Volunteer statistics (ILO)*
Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/
Total volunteering by gender
Direct volunteering by gender
Organization-based volunteering by gender
Measurement work
Data source
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2010
- Labour Force Survey
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- Labour Force Survey
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- Labour Force Survey
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- Labour Force Survey
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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
No data
Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
Yes
| Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. | Year created | Source link | What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy? |
|---|---|---|---|
The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961 |
1961 | View source |    |
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
Yes
| Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. | Year created | Source link | What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy? |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Youth Policy 2017. | 2017 | View source |    |
VNR Reporting
Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World. Voluntary National Review (VNR), 2017
View sourceVoluntary National Reviews (VNRs) 2020 Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
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With regard to disaster management and risk reduction, Bangladesh is now considered a global role model. Between 1980 and 2008, Bangladesh experienced 219 natural disasters, causing in total over US$16 billion damage, affecting 135 million adversely. Disasters in Bangladesh mostly linked with climate change. Now, after the government has trained 65,000 volunteers and prepared 25,000 communities to respond to any disaster, the country’s response posture has moved from reactive relief to proactive risk reduction. The results are apparent in the fewer number of lives and livelihoods destroyed by natural disasters nowadays. At a briefing on disaster management at the UN Office for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management, in 2014, the then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Bangladesh set an example in disaster management.
No mentionUNSDCF Reporting
United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022-2026
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Volunteering integrated into the narrative text of the UNSDCF
Volunteering integrated into the UNSDCF Results and Reporting Framework
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In collaboration with youth-centred community-based organizations, the UN will promote volunteer initiatives for young people that provide exposure to work opportunities and sustainable life and livelihood skills learning. At the same time, the UN will also support initiatives that empower and build the capacity of individuals and organizations - including volunteer-involving organizations - of young people, women, and vulnerable groups to meaningfully participate in policy making related to employment and livelihoods.
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The UN will also provide support in strengthening volunteerism in the society, which has the potential to significantly promote broad-based national ownership and engagement for inclusive participation and sustainability.
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Output Indicator 1.3.3 Number of interventions to support productivity, entrepreneurship, innovation, volunteering initiatives, and enterprise sustainability for women, youths and disadvantaged groups (the output indicator is reflected on UN INFO, available through this link: https://workspace.uninfo.org/dashboard/admin/new-export)