The Fund partners with Nike Inc. to address commuting safety concerns in the garment and footwear sector. Road accidents can have a significant economic impact, amounting to 3% of the GDP in some countries. To address the issue, the Fund engaged governments, brands, factory owners, and workers to identify root causes, develop a theory of change, and pilot an Action Manual in Egypt and Ethiopia.
In addition, the Fund is designing an online training of trainers to disseminate the guidance document on a larger scale. Private sector involvement – through partnerships, knowledge sharing, and collective commitment – is key to the Fund’s mission of reducing accidents, injuries, and diseases within supply chains.
Learn more: https://vzf.ilo.org/projects/commuting-safety/