Shurokkha - Advocacy for Employment Injury Insurance
Why EII matters
Social protection is a human right
Social protection is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Fortifies prevention of poverty and vulnerability
Workers are at the core of any industry but least protected
Social protection is embedded in Article 15 (d) of the Bangladesh National Constitution (1972)=
Bangladesh: the only country in the top 20 RMG exporters without a statutory social insurance scheme, including an EII
About Shurokkha
The project is closely aligned with the bilateral and multilateral projects implemented by the GIZ and the ILO to reform policies governing labour relations. The project uses local networks of workers and workers’ associations revitalized by international experts to move forward with the reform agenda. The establishment of an employment injury insurance (EII) in Bangladesh will not only open the doors for further social reforms in the country but also pave the way for a more holistic social protection system especially for the working age population.
Learn moreToolkit on EII
This toolkit is a simplified easy-to-read collection of information especially for non-experts to understand the basic contents and benefits of an Employment Injury Insurance and its implementation in Bangladesh.
News
ILO, apparel brands unveil injury insurance pilot for Bangladesh garment workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and a number of apparel brands, including H&M Group, Fas.......
Fast Retailing backs ILO project in Bangladesh
Fast Retailing is backing the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS), which will run for an initial period o.......
e-Library
The e-Library contains studies, resource materials, and publications regarding social protection as a whole, including EII and it's best practices in the national and international context.
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Social protection-in depth
Social protection, or social security, is a human right and is defined as the set of policies and programmes designed to reduce and prevent poverty as well as vulnerability throughout the life cycle. Social protection includes benefits for children and families, maternity, unemployment, employment injury, sickness, old age, disability, survivors, as well as health protection. Social protection systems address all these policy areas by a mix of contributory schemes (social insurance) and non-contributory tax-financed benefits (social assistance and social care). The benefits can be provided in cash or in-kind. Non-contributory schemes are either universal (i.e. providing benefits to all citizens, e.g. universal health care), categorical (i.e. providing benefits to one specific category of citizens such as children or the elderly), or poverty-targeting (i.e. providing benefits only to the poor).
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