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TVET institute organises “Bootcamp” for incubating start-ups

The Skills-21 project has supported the establishment and operationalisation of a business incubation centre in seven-model TVET institutes.

ILO in Action

We open opportunities for persons with disability in the workplace

ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Pauline Swagi, speaks from Nairobi about the Innovation to Inclusion (i2i) programme, which is developing, testing, and sharing effective ways to engage and retain persons with disabilities in waged employment in the...

Capacity building of TVET officials on mid-term budgetary frameworks (MTBF) and budget analysis

The Skills 21 project, funded by the European Union, organised a five-day residential training workshop titled 'Capacity building programme on sector-based financing' for TVET officials on appropriate planning, implementation and audit of the budget...

GB.343/INS/10(Rev.2)

Report by the Government of Bangladesh on progress made with the timely implementation of the road map taken to address all outstanding...

In version "Rev.2" of 12 November, the text of point 3.1.9. has been corrected.

GB.342/INS/INF/2(Rev.1)

Actions to address all issues mentioned in the complaint concerning non-observance by Bangladesh of the Conventions No. 81, No. 87, and No....

In version "Rev.1" of 12 November, the text of point 3.1.9. has been corrected.

GB.343/INS/10(Rev.2)/Decision

Decision concerning the report by the Government of Bangladesh on progress made with the timely implementation of the road map taken to...

Occupational safety and health

Decent work for sanitation workers in South Asia under the spotlight

A recent workshop highlighted existing challenges and opportunities, as well as actions taken by the ILO, governments and social partners to address decent work deficits facing sanitation workers in South Asia.

Occupational safety and health

Risk Assessment and Monthly & Quarterly Checks

Conducting risk assessment and regular (daily and weekly) checks on occupational safety and health (OSH) is one of the key functions of the Safety Committee as laid out in the Bangladesh Labour Rules (BLR Schedule IV 4). In both cases the purpose is...

Guidelines

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is special gear worn by workers to protect themselves from hazards (such as a mask to protect from cotton dust, a glove when operating a cutting machine, earplugs, glasses when grinding, helmet on a construction...

Guidelines

Fire safety guidelines

Occupational safety and health

Emergency Preparedness

Every factory has to prepare for an emergency before it happens. Proper emergency preparedness can prevent casualties, deteriorating health conditions and property damage as well as the legal and financial consequences. Emergency infrastructure is...

Occupational safety and health

Electrical safety

Chemical Management

Chemicals such as cleaning agents, glue, paint, fuel, pesticides are useful for production. Some of those have hazardous properties such as flammable, poisonous, corrosive (burn the skin), carcinogen (cause cancer), or have adverse effects on...

Quick Facts - High-level independent evaluation of the ILO’s Decent Work Programme in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, 2018-21

This short two-pager presents a visual set of quick facts that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the High-level independent evaluation of the ILO’s Decent Work Programme in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, 2018-21

High-level independent evaluation of the ILO’s Decent Work Programme in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, 2018-21

The purpose of the evaluation is to determine how well the ILO’s programmes have achieved the Decent Work Agenda in the four selected South Asian countries during 2018-21. Given the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the evaluation includes...

Purchasing practices and working conditions in global supply chains: Results from field work in Bangladesh, China, India, South Africa and...

Access to TVET

Let's change lives through technical skills

Initiatives such as providing necessary training to youth, modernizing technical and vocational training for recognition at home and abroad, connecting employers to training institutes, and more are being undertaken by the ILO's European...

Impact reflection

Looking back, looking forward: 11 years of ILO’s labour migration interventions in Bangladesh

Over the past 11 years, the ILO’s Migration project funded by the Government of Switzerland has supported the Government of Bangladesh to reinforce labour migration governance and strengthen public and private institutions to secure decent work for...

The Government of Bangladesh with assistance from ILO developed an awareness-raising campaign strategy for the TVET institutes

ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project supported the government of Bangladesh to develop an awareness-raising campaign strategy for the TVET institutes to bring behavioural changes in awareness, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, self-efficacy and social...

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Information on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) - 7 topics