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Poverty Reduction by Increasing
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Workforce Development
at
Apex Adelchi Footwear Limited
by
Md. Mominul Ahsan
Head of Human Resources
Apex Adelchi Footwear Limited
Dhaka, Bangladesh
May 17, 2010
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The Problem
Lack of Skilled Manpower in Leather
Footwear Industry
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Some Facts
Skill Gap: Machine Operator, Technician,
Supervisor, Middle Management, etc.
About 30,000 skill labour shortage only this
year
World’s biggest Footwear factory is being set
up by Youngone at Chittagong where they will
be employing over 30,000 workers
FDI is arriving in this sector particularly from
Taiwan, China, and availability of skilled people
will be the main issue.
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The Parties to Achieve a Solution
• Apex Adelchi Footwear Limited – a leading
footwear manufacturer
• PRICE (Poverty Reduction by Increasing
the Competitiveness of Enterprises) - a
donor (USAID) – funded development
project
• LFMEAB (Leathergoods and Footwear
Manufacturers & Exporters Association of
Bangladesh)
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Project Objective
To train 200 individuals every three
months, resulting in a total of 2400
operators trained in three years and
create employment opportunities in
footwear and leather goods sub-
sectors.
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MOU Signing
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Operator Training in Dedicated
Sewing Training Line
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On-the-job Training in
Cutting Department
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On-the-job Training in
Sewing Department
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On-the-job Training in
Lasting Department
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Contribution from Apex Adelchi
Provide training space, training materials, administrative
& technical support, utilities, etc. Complying all legal and regulatory
requirements, including environment, health, labour and safety
Contribution from PRICE
Pay allowance to each probationer Trainee Operator, pay for some
training materials, contribute in trainee selection, etc.
Contribution from LFMEAB
Facilitate the employment and placement of the trainees
upon completion of the course.
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Community Impact
• PRICE has the explicit aim of reaching
people most marginalised from
employment, particularly women and
young adults.
• Apex Adelchi Footwear Limited training
scheme directly benefits low income
communities by providing employment
opportunities and skills training.
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Business Case and Scalability
•Employee skill development is seen as the
essential edge for companies competing in
international markets.
•Building skilled workers is a long term
investment in core capabilities.
•The scheme has proven successful and
essential for scaling up existing
operations.
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Results Summary
• 2400 new people trained.
• Expected increase in sector sales of
US$ 10 million per annum
• Sustainable training model developed
which is transferable and scalable.
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Future Impact
Apex/Association – Capacity development, productivity
and quality improvement
Pay allowance to each probationer Trainee Operator, pay for some
training materials, contribute in trainee selection, etc.
Facilitate the employment and placement of – trainees upon
PRICE/USAID the
Job Creation and poverty reduction
completion of the course.
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Sustainability of the Initiative
Industry/Association: Form an institute to run regular
training programs to meet the growing need and
create employment
Pay allowance to each probationer Trainee Operator, pay for some
training materials, contribute in trainee selection, etc.
Facilitate the employment and placement of the trainees upon
completion of the course.
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Thank you
Pay allowance to each probationer Trainee Operator, pay for some
training materials, contribute in trainee selection, etc.
Facilitate the employment and placement of the trainees upon
completion of the course.