Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op donderdag 10 december 2020.
The European Union and Germany are joining forces with the Government of Bangladesh and will provide €113 million to safeguard the livelihoods of vulnerable workers in the garment and leather export-oriented industries. Due to the unprecedented socio-economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, these workers are at heightened risk of being pushed into poverty. This financial support, part of Team Europe s response to the COVID-19 crisis, offers a safety net to workers affected by the economic fallout and contributes to strengthening the resilience of Bangladesh s social security system.
Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta
EU, Germany to provide Tk 1,145cr for Bangladesh’s unemployed, distressed workers
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The European Union and Germany have signed an agreement to provide EUR 113 million (nearly Tk 1,145 crore) to Bangladesh s Social Protection Programme for Unemployed and Distressed Workers in the RMG, Leathergoods and Footwear Industries.
The programme, which is part of Team Europe s contribution to fight Covid-19 and its consequences in Bangladesh, offers a safety net to workers whose livelihoods are affected by the economic fallout.
It also contributes to strengthening the resilience of Bangladesh s social security system, said a statement by the EU on Thursday.