Contributions Overview

MiB appointed The Communications Department as outreach partner

We're delighted to announce that we have appointed The Communications Department as our international #outreach partner, who will support us with expanding MiB's presence in the #UK and #Europe.Director Tash Nikolovski visited Bangladesh in September for a series of workshops with our team, local press contacts, and our funders to understand how key actors are using #MiB data here in #Bangladesh and to inform our international outreach #strategy.

Research support to Cornell University

Data from Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) have provided valuable support to Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR)’s Global Labor Institute study conducted jointly with Schroders, titled “Fashion’s Climate Breakdown and its Effect for Workers”. These data have also been instrumental in analyzing the impact of #climatechange on workers in #Bangladesh.BRAC University’s Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) [CED-BRAC University] conducted KIIs for this report with ten #RMG factory managers in the #Dhaka division and in FGDs with approximately 35 workers.

BRAC University and BKMEA Sign MoU to Promote Bangladeshi Fashion to the World

The long-standing partnership between BRAC University and BKMEA has been renewed.

Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB): At A Glance

Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) Phase 2 aims to collect primary data about the export-oriented RMG industry and disclose information to the public in the form of an interactive online map. Driven by a collective action approach, Mapped in Bangladesh is collecting inputs from all stakeholders through public crowd- sourcing in order to keep the data accurate and up-to-date. for details please visit: mappedinbangladesh.org