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ERD Signs Grant Agreement worth USD 24.70 Million with ILO

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March 12, 2024 10:02 pm
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The Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance Signs Grant Agreement worth USD 24.70 million with International Labour Organization (ILO) today. The agreement titled ‘Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh’ will contribute to implement the three-year project of Ministry of Labour and Employment. European Union, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden are the resource partners of the project.

Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary of the Economic Relations Division, and Toumo Poutiainen, Country Director, ILO signed the agreement. Representatives from EU, concerned Embassies, Officials of UN Wing of ERD and concerned Government agencies were present in the signing ceremony.

The objective of the project is to ensure more Bangladeshi men and women workers to enjoy decent work through improved policies and laws, accountable, gender responsive and inclusive labour market institutions; and sustainable business practices contributing to competitiveness of industries. The project interventions will help to fulfill the goals and targets of country’s Five-Year Plan and the SDGs in those labour issues.

The objective of the project is to ensure more Bangladeshi men and women workers to enjoy decent work through improved policies and laws, accountable, gender responsive and inclusive labour market institutions; and sustainable business practices contributing to competitiveness of industries. The project interventions will help to fulfill the goals and targets of country’s Five-Year Plan and the SDGs in those labour issues.

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