[{"bbox": [88, 152, 1144, 328], "category": "Text", "text": "Labour Sector in Bangladesh (2021-2025) and the ILO-GoB Roadmap. It aims to support the GoB and national constituents in implementation of legal and administrative reforms to uphold labour rights and workplace safety under NAP. It will consist of 3 specific objectives: 1) support labour law implementation and administration; 2) promote sustainable, responsible and competitive enterprises and 3) support child labour elimination. The Action aligns with the GoB's priorities and supports the country's vision to eradicate poverty and prepare for the Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation in 2026."}, {"bbox": [88, 351, 1144, 498], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, the Action will tackle the areas of Labour rights (16070) and Social Dialogue (16080). It is expected to make a contribution to the implementation of the SDG 8, and more specifically targets 8.5 related to decent work for all, including the most vulnerable, and equal pay and Target 8.8 related to labour rights protection and promotion of safe working environments for all. It will also be closely linked to the SDG 10, on social inclusion and reduction of inequalities."}, {"bbox": [88, 521, 1144, 609], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action might be funded additionally by SE, NL and DK, and potentially other EU Member States and like-minded countries in the future. This will ensure synergies and Team Europe approach, and avoid overlapping or duplication of funding, and ensure a transformative impact."}, {"bbox": [88, 620, 1144, 738], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action is aligned with the MIP 2021-2027 (specific objectives 2-3), the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, the EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III) and its thematic area \"Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women\" and the National Social Security Strategy 2015-2026."}, {"bbox": [85, 829, 276, 856], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 886, 228, 912], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [85, 943, 1144, 1230], "category": "Text", "text": "In the last three decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in human development and poverty reduction backed up by robust economic growth qualifying it to graduate from LDC status by 2026. Yet, there are numerous hurdles to be overcome not only to attain nationally set development objectives and fulfilling the commitments for sustainable development (SDG 2030), as the distribution of wealth and income became more unequal. Income inequality, measured as a Gini coefficient, increased to 0.438 in 2016 at national level from 0.458 in 2010 and 0.467 in 2005, as found by the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2016, carried out by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The challenge remains for utilising a full growth potential of the economy and the productive potential of the country's youthful workforce, without leaving no one behind. Inequality remains a challenge, with a Gini Coefficient Index is of 32.4% (2016)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1244, 1144, 1559], "category": "Text", "text": "Bangladesh is one of the world's 10 worst countries for workers, according to the Global Rights Index 2022 of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). There is a prevalence of informal employment (85%) and poor working conditions. Repeated reports reveal low wages, poor working conditions, long working hours, and lack of safety and sanitary measures, along with the restriction on the rights of workers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining. The situation affects particularly young and unmarried women from rural areas. Other areas where inequalities are evident are women's right to organise and bargain equitable wages, availability of SRHR services at the workplace (for example crèches that are operational and fully equipped), access to productive assets and financial resources (including access to finance).² Bangladesh ranks 141st in the economic participation index of the Global Gender Gap Report 2020. Date reviewed shows that 44.0% of adult women have reached at least a secondary level of education compared to 48.2% of their male counterparts. Achievements at the macro level are in contrast with the reality at the micro level.³"}, {"bbox": [85, 1597, 463, 1621], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² Gender Country Profile (GCP) Bangladesh 2021"}, {"bbox": [85, 1621, 463, 1644], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ Gender Country Profile (GCP) Bangladesh 2021"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 26"}]