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ILO Bangladesh contribution in labour migration
Looking back, looking forward: 11 years of ILO’s labour migration interventions in Bangladesh
22 September 2021
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 Bangladeshi migrant workers.
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Press release
The Government of Bangladesh with assistance from ILO developed an awareness-raising campaign strategy for the TVET institutes
18 September 2021
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 norms towards TVET.
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Press release
Asia Garment Hub - A digital gateway to sustainability and decent work resources for the garment and textiles industry - is launched
11 August 2021
The Asia Garment Hub, a one-stop digital knowledge platform to help industry stakeholders understand, promote and operationalise decent work and sustainable business practices across the supply chain was launched today.
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Interview
10 years on from the ILO Domestic Workers Convention: What has changed?
29 July 2021
Over half of the world’s domestic workers are in Asia and the Pacific. 10 years on from the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist at the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme, discusses progress made and ongoing challenges for ensuring decent work for domestic workers in the region.
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Our impact, Their voices
Investing in skills pays off
27 July 2021
The ILO's European Union funded Skills 21 project supported building the capacity of TVET instructors in designing online materials, learning the latest software, and building online learning platforms. Like Pavel, five other master trainers are further building the skills capacity of other trainers to develop online materials and content.
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#RafityC190
Tuomo Poutiainen: C190 Champion
13 July 2021
Tuomo Poutiainen, ILO Country Director for Bangladesh, joins the ILO's global campaign against violence and harassment in the world of work.
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Interview
Technical education can equip the young people with the right skills for the job market
13 July 2021
Md. Jahangir Alam is the Director (Planning and Development) of the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) under the Technical and Madrasah Education Division of the Ministry of Education. In an interview with the Skills 21 project, Mr Jahangir talks about the governments' upcoming projects, plans, and many more initiatives in modernising the TVET system.
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Our impact, Their voices
New skills lead to brighter future for Era
13 July 2021
The ILO’s European Union-funded Skills 21 project works to increase productivity and better employment opportunities through an environmentally conscious, inclusive, demand-driven, and interlinked skills development system responding to the needs of the labour market.
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Our impact, Their voices
Skills training: Tayaba Khanam Era's testimony
13 July 2021
Tayaba Khanam Era learned from one of her friends that Khulna Mahila Polytechnic Institute was offering skills courses with support from the ILO’s European Union-funded Skills 21 project. Era chose a graphic design course, which was something she had always dreamed about.
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Motion Graphics on Skills 21
Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth
13 July 2021
Skills 21 project supports the Government of Bangladesh by training teachers and assessors, modernising the TVET system, and working with industries and institutes to build inclusive skills and a lifelong learning system.