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THE LABOR SECTOR AND U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE GOALS

BANGLADESH LABOR SECTOR ASSESSMENT

SEPTEMBER 2008

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by ARD, Inc.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to the U.S. Embassy and USAID, particularly Todd Sorenson, for their welcome of the labor assessment team prior to arrival and the array of support provided during our stay in Bangladesh. Habiba Aktar at USAID and Farid Uddin of SSI provided invaluable assistance to keep us scheduled and focused during our time in the field. The team would like to thank everyone in Bangladesh who graciously shared their time with us. A full listing of contacts made by the team is provided in an annex to this report.

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development by: ARD, Inc., under the Analytical Services II Indefinite Quantity Contract Core Task Order (USAID Contract No. DFD-I-00-04-00227-00), and USAID Technical Advisor: Kimberly Ludwig, Senior Civil Society and Labor Advisor, Office of Democracy and Governance Authors: Kevin Kolben, Labor Lawyer and Professor, Rutgers Business School Borany Penh, Sr. Political Economist, U.S. Agency for International Development Prepared for: U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Affairs and Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade and U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor ARD Contacts: Rhys Payne, Senior Technical Advisor Alex Forrester, Project Manager 159 Bank Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 1397 Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: (802) 658-3890 ext. 2407 Email: rpayne@ardinc.com; aforrester@ardinc.com

THE LABOR SECTOR AND U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE GOALS

BANGLADESH LABOR SECTOR ASSESSMENT

SEPTEMBER 2008

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