JOBS Trust Bangladesh

JOBS Trust Bangladesh was founded in 2005. Building on eight years of success as the USAID-funded Job Opportunities and Business Support (JOBS) Project, the Trust continues to operate as an integrated private sector development program, providing support to Bangladeshi enterprises with the aim of increasing employment opportunities. By providing skills training, marketing consultancy, business management and capacity development training, and advocacy, JOBS enables business to expand sales in both domestic and international markets, thus increasing the demand for labor locally. 

 Bringing the years of experience in this field to bear, the JOBS Trust has received support from a diverse group of sponsors including the United Nations Development Programme, Family Health International, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation. This expanded donor-base allows JOBS to target special populations – adolescent girls (UNICEF), recovering drug users (FHI) and char-dwellers (Concern) – for employment generation, benefiting both business and marginalized populations. 

 Our growing team of local and expatriate professionals at the JOBS Trust oversees several initiatives, many of them innovative, first-of-their-kind pilots being watched closely by the worldwide aid community. JOBS enjoys an impressive reputation and solid relations with the donor community, national government, businesses across the private sector, and the international Mission community, bringing a vibrant and unique approach to the business of development.

Vision – Create employment and income generating opportunities for the people of Bangladesh, at home and abroad.

Mission – Support private sector growth by assisting small, medium, and micro- enterprises, and enhancing the business environment within which they operate. Develop a skilled ICT workforce to better position Bangladesh in the global economy.

Current Projects

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"Enhancing Household Economic Security in Rural Bangladesh"

"Enhancing Economic Opportunities for the Resource-Poor in

  Meherpur"