Supply chains - Policy coherence
Protecting garment workers through employment injury insurance
Bangladesh expands social protection for garment workers through employment injury insurance
15 September 2025
Bangladesh’s garment industry launched an EII pilot in 2022, covering 4M workers. Provides long-term compensation for injury/death, pensions, and rehab services. BDT 13.9M already paid to 305 beneficiaries. Success driving expansion into a national scheme with ADB support.
Relevant projects
Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh
Project: Decent work
Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh
Implementation of a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in Bangladesh
Project: Social security
Implementation of a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in Bangladesh