Uzbek Textile Sector Implements Better Work Program

The Better Work program is being introduced in Uzbekistan with an aim to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the textile and garment industry of the country.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the IFC, ILO, Uzbekistan Government, employers, and workers’ organisations, outlining the program’s terms.

Better Work will focus on compliance assessments, training, and advisory services to promote labour standards and enhance competitiveness in textile and garment factories.

Acting as an industry facilitator, Better Work will play a crucial role in upholding labour standards across the country’s textile and garment factories.

The program seeks to support sustainable growth in the sector, creating decent job opportunities, especially for women in rural areas.

Since 2016, IFC has provided advisory support and investments to Uzbekistan’s cotton and textile industry.

In 2022, the ILO successfully eradicated systemic child and forced labour from Uzbekistan’s cotton production cycle.