Improving Labour Law Compliance and Building Sound Labour Practices in the Export Oriented Shrimp Sector in Bangladesh

The objective of this project is to support government, industry, and labour to improve labour practices and compliance with labour standards in the shrimp processing industry of Bangladesh. The project target’s group include officials from The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), the Department of Fisheries and Livestock (DoFL), the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment (CIFE) and employers’ and workers’ organizations. The ultimate beneficiaries will be the women and men shrimp sector workers of Bangladesh. Immediate Objective 1: Increase awareness and build cooperation among national and international stakeholders on research and processes within the Bangladeshi shrimp supply chain and its labour practices Immediate Objective 2: Employers and workers and their representatives in the shrimp processing industry will have a better knowledge and understanding of labour rights and responsibilities – in law and in practice Immediate Objective 3: The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), the Department of Fisheries and Livestock (DoFL), the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment (CIFE) and labour-management factory level committees will have an improved capacity to perform their labour law compliance functions

Project symbol

BGD/13/01/BGD

Admin unit

CO-Dhaka

Start date

01/08/2013

End date

30/06/2016

Total allocation

961869

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

961869

Development Partners

Bangladesh, Ministry of Finance, Economic Relations Division (ERD)

Country/Countries

Bangladesh

Outcomes

Ratification and application of international labour standards