International Labour Organisation (ILO) will provide US$22m for vocational and technical training of Bangladeshi workers, including RMG workers, to develop them of international standard.
Secretary of Economic Relations Division Md Abul Kalam Azad and ILO Country Director Srinivas Reddy signed two project agreements in Dhaka on Thursday to provide fund for the skill development programme.
As per the agreements, the fund would be utilised through “Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (BSEP)” and “Promoting Workers and Labours Relation in Export Oriented Industries in Bangladesh.” Ministry of Labour and Employment and Bangladesh Technical Department will implement the two projects.
Norway and Canada will contribute US$19.5m and 2.5m respectively through ILO to the project, which is scheduled to be completed in September 2014.
The fund will be utilised to train up workers to be capable in the international market, said Secretary of Economic Relations Division Md Abul Kalam Azad. Though the size of fund is small, it would help enhance workers skill, he added.
The ILO thinks Bangladeshi workers’ poverty level could be reduced thorough training vocational and technical training.
On Wednesday, the ILO took a $24m initiative to improve working condition in RMG factories of Bangladesh, especially building and fire safety assessment.
