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Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3046

eval_title:

Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth - Final evaluation

location:

region:

Asia and the Pacific

country:

Bangladesh

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eval_url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3046

recommendations:

title:

Recommendation 7: Address Talent Partnership by matching skills needs from destination countries with trained and certified workers, by collaborating with employers’ and workers’ organisations. The ILO should maintain its advisory function as a technical agency, which collaborates independently with diverse stakeholders. The project therefore should be situated outside the MoEWOE premises. Leveraging the power of tripartism, by engaging NCCWE and other workers organisations and BEF and other employers, is essential in effectively addressing the complexities of skilled and certified circular migration. Mobilizing and organizing migrant workers is key to safeguard their rights and well-being throughout the migration cycle at country of destination and source. Likewise, recognizing employers as potential employers for returning workers is crucial for creating sustainable migration pathways. - Focus on circular migration, with specific attention given to the unique needs of each target group, especially semi-skilled women throughout the process. Learn from practices and projects within Bangladesh and abroad (Korea, the Philippines and India) for valuable insights about migration process, risks, organizing and legal aspects. - Prioritize skills development and certification for the Talent Partnership defined by its scope is paramount. Strengthen ongoing efforts within institutions such as MoEWOE, BMET, TTCs/DTE TSCs, NSDA, and BTEB. Enhance quality assurance and build capacities within BTEB and NSDA for assessment through RPL, especially at higher levels (L3/4/5). - Continue efforts to streamline skills certification, administration, protection, and organizational needs both domestically and internationally for seamless and customer-focused mechanism. Support BMET, MoEWOE, and VTIs in delivering need-based skills training for L3/L4, with a strong emphasis on migration-focused soft skills, legal support. Training and sensitizing implementation partners and registered recruitment agencies abroad and in Bangladesh on legal, contractual, banking and cultural aspects specific to each target group are vital for ensuring the protection and well-being of migrant workers. - Organize migrant workers at both source and destination with support from entities such as the NCCWE, CBOs and embassies is critical for fostering a supportive environment. Establishing and financing local focal points for legal and other support services is necessary to provide assistance to migrant workers throughout their journey. Anticipate needs of returnees in a systematic manner for effective support mechanisms upon their return. This could include facilitation of saving groups, while abroad so that when they return they have access to finances to start their own business (learning from Philippines and other countries). - Address GESI needs to respond to the specific vulnerabilities faced by women as workers and professionals abroad. Both local and international partners should be sensitized to cultural/religious nuances and the unique requirements of women migrant workers. Identify and remove potential barriers and prejudices within partner organizations and recruitment agencies that may hinder women's migration opportunities. Additionally, women should be provided with necessary support measures, such as contact points and legal protection, to ensure their safe and equitable migration experiences. - Learning from Skills21, the needs of returning migrants need to be better understood and provisions need to be made to address their requirements in a holistic way (e.g. why do they opt for entrepreneurship and less for RPL. And if they opt for entrepreneurship, address loan and access to micro finance). - Build the capacities of partners for quality assurance, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E), and reporting is crucial for ensuring the success and sustainability of migration initiatives.

url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/2296833

comments:

The Talent Partnership project, set to kick off in December, incorporates these elements, focusing on skills matching, certification, circular migration, gender inclusion, and returnee support. It emphasizes tripartite collaboration, quality assurance, capacity building, and safeguarding migrant rights, ensuring a holistic approach to address the needs of workers and employers.

date:

2025-05-26 00:00:00.0

progress:

No implementation

management_response:

No Action Planned

information_source:

Country Office

admin_units:

CO-Dhaka

project_symbols:

BGD/16/04/EUR

themes:

theme:

Employment

category:

Skills development

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