Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 has been featured on the ILO’s Just Transition Policy Gateway, recognising its efforts to connect climate action with employment, green skills, social protection and inclusive development.
Bangladesh’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 has been featured on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) newly launched Just Transition Policy Gateway, marking a significant international recognition of the country’s efforts to integrate climate action with jobs, skills and social protection.
The recognition places Bangladesh alongside countries such as South Africa, Mexico and Iraq, highlighting its dedicated Just Transition chapter that links climate ambition with decent work, green skills development and social inclusion.
Officials said the achievement reflects years of sustained tripartite engagement among the government, employers and workers. Key milestones include the National Just Transition Academy, the Dhaka Declaration and extensive consultations led by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
They added that Bangladesh’s approach reflects a broader global shift in which climate policy is increasingly aligned with employment creation, skills development and social protection alongside emissions reduction.
ILO Launches Just Transition Policy Gateway in Geneva
The Just Transition Policy Gateway was officially launched on 11 June 2026 at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, as a first-of-its-kind global knowledge platform to support fair and inclusive climate transition policies.
Mandated in 2023 by the ILO Governing Body, the platform was launched at a high-level ministerial meeting of the International Advisory Board of the Global Coalition for Social Justice.
Developed with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the initiative places social justice and decent work at the centre of climate transition strategies.
The ILO described the Gateway as a platform designed to translate climate commitments into practical outcomes in jobs, skills and social protection, ensuring that no worker or community is left behind in the transition to low-carbon economies.
Global Leaders Emphasise Cooperation and Social Dialogue
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo said the social and economic dimensions of climate transitions are indispensable to fair and inclusive development pathways, calling for stronger people-centred climate policies.
Barbados Labour Minister Colin Jordan stressed the importance of shared learning, noting that countries must exchange both successes and challenges to move forward collectively.
Germany’s State Secretary for Labour and Social Affairs, Lilian Tschan, said structural transformation works best when people are at the centre, adding that initiatives such as the Gateway combine policy exchange with practical support tailored to national needs.
Labour representatives also underscored the importance of engagement. The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan called for stronger employer participation in just transition processes, while the Nigeria Labour Congress urged governments, employers and unions to actively use the platform to expand knowledge, networks and opportunities.
Officials noted that a key feature of the Gateway is its integrated approach, linking employment, skills, social protection, enterprise development and environmental sustainability within a unified policy framework.
The initiative, developed by the ILO and ITCILO with support from BMZ, will strengthen tripartite social dialogue and is expected to support at least ten countries by 2028 in advancing national just transition policies.
It also contributes to the Global Coalition for Social Justice and builds on commitments under the Call to Action on social dialogue launched at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference in 2024.
Why the Platform Matters
The launch comes as just transition principles gain rapid momentum in global climate policy. Around 79 percent of Nationally Determined Contributions now include just transition elements, reflecting a significant increase compared with earlier cycles.
Officials said countries are increasingly seeking practical tools to move from climate commitments to implementation, particularly in linking employment systems, skills development, enterprise growth and environmental sustainability in a coordinated manner.
A central focus of the platform is strengthening social dialogue among governments, employers and workers’ organisations to ensure inclusive and balanced policy design and implementation.
Bangladesh Outlook
For Bangladesh, inclusion in the Gateway is expected to strengthen ongoing efforts to finalise its NDC Implementation Plan, particularly in expanding green skills development, improving social protection systems and supporting workers in climate-affected sectors.
Mohammad Navid Safiullah, Additional Secretary (Climate Change Wing) at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said just transition is “not only an environmental agenda but a broader economic and social transformation requiring coordinated national action.”
He added that Bangladesh’s approach reflects a long-term shift towards integrating climate policy with economic and social planning.
Officials said the next phase will be crucial in translating international recognition into a concrete national implementation framework that delivers tangible benefits for workers, industries and vulnerable communities across the country.
