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Assessment of the effectiveness of key tripartite social dialogue mechanisms in Bangladesh
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About the project
Partner: International Labour Organization (ILO).Project duration: 15 October 2024 – 13 February 2025.
The ILO's "Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh" project aims to promote labour reforms through improved policies, laws, and inclusive Labour market institutions. A key outcome is the enhancement of social dialogue platforms that are gender-responsive and inclusive, supporting tripartite constituents. The project addresses issues related to labour rights conventions and requires an organisation to assess key tripartite dialogue mechanisms, such as the National Tripartite Consultative Council and the Bangladesh Minimum Wages Board. The assessment will lead to the development of an action plan to strengthen these mechanisms, focusing on gaps and areas for improvement, with input from stakeholders through workshops.
Scope of Work:
- Provide an assessment of each of the key tripartite social dialogue mechanisms, particularly the national Tripartite Consultative Council (NTCC), Ready-made Garment Tripartite Consultative Council (RMG TCC) and the Bangladesh Minimum Wages Board (BMWB), using the ILO's self-assessment method for social dialogue institutions (SAM-SDI)l as a source of key concepts and assessment criteria.
- Based upon the gaps and needs identified through the assessment, develop a feasible, detailed and costed action plan to enhance the effectiveness of the targeted tripartite social dialogue mechanisms.
Project activities
Workshop (Day2): Developing an Action Plan for Strengthening Tripartite Social Dialogue Mechanisms
On 13 February 2025, Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), organised a workshop on ‘Developing an Action Plan for Strengthening Tripartite Social Dialogue Mechanisms.Dr Deen Islam, Research Director of RAPID, presented the summary of the first day's discussion, while Dr M Abu Eusuf, Executive Director of RAPID, moderated the workshop. Ms Fahmida Akhtar NDC, Director General (Additional Secretary) of the Department of Labour, attended as Chief Guest. Mr Maruf Kamal, Senior Programme Officer at ILO Bangladesh, delivered a presentation on "The Self-Assessment Method for Social Dialogue Institutions (SAM-SDI) – Results and Action Plan."
Workshop (Day1): Developing an Action Plan for Strengthening Tripartite Social Dialogue Mechanisms
On 12 February 2025, Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), organised a workshop on ‘Developing an Action Plan for Strengthening Tripartite Social Dialogue Mechanisms.Dr Deen Islam, Research Director of RAPID, delivered the keynote presentation, while Dr M Abu Eusuf, Executive Director, RAPID, moderated the workshop. The inaugural session featured Mr A H M Shafiquzzaman, Secretary of MoLE, as Chief Guest, with opening remarks from Mr Neeran Ramjuthan, Programme Manager at ILO Bangladesh.
