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Improving working conditions in the ready-made garment sector Phase 2 (RMGP II) and Building responsible value chains in Asia through the promotion of decent work in... - Cluster evaluation

eval_number:

2743

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2743

location:

country:

Bangladesh

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Improving working conditions in the ready-made garment sector Phase 2 (RMGP II) and Building responsible value chains in Asia through the promotion of decent work in... - Cluster evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2023-11-13 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Enterprises

category:

Public-private partnerships

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comments:

"To optimize workplace safety and integrate enhanced enforcement and training initiatives, the ILO is committed to providing support to the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), aligning especially with private sector-driven endeavours. Within the newly developed LAWC initiatives, the ILO is focused on instituting regular, and results-oriented methodologies, facilitating collaboration between enforcement and regulatory bodies and the private sector. This is aimed at augmenting industry compliance records and providing crucial feedback for refining policies and laws. ILO Bangladesh’s collaboration with enterprises is significantly reinforced by the Better Work programme, encompassing 48 buyer partners and over 430 partner factories. The initiatives under LAWC will leverage proven strategies and insights from industrial safety entities like RSC and Nirapon, to enhance industrial safety capacities and initiatives within industries in Bangladesh. This approach is strategically designed to elevate the operational capacity of DIFE in legal and institutional areas, refine LIMA through the integration of BWB data and RTM, and facilitate multiple initiatives for knowledge sharing and capacity building. Our objective is to constructively refine industry compliance, and policy frameworks by leveraging collective insights and proven strategies, fostering a safer and more compliant industrial environment in Bangladesh"

action_plan:

"1. Build capacity of DIFE on Strategic compliance planning approach (SCPA). 2. Develop/update LI strategy/checklist/SOP etc. 3. Capacity building for National Council for Industrial Health and safety council members 4. ISF framework with implementation plan by tripartite constituents through consultations. 5. Upgrade data management system (e.g. LIMA) 6. Partnerships and capacity building of employers and workers organizations to promote result-based approaches to labour inspections and best practices"

management_response:

Partially Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

CO-Dhaka

title:

Recommendation 2: Private sector led initiatives develop strong linkages within and with DIFE: The evaluation has indicated a strong need for all the private sector initiatives to develop strong linkages within and with the DIFE-NI initiative. Specifically: • DIFE being the authority of the inspection of all factories, shops, and establishment of the country, DIFE cooperation modalities with RSC and Nirapon can be developed further. • The code of conduct and modalities of operations between RSC, Nirapon and BW can be unified (with coverage on safety, OSH, and social compliance issues) so that buyers and brands can receive one report from one factory. A joint monitoring and assessment framework for factories under the RSC, Nirapon, and DIFE that addresses all issues related to remediation, inspection, and social conformance will help reduce duplication of efforts and resources. • Initiatives can share their data on one platform (potentially LIMA or any other open-source platform). Synergy and data sharing with LIMA remediation tracking module by all initiatives have not yet gained currency. LIMA RTM needs further development to achieve the status of a data integration platform for all the initiatives, which is not what it is currently designed for. Another opportunity is an open-source hub. Integration is worthy cause as it can provide different uses to different types of users. • Initiatives can organise regular knowledge exchange and learning sessions with each other, potentially under the umbrella of Industrial Safety Forum The collaborative approach would enable all three initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of their work.

project_symbols:

BGD/19/05/MUL

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/17409

information_source:

Country Office

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