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One ILO Ethiopia: Results from worker phone surveys in foreign and Ethiopian apparel firms

This brief presents the results from eight rounds of a high-frequency phone survey undertaken with Ethiopian apparel workers between 2020 and 2022. The survey covers a period of intense turmoil for both the Ethiopian apparel sector and the country...

National Economic Contribution of Jordan’s Garment, Textile and Leather Industry

Occupational safety and health

Pictorial handbook to establish model enterprise clinics in the garment industry in Bangladesh

This handbook provides guidelines for implementing enterprise clinics in factories. They are based on relevant provisions in the Bangladesh Labour Act and Labour Rules and aim to ensure compliance while addressing the specific needs and challenges...

Denmark-ILO Cooperation

Denmark is a founding Member State of the ILO, and a key partner of the ILO in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. Denmark has ratified all ten Fundamental Conventions, the four Priority Conventions, and 59 Technical Conventions.

Canada-ILO Cooperation, June 2023

Canada joined the ILO in 1919 as one of the founding Member States of the Organization. Since then, Canada has ratified numerous ILO Conventions, including nine of the ten Fundamental Conventions, three Governance Conventions and 26 Technical...

Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt (RAWABET)

Ready Made Garments Sector Egypt Youth Employment: Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt (RAWABET)

Labour relations

The social life of industrial disputes: Exploring workers-centred industrial relations in India’s garment labour regime

This report describes the nature of labour relations from a perspective of worker grievances in three garment production clusters of India, namely the National Capital Region, Bengaluru and Tiruppur. It establishes a connection between the evolution...

Financial education for garment workers in Cambodia – Trainee’s booklet

This booklet, developed in partnership with Better Factories Cambodia, supports participants in the ILO Financial Education course. It targets workers in the garment factories in Cambodia who wish to improve their money management skills. It...

Challenges and opportunities to advance decent work in five countries and supply chains: A synthesis report

This report summarizes the findings from rapid assessments and deep-dive research into decent work challenges and opportunities in five sectors and countries: coffee in Colombia, electronics in Viet Nam, fisheries in Namibia, rubber gloves in...

Evaluation of Digital Training Modalities for the Jordanian Garment Sector

This study assesses training needs and experiences in Jordan's garment sector, explores digital training viability, and identifies suitable global solutions for the local context.

Better Work: Helping the Global Garment Industry Seek a Better Way

Supply chains

Study on decent work in the textile and clothing industry in Madagascar

In-depth qualitative and quantitative research on the challenges and opportunities for decent work along the textile and clothing supply chain in Madagascar.

United States - ILO Cooperation

Overview of United States-ILO cooperation, May 2023

Research Brief

A COVID-19 retrospective: How is the garment sector in Asia rebuilding?

This Brief provides both an update of the quantitative impact of COVID-19 on Asia’s garment industry, and to bring new qualitative insights into how key industry stakeholders assessed the performance of the national and international pandemic...

Mapping practices, initiatives and policies around the circular economy and emerging services in the retail sector

Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt (RAWABET)

Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt “RAWABET” Ready Made Garments in Egypt: Market Systems...

Factsheet

Shaping skills for decent work in Viet Nam’s garment sector

Supply chains

ILO-Sida Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia: Publication summary

A compilation of the research and knowledge products produced by the ILO-Sida Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project.

SDG principles and positive practices adopted by the textile, clothing, leather, and footwear sector in Albania

Supply chains

Factory Improvement Toolset case studies: Bangladesh

This report reviews the results of the pilot implementation of the Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT) in Bangladesh.