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Better Work Program - Promoting gender equality through better factory conditions (Cambodia)
Cambodia
Aug-06
Ongoing
Keywords
Employment conditions
Project description
Working with governments, unions and employer groups, the ILO undertakes in-factory assessments. It also provides advisory services and training for management and workers to improve awareness and practice of international workplace standards.
Project aims to improve labour standards and reduce gender discrimination in 1,165 garment factories in SE Asia (~1,700 worldwide). Together, the SE Asian factories employ approx 1.6 million workers, about 75 per cent of whom are women.
Primary thematic area
Secondary thematic areas
Unions & fair employment
Project details
Umbrella programme
Better Work Program
Accountable Org(s)
International Labour Organization; International Finance Corporation
Funding Org(s)
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia; European Commission; German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation; Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs; Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; USA Department of Labor; Global Affairs Canada; UK AID (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office); Jordan Ministry of Labor; The Walt Disney Company; Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia; Gap Inc.; Levi Strauss Foundation; LI & Fung
Implementing/
Partner Org(s)
International Labour Organization
Project contact
ILO (betterwork@ilo.org)
Funding (USD)
Committed
Spent
$
$
N/A
Project website
https://betterwork.org/about-us/the-programme/
<https://betterwork.org/portfolio/impact-assessment/>
Australian Aid Budget Summary, p.69: <https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-20-australian-aid-budget-summary.pdf>
https://betterwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BW-Progress-and-Potential_Web-final.pdf
D-Portal link
Project evaluation
Evaluation source
External agency, independent evaluation (Tufts University)
Evaluation methodology
Survey based, experimental methodology.
Programme targets
Results achieved
Reduced the gender pay gap by 17% in participating factories.
Factory workers report higher morale, lower rates of abuse and exploitation, fewer instances of sexual harassment, and improved health and education outcomes for their children.
Participating factories have increased their profitability by 25%, driven by larger orders from buyers who have greater confidence in factory operations.
Targets met?
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