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Haiti’s apparel industry, once a cornerstone of the country’s economy, is now struggling to survive a confluence of challenges. The decline in the number of jobs (from ~55,000 to ~32,000) is a direct consequence of complex issues related to the local context. Factory closures, job losses, and a decrease in exports to the United States, …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – On 27 May 2024, the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme held its 55th meeting. The BFC PAC comprises of representatives from the Royal Government of Cambodia (the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Commerce), sectoral employers’ associations (represented by three garment, …

Throughout the first quarter of 2024, Haiti faced new forms of crisis affecting all lives and the country socio-economically. After substantial common efforts for business and operations recovery from COVID-19, the garment industry again demonstrated resilience to mitigate the challenges brought by the complex local context. The national security crisis is affecting the garment sector …