Tuomo Poutiainen

Tuomo Poutiainen is the Country Director of International Labour Organization (ILO) Bangladesh.

Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?

Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.

1y ago

Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all

Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.

1y ago

How the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework will connect education and training to the job market

The Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) combines general education, technical-vocational education and higher education into one harmonised, quality-assured system.

3y ago

Why every migrant worker should travel with a ‘skills passport’

During the early months of the Covid-19 global pandemic, almost 400,000 migrant workers were forced to return home, not knowing when the crisis would end or when they would return to their jobs.

3y ago

Youth skills in the era of Covid-19 and beyond

The theme of the World Youth Skills Day 2020 (observed on July 15) is “skills and resilient youth”.

4y ago

Skills learning changes lives and must be lifelong

Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged between 15-24 years—almost a fifth of the world’s population.

5y ago

Enforce building code for all public establishments

Six long years have passed since the horrific tragedy that engulfed Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013. Over 1,100 workers perished that day and the devastation sent shockwaves not just through the ready-made garment (RMG) sector but across the entire world.

5y ago
October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?

Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.

December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022

Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all

Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.

August 10, 2021
August 10, 2021

How the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework will connect education and training to the job market

The Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) combines general education, technical-vocational education and higher education into one harmonised, quality-assured system.

December 24, 2020
December 24, 2020

Why every migrant worker should travel with a ‘skills passport’

During the early months of the Covid-19 global pandemic, almost 400,000 migrant workers were forced to return home, not knowing when the crisis would end or when they would return to their jobs.

July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020

Youth skills in the era of Covid-19 and beyond

The theme of the World Youth Skills Day 2020 (observed on July 15) is “skills and resilient youth”.

July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019

Skills learning changes lives and must be lifelong

Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged between 15-24 years—almost a fifth of the world’s population.

April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019

Enforce building code for all public establishments

Six long years have passed since the horrific tragedy that engulfed Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013. Over 1,100 workers perished that day and the devastation sent shockwaves not just through the ready-made garment (RMG) sector but across the entire world.