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Improving productivity and competitiveness through labour law compliance in Pakistan's textile sector: Public-Private Partnership

Realising the economic and employment implications of non-compliance for Pakistan, the national Government has developed an International Labour Standard (ILS) Compliance and Reporting Programme to improve workplace practices in the textile industry...

Centre of excellence for Bangladeshi apparel workers - Certified training within the national skills development framework: Public-Private...

The Centre of Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI) is a replicable model of an industry-driven training and support service that aims to meet the sector’s labour force needs. The initiative seeks to increase both the...

Myanmar garment sub-sector value chain analysis

Following the repeal of European and American export sanctions on Myanmar, the country’s garment sector is now experiencing new levels of growth. The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) reports that new garment factories are opened...

Better Work Viet Nam, Phase II (Midterm Evaluation Summary)

Project VIE/12/06/MUL - Consultant: Dr. Una Murray

India country report

Insights into working conditions in India’s garment industry

This report presents selected findings of research into the garment industry in India. The primary purpose of the study was to investigate the factors leading to labour shortage and labour turnover in the industry. Then some additional questions...

Strengthened Capacity of Constituents to Address Unacceptable Forms of Work in the Textiles and Garment Sector in Pakistan (Project fact...

The project complements the efforts of the ILO in Pakistan to strengthen the capacity of constituents to address unacceptable forms of work in garment sector. Subsequently, improving ILS ratification, application and compliance level through better...

Rana Plaza - Two years on

Progress made and challenges ahead for the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector

In two years since Rana Plaza collapsed, considerable progress has been made towards creating a safer ready made garment sector for Bangladesh. This ILO publication looks at what has been achieved and the challenges still ahead.

SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Garment Sector

Minimum wages in the global garment industry

This research note provides a brief overview of minimum wages for the garment sector in the top 25 apparel exporters from the developing world.

Responsible Workplace Practices

The ILO approach to responsible workplace practices - Sustainable Enterprises

Agenda ILO-OECD Roundtable on Responsible Supply Chains in the Textile and Garment Sector 29-30 September 2014, OECD Conference Certre,...

Sessions Summaries ILO-OECD Roundtable on Responsible Supply Chains in the Textile and Garment Sector 29-30 September 2014, OECD Conference...

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES ILO-OECD Roundtable on Responsible Supply Chains in the Textile and Garment Sector 29-30 September 2014, OECD...

Labour protection of interns in Chinese textile and apparel enterprises

In recent years, protection the rights of interns has become an important issue in the Chinese manufacturing industry, and a new challenge in the field of corporate social responsibility.

Wages and working hours in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries

Issues Paper for discussion at the Global Dialogue Forum on Wages and Working Hours in the Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear Industries

Pakistani textile sector in International arena - Brief report on roundtable

ILO Islamabad and the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Islamabad jointly organised a round-table to discuss the potential opportunities and barriers for promoting trade between Pakistan and Netherlands in textile and garment sectors - particularly...

Project fact sheet

Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector

Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector (RMGP) Programme In Bangladesh is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh, implemented by International Labour Organization and funded by Canada, Kingdom of the Netherlands and the...

Project fact sheet

Fire Safety

Sexual harassment in garment factories: firm structure, organizational culture and incentive systems

Analyzing a micro-data set of worker demographics and workplace characteristics in Haitian, Jordanian and Indonesian apparel factories, we test four hypotheses concerning the determinants of reports of sexual harassment. These include the vertical...

Improving Working Conditions and Promoting Competitiveness in Global Supply Chains

The Better Work Programme is an innovative partnership between the ILO and the International Finance Corporation, and as at December 2013 included some 22 Buyer Partners and 827 factories employing 966,762 workers. The programme can play a...