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Present in 13 countries across three continents, Better Work brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, global brands, factory owners and workers to improve working conditions in the garment industry and make the sector more competitive.
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WHAT WE DO
Better Work engages with the garment industry at the factory, national and international levels. We engage with factories through assessment, advisory and training visits, and we use our data and evidence to inform national and international policy discussions.
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WHERE WE WORK
Better Work began in Cambodia over 20 years ago. Since then, we have expanded to 13 country programmes, with opportunities for further expansion - to new countries and new industries - on the horizon.
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Better Work collects data from factory assessment and advisory visits, and we work with reputable, independent academic researchers who report findings on the efficacy of our work and trends in the broader industry.
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Better Work

Uzbekistan

After conducting a feasibility study in 2022, Better Work is launching its operations in Uzbekistan. This is part of a larger ONE ILO programme that focuses on the entire cotton and textile value chain. Uzbekistan is among the top ten cotton producers worldwide, and the textile and garment sector has been undergoing significant reforms over recent years.

Workers for cotton harvest

2 million

Land used for cotton production

30%

Of the 2 million workers that participate in the cotton harvest annually, two-thirds are women and 80% come from rural areas

Collaborating ILO projects will work along the entire value chain from raw cotton to finished garment products and help to improve working conditions and competitiveness.

In 2022, the ILO announced the end of systemic child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan's cotton harvest and the Cotton Campaign lifted its global ban on Uzbek cotton products

Better Work Uzbekistan

After conducting a feasibility study in 2022, the ILO and IFC Better Work programme is launching its operations in Uzbekistan.

This is part of a larger ONE ILO programme that focuses on the entire cotton and textile value chain. Uzbekistan is among the top ten cotton producers worldwide, and the textile and garment sector has been undergoing significant reforms over recent years.

This programme follows a request from the Uzbek tripartite constituents – government, employers and workers – who formally asked for the ILO’s consideration to implement the Better Work Programme to “further improve the working conditions of garment industry workers, enhance dialogue between employers and employees, implement international labour norms and standards, as well as increase the competitiveness of garment enterprises and promote economic growth.”

PARTICIPATING FACTORIES IN UZBEKISTAN

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