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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 three-and-a-half year initiative focuses on improving RMG factory building safety, workers’ rights and overall working conditions in Bangladesh.

Project details

1 July 2017 - 30 June 2023

Canada, Kingdom of the Netherlands and the UK Government

BGD/13/09/MUL

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Over the past decade the RMG sector has witnessed a number of industrial accidents including the fire at Tazreen Fashions and collapse of Rana Plaza which claimed the lives of over 1,200 of workers. In response, the Government of Bangladesh and development partners have mobilised unprecedented support and made commitments to improve working conditions and workers’ safety in the RMG industry. The ILO Programme on Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector was developed to support the interventions identified in the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety & Building Integrity.

The project has five main objectives:

  • Improving safety by supporting the national initiative to inspect some 1,800 RMG factories
  • Building the capacity of the Labour Inspectorate so that it can play an effective regulatory and compliance role
  • Enhancing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) awareness, capacity and systems in the RMG sector
  • Providing rehabilitation and skills training for victims of Rana Plaza collapse
  • Implementing a Better Work programme in Bangladesh

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