According to a survey of the International Finance Corporation, productivity of garment factories that trained its workers has increased by 5 per cent.
The report, “Cutting through the Cloth Ceiling” prepared by the IFC in collaboration with the Japanese government was released at a discussion in Dhaka.
The IFC trained 144 female sewing operators and their mid-level managers in 28 factories in collaboration with Better Work Bangladesh and the Innovations for Poverty Action in 2016-17 training.
The IFC provided the Work-Progression and Productivity Toolkit (WPT) to female sewing operators with five days of classroom training in the technical skills required to supervise a production line.
They were also given four days' of soft skills training on leadership, communications, and how to be an effective supervisor.
Out of the 144 trainees who completed the programme, 92 were offered a promotion with an increase in salary within weeks of completing the training. The trained female operators of the factories were also promoted to the posts of supervisors for their efficiency gained from the trainings.
