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Guidebook: Implementation of Public-Private Partnership in TVET

Guidebook: Implementation of Public-Private Partnership in TVET

This guidebook has been developed jointly by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), under the Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED) of the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh (GoB), and the Bangladesh Skills for...

Never worked, can’t hear but proving nothing is impossible with a little training

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Never worked, can’t hear but proving nothing is impossible with a little training

In 2014, the Canadian Government teamed with the Government of Bangladesh and the ILO to fund the Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP) Project and, through it, reach out to women of all ages – not just youth – and especially in...

Green jobs: a sustainable path out of poverty for Bangladesh

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Green jobs: a sustainable path out of poverty for Bangladesh

Despite economic growth, the pace of poverty reduction has slowed and the country still ranks 173 out of 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index. According to the ILO’s research, millions of jobs could be created with the right policies...

Breaking gender barriers in the World of Work

Bangladesh

Breaking gender barriers in the World of Work

The 15 women featured in this book illustrate the boundaries that have broken down and the massive difference that a basic skills-training programme can make.

Jobs fair creates opportunities of employment for the persons with disabilities and companies get appreciation

Employment for persons with disabilities

Jobs fair creates opportunities of employment for the persons with disabilities and companies get appreciation

ILO and UNICEF Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl

ILO and UNICEF Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl

On this International Day of Girl, ILO and UNICEF call on the government, development partners, civil society organisations and the private sector to accelerate efforts to empower girls, improve accessibility and prepare them with 21st century...

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) works on integration of market driven skills systems

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) works on integration of market driven skills systems

B-SEP Project which is funded by Canada Government and implemented by ILO in collaboration of Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) works on integration of market driven skills systems.

Enhancing access to new skills for vulnerable workers in Bangladesh

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Enhancing access to new skills for vulnerable workers in Bangladesh

ILO’s Canadian funded Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP) Project facilitates workplace inclusion by making training accessible to disadvantaged groups such as poor women, persons with disabilities, indigenous youth.

Serving up success for disabled job seekers in Bangladesh

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Serving up success for disabled job seekers in Bangladesh

For people with disabilities in Bangladesh, finding a job can be a huge challenge. Yet attitudes are changing, as the private sector increasingly sees the benefits of hiring disabled workers.

EU-ILO ‘Skills 21’ initiative to boost capacity of Bangladesh skills system

EU-ILO ‘Skills 21’ initiative to boost capacity of Bangladesh skills system

The ‘Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth’ project which is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) is formally launched at a ceremony held in Dhaka on 28 May...

Provision of Long Term Agreement(LTA)for Catering Services for 01 year period

Provision of Long Term Agreement(LTA)for Catering Services for 01 year period

Tourism and hospitality sector offers excellent work prospects for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Employment for persons with disabilities

Tourism and hospitality sector offers excellent work prospects for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities

According to a recent disability survey approximately 255,000 people in Bangladesh have neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Employment Support Services provide bridge between industry and vocational students

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Employment Support Services provide bridge between industry and vocational students

Bangladeshi companies are finding the skilled staff they badly need through the assistance of Employment Support Services

Jute means jobs in Bangladesh

Jute means jobs in Bangladesh

Thought the Bangladesh Jute industry was a thing of the past? Think again. The industry needs more and more skilled staff and an innovative partnership supported by ILO between Panchagarh Technical School and College and a leading jute company is...

Disabled workers prove their value in Bangladesh

Disability and skills training

Disabled workers prove their value in Bangladesh

Disabled people can find it hard to both find employment and social acceptance in Bangladesh. Yet when they are given the chance, time after time they prove their worth in the workplace and value in society.

Vocational training changed my life

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Vocational training changed my life

The vocational training path has led to success for one Bangladeshi woman. Suma had been under the impression that only students weak in their studies chose vocational training. Luckily for her, a teacher with more awareness of job opportunities...

Mushrooms mean opportunities for disabled persons in Bangladesh

Disability and skills training

Mushrooms mean opportunities for disabled persons in Bangladesh

Farming mushrooms is offering a valuable income stream for disabled people in Bangladesh, helping give them more confidence and control over their future.

The National Skills Development System in Bangladesh (2015)

The National Skills Development System in Bangladesh (2015)

The EU-funded ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform in Bangladesh (TVETR)’ project implemented by ILO helped develop strategies, tools and procedures envisioned in the National Skills Development Policy. This publication presents...

Occupations chosen to support creation of Green Economy for Bangladesh

Occupations chosen to support creation of Green Economy for Bangladesh

A workshop held on 20 March 2018 by the International Labour Organization’s Canadian-funded B-SEP project saw occupations selected which meet industry demands and best offer the potential to create green jobs.

Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP)
Afsana Akter working at Transcom group installing LED lights

Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP)

The Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP) Project is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) funded by the Government of Canada and executed by the International Labor Organization with support from the GoB. The...