Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure projects supported by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in transport, energy, telecommunications, and more can require large workforces and involve significant labor risks including occupational health and safety hazards. To advance sustainable economic growth and decent work through these projects with public and private entities, MDBs apply binding environmental and social standards often called safeguards. These safeguards protect freedom of association and collective bargaining, non-discrimination and equal opportunity, acceptable conditions of work, and other internationally recognized labor rights. There are opportunities to improve stakeholder contributions to safeguard implementation.