Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work in Bangladesh

Technical cooperation projectsTC1TC2TC3TC4Project name <strong>and</strong>project objectivesEC project on poverty <strong>and</strong>working children programmeAmount <strong>and</strong>funding agency€ 635,000European UnionProject datesStrategic objective of theDecent Work AgendaFundamental principles <strong>and</strong>rights at workEmploymentSocial protectionSocial dialogue <strong>and</strong> tripartismSubstantive element of the Decent Work Agenda under the framework for<strong>Monitoring</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assessing</strong> <strong>Progress</strong> on Decent WorkEmployment opportunitiesAdequate earnings <strong>and</strong>productive workOther relevant TC projects funded by EC or other donor agenciesJuly 2004 - June 2009Objective 1: To improve <strong>and</strong> monitor children's working conditions, monitorsavings, education <strong>and</strong> health, <strong>and</strong> to establish micro credit programmes forpoor families with working childrenEC project on buildinglinkages to combat trafficking<strong>and</strong> exploitation in children<strong>and</strong> adolescents (SANJOG)€ 1,412,660European UnionFebruary 2003- June 2007Objective 1: To combat trafficking <strong>and</strong> exploitation of children <strong>and</strong> adolescents<strong>and</strong> to provide psychosocial rehabilitation for victims <strong>and</strong> to repatriate themEC project on prevention ofcross-border trafficking ofwomen <strong>and</strong> children€ 566,000European UnionJanuary 2006 -December 2008Objective 1: To prevent cross-border trafficking of women <strong>and</strong> children inSouth West Bangladesh/India by supporting regional activities such asresearch, training <strong>and</strong> increasing community awarenessEC project on developing arights-based approach foranti-trafficking actions inSouth Asia (Bangladesh, India<strong>and</strong> Nepal)€ 948,299European UnionMarch 2006 -February 2009Objective 1: To combat cross-border trafficking between India, Nepal <strong>and</strong>Bangladesh through the rights-based development of legal <strong>and</strong> socialmeasures <strong>and</strong> rehabilitationDecent hoursCombining work, family <strong>and</strong>personal lifeWork to be abolishedStability <strong>and</strong> security of workEqual opportunity <strong>and</strong>treatment in employmentx x x xx xx xx xSafe work environmentSocial securitySocial dialogue, workers <strong>and</strong>employers’ representationEconomic <strong>and</strong> social contextfor decent workImprovement of data collection<strong>and</strong> statistical indicators15