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Bailey Road fire exposed urgent need for strengthened workplace safety measures

The tragic Dhaka Bailey Road fire, originating from the restaurant in the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall, underscores the devastating consequences of lax oversight and inadequate safety measures in commercial buildings.

SCORE training

Step by step: Albanian textile and footwear factories improve productivity and working conditions

After successfully establishing practices that led to safer and healthier working conditions for about 2,500 workers in fifteen different enterprises, the ILO is now aiming at achieving decent work and more sustainable production in Albanian SMEs.

Youths across Jordan gain new skills through work-based learning

Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths celebrated the completion of their training programmes, provided by the ILO and Jordan River Foundation, as they prepare to enter the world of work with increased practical and technical skills.

Integrated ILO Approach on Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan’s Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector

On 29 November 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a workshop for social partners to present the integrated ILO Approach on Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan’s Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector. The Approach will...

The Swiss Ambassador visits Shea enterprises in Tamale

As part of the Swiss Embassy’s strategy to promote private sector development in Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger visits three female owned shea enterprises in the Northern Region of Ghana that are supported by the ILO programme Producitvitiy...

Minimum wage

Statement on the minimum wage in the Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) sector

ILO calls for all parties to continue to engage in constructive dialogue to reach a consensus beneficial to workers and industry alike.

Labour inspection tool kit in Kenya

Enhancing labour inspection in Kenya through tailored labour inspection tool kits

The International Labour Organization has supported the Kenyan labour inspectorate in developing context-tailored toolkits and further to equip the Labour and Occupational Safety and Health inspectorate with locally tailored training materials,...

Improved productivity evidence for better policy making in South Africa

In this interview, Mothunye Mothiba, Chief Executive Officer of Productivity South Africa, discusses how partnering with the ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work team will improve productivity analytics to support policy work involving key...

Jordan’s garment, textile and leather industry continues to grow

Recent research by ILO/Better Work Jordan in collaboration with Jordan Chamber of Industry highlights the strengths of Jordan’s garment, textile and leather industry and the challenges it faces, as well as implications for economic and employment...

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana

Young Ghanaians receive training on quality improvement in textile and garment sector

An ILO-GIZ collaboration equips Ghana’s young workers with practical skills to promote quality improvement and advance productivity growth.

Research emphasises economic contribution of Jordan’s garment, textile and leather industry

Study reveals that the domestic added value of Jordan GTL industry stood at 41.7 per cent

International Labour Organization and United States Department of Labor delegation meet key stakeholders to discuss labour standards in...

All Hands in Kenya together with a visiting United States Department of Labour Delegation held a tripartite meetings where social partners pledged support towards acceptable conditions of work in the tea and apparel sectors.

Womens' empowerment

ILO supports the development of women trade union leaders in garment industry

The ILO training programmes empower women trade unionists, encouraging them to assume leadership roles and support the recognition of women issues in company’s collective bargaining agreement.

Skills development

A more sustainable textiles and garment sector for Viet Nam

A recent seminar in Hanoi provided the opportunity to share the challenges and opportunities facing Viet Nam’s textiles and garment sector, and to discuss strategies for developing the skills needed for a more sustainable future.

All Hands in Kenya supports code of practice for workplace compliance in the tea and textile sectors in Kenya

The Code of Practice offers practical advice to revitalize existing systems or establish independent institutions, ensuring efficient operation and effective dispute resolution services, drawing heavily from previous ILO publications.

Occupational safety and health

Handbook and checklist for model enterprise clinics in garment industry launched

The handbook will help factories and enterprises provide healthcare facilities to better cater for workers' health and general wellbeing while at work as stipulated in the Bangladesh Labour Act.

Better Work

President of National Council of Switzerland visits Better Work Viet Nam participating factory in Hai Duong province

The Swiss delegation visited the factory in Hai Duong province to better understand the impacts of the programme on the factory floor and discuss how the factory balances green initiatives with labour standard compliance.

Occupational safety and health

Thirty garment and knitwear factories awarded for successfully piloting model enterprise clinics

Under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Project, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)organized a learning dissemination and award-giving ceremony...

Better Work Programme

The ILO Better Work Programme Organise Textile and Ready Made Garment Industry Forum

The ILO and its Better Work programme held the Textile and Ready Made Garment Industry Forum in Karachi, attended by over 200 of our key stakeholders.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

ILO Country Director’s message for OSH Day 2023

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is a right of every worker. The International Labour Organization (ILO) recognizes OSH as a fundamental human right and has included the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, No. 155 and the Promotional...