The โ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโ was organised on 14 October 2026 by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with Mondiaal FNV, WageIndicator Foundation, and Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), bringing together cluster-level trade union leaders to review the Decent Work Due Diligence Check (DWDDC) questionnaire and prepare trade union volunteers for the second phase of data collection.
The consultation brought together representatives from IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) and Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), who shared practical experiences, challenges, and recommendations from the first phase of the DWDDC survey.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The consultation focused on strengthening the survey approach and ensuring that workersโ voices are captured independently, safely, and effectively. Participants discussed practical measures to improve worker outreach, address the specific challenges faced by women workers, ensure the safety of field enumerators and volunteers, and strengthen coordination with trade union leaders.
Key Discussions
Reviewing and refining the Decent Work Due Diligence Check (DWDDC) questionnaire based on experiences from the first phase
Strengthening community-based and household-level data collection to ensure workers can participate freely
Ensuring independent and confidential data collection without interference from factory management
Addressing the specific challenges and participation needs of women workers
Strengthening the safety and protection of field enumerators and trade union volunteers
Improving advance planning, flexible interview arrangements, proper identification of field teams, and coordination with trade union leaders
Participants emphasised that effective data collection must be worker-centred, confidential, and free from external influence. They highlighted the importance of careful planning and appropriate safeguards to ensure that workers and volunteers can participate safely and meaningfully.
The feedback gathered through the consultation will contribute to refining the survey methodology and preparations for the second phase of DWDDC data collection, scheduled to begin in November 2026.
Organised under the Decent Work Due Diligence Bangladesh (DWDDB) Project, with support from the European Union in Bangladesh, the consultation reflects a continued commitment to strengthening workersโ voices through evidence, participation, and meaningful trade union engagement.