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Rana Plaza anniversary
Enforce building code for all public establishments
The Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013 took the lives of 1100 workers. Many more were injured and often could not return to work. On the 6th anniversary of that tragic incident, the Country Director of ILO Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen...
Our impact, their voices
Bangladesh: Improving safety in the garment industry
An ILO programme is helping garment factories in Bangladesh improve safety and minimize the risk of another tragedy like the one that claimed more than 1,100 lives in 2013.
Achievements of RMG Centre of Excellence project
Towards a better skilled workforce in Bangladesh RMG sector
Fact sheet
Improving working conditions in the ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh
Interagency partnership
Better Work supports maternity rights and breastfeeding in Bangladesh RMG sector
Better Work and UNICEF team up to protect the wellbeing of women workers in Bangladesh.
Our impact, their voices
Refusing to throw in the towel on factory safety in Bangladesh
Four years on since the disastrous collapse of the Rana Plaza building, have things changed in the Bangladesh garment industry? Taking the case of one relatively small manufacturer on the outskirts of Dhaka, the answer appears to be yes.
ILO-ADB study
Remediation financing in Bangladesh’s ready made garment sector: An overview
High interest rates and a lack of financial literacy are highlighted as major obstacles to factories in the Bangladesh Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector from obtaining remediation financing according to a report launched by the International Finance...
Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry receives accreditation
CO-DHAKA (News) - The ILO-supported Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry has received accreditation from the Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
Swedish Deputy Minister visits CEBAI
Swedish Deputy Minister for Employment, Ms Irene Wennemo visited the Centre for Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI) 16 November 2015.
Project
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh - Phase II
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector Programme In Bangladesh is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh, implemented by International Labour Organization and funded by Canada, the Netherlands and the UK. The...
Good Practice
Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector in Bangladesh - Multiple donors - Final Evaluation
Centre of Excellence
Enterprise based training begins to show its potential to garment industry
Representatives of the International Labour Organization, the Swedish embassy and H&M took the opportunity recently to see how in-factory training facilities are helping support and benefit garment workers and factory owners alike
Centre of Excellence
Leading RMG producers commit to enhance workplace inclusion
Three leading Ready-Made Garment (RMG) companies have signalled their intent to further enhance workforce inclusion for women and people with disabilities
Access to finance
Seeking financing solutions for industrial safety in the ready-made garment sector
Centre of Excellence
CEBAI reviews achievements and looks to future
Center of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) looks to reinforce efforts to build skills and productivity in garment sector
Centre of Excellence
First Competency Based Training for RMG Enterprise Trainers/Assessors held in Bangladesh
Selected trainers and assessors working in the Ready Made Garment (RMG) industry learned how to introduce Competency Based Training to workers 13-18 September 2014.
Centre of Excellence
Enterprise based training taking off in RMG sector
Speakers at a seminar in Dhaka on 18 August 2016 underscored the need for enterprise-based training (EBT) to boost the productivity of the country’s ready made garment industry