Publications

The ILO Office in Bangladesh publishes reports, working papers, brochures and training manuals. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested or purchased in hard copy from the ILO Library in Dhaka. Email

2019

  1. Towards an effective and integrated labour market information system for Bangladesh

    07 May 2019

    The report presents an analysis of global migration trends with the prospects of Bangladeshi migrant workers in the evolving foreign labour markets while recognizing major challenges for their effective and beneficial participation in them. In addition to that, the publication proposes a comprehensive framework for an integrated and appropriate LMIS for Bangladesh outlining a possible implementation strategy.

  2. Skills for Green Jobs in Bangladesh

    29 April 2019

    A coherent national policy for the formation and development of skills for green jobs in all the potential sectors should be put in place and implemented. The study argues that for greening the economy, the policy should target implementation of the skills needs for green jobs in various sectors with priority to renewable energy, RMG, waste management and brick manufacture as identified by the present study; incorporate them into the occupational profiles, curriculum design and education and training provision for greening existing occupations and for developing emerging and new green occupations; and promote strategic interventions for overcoming the skills gaps.

  3. A Framework of Services for Reintegration and Remigration of International Labour Migrants from Bangladesh

    17 April 2019

    Welfare Board (WEWB) in particular to develop a framework of services for the returnee migrants. The framework addresses the psychosocial, economic and social needs of returnee migrant workers in a more comprehensive manner and also focuses on the possibility of remigration from Bangladesh. The framework of services is designed for the stakeholders/service providers who could cater to the needs of the returnee migrants in a more comprehensive and efficient way.

  4. The mapping and scoping of services for the Migrant workers of Bangladesh at various stages of labour migration cycle

    17 April 2019

    The gaps and challenges in services offered to migrants at various migration stages at home and abroad to scope out how these can be better delivered to accrue sustained benefit from migration.

  5. Conceptual software architechture and design of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)

    17 April 2019

    Regular, generally accurate and real time information analysis; Integrated data from multiple sources to support robust tracking processes and analyses; Returning workforce and enforce naturalization processes at home; Medium and longer term opportunities and invest in training to develop a supply for those upcoming demands.

  6. Survey report on data integration of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)

    11 April 2019

    -A review of the research topic and summary of the existing studies on data integration related to labour markets; -Analysis of key issues involving data at various handling stages; -Reporting on the key findings from in-depth interviews and surveys of individuals, groups, and stakeholders.

  7. Compatibility of Data Integration of of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)

    11 April 2019

    Bangladesh against similar database systems in other countries, and also with other Bangladeshi database systems for other sectors, like the internal labour market. Based on the findings and analyses, the project will propose design recommendations for an integrated database information system on migrant workers’ information (MWMIS) and a labour market information system (LMIS), identifying sources of data and software requirements.

  8. Needs and Gaps assessment of Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and Migrant Workers' Management Information Systems (MWIMS)

    11 April 2019

    The data that are available, their strengths and limitations, as well as what data are regarded as important, but are not available. An analysis of the data gaps to gain a better understanding of the relevance and impact of any of the data gaps identified and to support discussions within and across agencies, organizations, and communities on how to bridge data gaps and sustain data assets.

  9. Booklet for reintegration of returnee migrant workers

    11 April 2019

    New job placement and business management resources for migrants and returnees

  10. General principles & operational guidelines for fair recruitment (in Bangla)

    10 April 2019

    These principles and guidelines are intended to cover the recruitment of all workers, including migrant workers, whether directly by employers or through intermediaries. Implementation of these principles and guidelines at the national level should occur after consultation between the social partners and the government.

  11. Core elements of a bilateral agreement or a memorandum of understanding on labour migration

    08 April 2019

    A research (literature as well as interviews based) on good practices in regional, bi-lateral MoUs and Agreements including but not confined to a) standards for agreements with strong labour standards, (b) monitoring needs, structures, resources and capacity for the agreements and MOUs, providing recommendations to government.

  12. Assessment guide for bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding on labour migration, with a special focus on Bangladesh

    08 April 2019

    A research (literature as well as interviews based) on good practices in regional, bi-lateral MoUs and Agreements including but not confined to a) standards for agreements with strong labour standards, (b) monitoring needs, structures, resources and capacity for the agreements and MOUs, providing recommendations to government.

  13. Good practices and provisions in multilateral and bilateral labour agreements and memoranda of understanding

    08 April 2019

    A research (literature as well as interviews based) on good practices in regional, bi-lateral MoUs and Agreements including but not confined to a) standards for agreements with strong labour standards, (b) monitoring needs, structures, resources and capacity for the agreements and MOUs, providing recommendations to government.

  14. ILO report on decent work deficits in domestic work in Bangladesh

    04 March 2019

    This paper presents the findings of an evidence-based study on decent work deficits in domestic work in Bangladesh. It analyses the perceptions of 500 domestic workers surveyed in Dhaka, among them 375 serve as live-in and 125 as live-out domestic workers.

  15. Employment Injury Insurance Scheme for Bangladesh (English)

    09 January 2019

  16. Sustainability Compact for the Bangladesh RMG Industry

    03 January 2019

2018

  1. SDIR Project update: December 2018

    31 December 2018

  2. Breaking gender barriers in the World of Work

    18 December 2018

    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.

  3. TERMS OF REFERENCE Bangladesh DWCP TRIPARTITE STEERING COMMITTEE

    02 December 2018

  4. DWCP MOU

    02 December 2018