Advancing Just Transition in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, already facing heat stress, rising seas and extreme weather that threaten livelihoods—especially for informal and coastal workers. As the country moves toward middle-income status and tighter global sustainability requirements, its labour force and enterprises remain poorly equipped for the transition, and existing Just Transition efforts are fragmented. This initiative, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the Laudes Foundation, aims to institutionalize and operationalize Just Transition in Bangladesh by creating a nationally anchored, multi-stakeholder platform that brings government, employers, workers and key partners around one agenda. It will strengthen social dialogue, reinforce policy coherence and support the integration of Just Transition principles into national frameworks such as Third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) and the evolving employment and sectoral policies. At the sectoral level, the project will develop roadmaps and pilot interventions in priority climate-vulnerable sectors—such as Ready-Made Garment (RMG), construction, agriculture and aquaculture—to test practical models for green jobs, enterprise adaptation and climate-resilient livelihoods. Capacity building and knowledge generation will equip national actors to steer and scale these efforts over time. Overall, the initiative aims to lay the institutional and operational foundations for a just, inclusive and climate-resilient economic

Project symbol

BGD/25/01/LDF

Admin unit

CO-Dhaka

Start date

18/11/2025

End date

15/05/2027

Total allocation

384207

Total expenditure

Status

Active

60253

Development Partners

Laudes Foundation

Country/Countries

Bangladesh

Outcomes

Output 9.3. Improved coherence in support and action to facilitate a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
Outcome 4: Sustainable enterprises for inclusive growth and decent work
Outcome 2: Strong, representative and influential tripartite constituents and effective social dialogue