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 three-and-a-half year initiative focuses on improving RMG factory building safety, workers’ rights and overall working conditions in Bangladesh.
Duration
1 July 2017 - 30 June 2023
Development partner(s)
Canada, Kingdom of the Netherlands and the UK Government
Reference
BGD/13/09/MUL
Contact
Additional details
Access project dashboardThe 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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