On 21 June 2022, Bangladesh launched a ground-breaking employment injury scheme – the first of its kind – providing income protection for workers in the country’s ready-made garment sector.
Bangladesh launches pioneering employment injury scheme for the garment sector Read more
A study commissioned by the Bangladesh-German Employment Injury Protection Scheme for Workers in the Textile and Leather Industries Programme (EIPS)
The comprehensive social security measures Nepal introduced for formal sector workers raised the interest of neighbouring Bangladesh, a country on the brink of reaching middle-income status. With the support of German development cooperation, a Bangladeshi delegation undertook a study tour to Nepal and this resulted in rich learnings, for both sides.
How Nepal’s bold new social security system inspired a delegation from Bangladesh Read more
A two-year intervention supported by German development cooperation has been working with employers in the export-oriented garment industry, Bangladesh’s largest employer, to implement voluntary rehabilitation and return to work policies which not only reduce time lost through accidents and disability but also save them money and makes them more attractive to overseas buyers.
Helping Bangladesh’s injured workers return to work Read more
Summary of a scoping study by Martina Bergthaller
Extending work-related social protection to informal workers in Pakistan’s Punjab province Read more
How Single Window Service Centres ensure informal sector workers’ access to social protection in Karnataka
Working life is hard. Make it safe! Read more
Supporting occupational health and safety in Bangladesh
Healthy workers, healthy communities, healthy business Read more
Employee Wellbeing Programmes in Ghana
More than just good business Read more
