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HREDD playbook and risk assessment toolkit
ActionAid Bangladesh with BGMEA
- Period
- Jan 2026 — Ongoing
- Role
- Project Coordinator
Methods & tools
- KII
- Worker FGD
- Confidential worker survey
- Site observation
Human rights and environmental due diligence made operable for the RMG sector — field-tested across 15 factories against UNGPs, OECD Guidelines and the EU CSDDD.
Outcomes
- 01 Factory-level evidence review across 15 factories in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Chattogram.
- 02 HREDD readiness documented across eight domains, from governance to just transition.
- 03 Consultation coordinated with BGMEA, DIFE and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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