Work-related social protection – Healthy DEvelopments

Bangladesh launches pioneering employment injury scheme for the garment sector

Healthy DEvelopments — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:06:51 +0000

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.

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Costs and benefits of programmes to prevent occupational accidents and diseases in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector

Healthy DEvelopments — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:22:29 +0000

A study commissioned by the Bangladesh-German Employment Injury Protection Scheme for Workers in the Textile and Leather Industries Programme (EIPS)

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How Nepal’s bold new social security system inspired a delegation from Bangladesh

Healthy DEvelopments — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:10:38 +0000

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.

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Helping Bangladesh’s injured workers return to work

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:21:37 +0000

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.

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Extending work-related social protection to informal workers in Pakistan’s Punjab province

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:26:19 +0000

Summary of a scoping study by Martina Bergthaller

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Working life is hard. Make it safe!

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:30:00 +0000

How Single Window Service Centres ensure informal sector workers’ access to social protection in Karnataka

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Healthy workers, healthy communities, healthy business

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:26:12 +0000

Supporting occupational health and safety in Bangladesh

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More than just good business

Healthy DEvelopments — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:46:27 +0000

Employee Wellbeing Programmes in Ghana

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