their knowledge on how to deliver more gender-inclusive business development services.

Occupational safety and health

Stronger workplace safety targeted in key Bangladesh industrial sectors

Safety culture to be boosted in ten key industries, building on success of similar efforts in garment sector.

Governance

ILO and BIDA sign deal to streamline one-stop service for investors

Our impact, Their voices

Mastering the sewing machine with dwarfism

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), under the Technical and Madrasa Education Division (TMED), Ministry of Education, has carried out several steps in collaboration with the ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project to make its TVET institutes...

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Wiring dreams to earn more

ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project is assisting the partner TVET Institutes in providing job focused skills training through a modern TVET system. Like Abdullah Al Mamur, other 6,700 youths trained in NTVQF level 1 and 2 on different occupations...

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Child marriage didn’t stop Reshma to become an entrepreneur

ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project is assisting the partner TVET Institutes in providing entrepreneurship and management training programmes for potential and existing entrepreneurs, using proven ILO training tools such as Know About Business (KAB),...

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Recognition of skills transformed Shahadat’s life

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 through an environmentally...

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When the vision is clear strategy is easy

In Bangladesh, the skills sector is in need of quality trainers and assessors. ILO's European Union-funded Skills 21 project is working with the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) to establish a modern skills system and meet the demand for the...

Remediation for factory safety

Bangladesh labour inspectorate takes over factory safety records

Social security

Pilot employment injury scheme launched to provide income protection to Bangladesh's garment workers

The pilot employment injury scheme is a historic step towards strengthening occupational safety and health in Bangladesh.

ILO statement on BM Container Depot incident