Skills and employability in Bangladesh

Learning plumbing and pipefitting skills at Feni Polytechnic Institute © ILO
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As with many other developing countries, it is a challenge for Bangladesh to develop the skills of young people. A better skilled workforce would enable Bangladesh to take advantage of new economic opportunities and boost the employment options for the country’s growing workforce.
The ILO initiatives in Bangladesh aim to improve the national enabling environment for industry skills development, address the mismatch between the supply and demand for skills training and drive increased employability of young and adult women and men.

The ILO supports the efforts of the government and the social partners to reform the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system, thereby improving access for people to increase their skills and employability, in particular youth, women and people from vulnerable groups.

Technical support is also provided for the implementation of the National Skills Development Policy adopted in 2011, which ILO supported the development of.

Key resources

  1. National Skills Development Policy

  2. Bangladesh Skills Vision 2016

  3. Fact sheet: National Skills Development Policy (NSDP)

  4. National Strategy for Promotion of Gender Equality in TVET

  5. Resource Guide on Gender Mainstreaming into TVET in Bangladesh

Multimedia

  1. Bangladesh's handyman without hands

  2. Kickstart: Bangladesh's female motor cycle service mechanics

  3. Babul's Dream: A future vision of skills in Bangladesh

  4. Kabir's Dream: A future vision of skills in Bangladesh

  5. Rubina's Dream: A future vision of skills in Bangladesh

Presentations

  1. Achievements of TVET Reform Project

    ILO’s TVET Reform in Bangladesh Project, which was funded by the European Union, operated from 2007 until December 2015. The project helped address many of the structural weaknesses in the national skills system and a presentation highlights many of its key achievements.

Current Projects